Real Estate Investment Market Q3 2007

    Improving fundamentals across all property types is drawing a greater amount of investors to value-added assets. While there are still investors focusing on acquiring stable, well-leased assets, others have shifted their attention to buying value-added properties that offer income and value appreciation and higher returns through retenanting, repositioning, and/or the releasing of available space.  It…

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      Pollock joins Fickling & Company

      We’re happy to announce Kari Pollock joining the Fickling & Company team.  In her own words: “I am committed to my clients and work hard to achieve results for them. Because the real estate industry is becoming more sophisticated and challenging every day, you need a professional that understands the industry and is positioned to…

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        Multi-family Property Management Update Q1 2008

        Fickling & Company’s Multifamily Division had an outstanding 2007.  Total Revenue increased by an average of 9% over 2006 operating results.  Overall occupancy increased by an average of 5%.  Our success was largely due to hiring and training highly professional and knowledgeable employees, effectively raising rents as availability dictated, closely monitoring expenses, maintaining a strong…

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          Multi-Family Leasing Trends

          A recent study showed that consumers spend over 1.2 Million hours each month looking online for apartments. Just as in any other industry, the technology is the way of the future in Apartment Leasing.  More and more consumers that are coming through our doors already know exactly what the community has to offer.  It is…

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            How Is Commercial Real Estate Valued?

            In the twenty-seven some odd years I have been in the commercial real estate business, I have been asked quite frequently how we, in our profession, value property.  Things like “How do you value a piece of commercial property?”, “What do you think my property is worth?”, “How do I go about purchasing commercial property?”,…

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              Things to Consider Before Listing Your Commercial Property

              When you get ready to sell your property, there are a number of things to consider before listing.  Who will market the property, how much to sell for, how and where to market the property, just to consider a few.  Selling a property is a time consuming and tedious project therefore, consider the following questions before…

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              Why You Shouldn’t Manage Your Own Macon Properties

              It’s tempting to want to manage your own investment property. New investors often have an emotional attachment to their homes, and if you’re renting out a property you once lived in, you have an interest in making sure it’s occupied by a perfect tenant and well-maintained. Managing your own rental home can be challenging, however….

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              Millennials + Home Buying = Growing Trend

              Experts had predicted that Millennials would be the renting generation; however, 2015-2016 numbers are proving quite the opposite. According to U.S. News — millennials, who are currently between ages 25 and 34, make up the largest share of homebuyers at 32 percent. As Millennials look for opportunities to build personal wealth they are turning steadily…

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