8 Essential House Hunting Tips for Home Buyers Consider your finances before you start your search. You don’t want to fall in love with a home you can’t afford, so determine how much you can spend on your home. Think about the various types of properties you’re most interested in and list all home amenities…
It’s critical to place and keep a good tenant quickly. We have some ideas on how to avoid long vacancy periods with your own rental home.
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…
Whew!! 2007 – “That Was The Year That Was”. That statement, the modified title of a 1970’s TV series, poignantly describes our past year in the world of Commercial Real Estate. We saw a lot: frenzied buying, unbelievably low cap rates, non-recourse money, a lot of mezz debt and equity, 100% financing and THEN almost…
The retail sector continues to prosper. Take a look at these selected news headlines from last quarter: • $10M Hotel On Way On Mercer Property • Northrop Awarded $43.3m Robins Contract • Security Bank’s Acquisition Of Rivoli Bankcorp Completed • Chain Store Sales Up 4.1% In May • Kia Plant’s Groundbreaking In West Point/La Grange,…
The first quarter of 2007 has been a busy one in the Commercial Development Department. At Lullwater at Saluda Pointe, our apartment development in the Columbia, South Carolina suburb of Lexington, we have opened the beautiful leasing office for business and the lease up process has begun in earnest. We expect our first residents to move…
Fickling & Company Vacation Rentals Launches Redesigned Website Fickling & Company Vacation Rentals announced today the launch of its newly revamped website. The redesigned site will offer quick and easy access for booking family-friendly vacations on St. George Island, Florida. The website features a wide variety of homes to accommodate families of any size. Whether…
Despite the softening economy and turmoil in the capital markets, investors continue to have confidence in the U.S. commercial real estate industry. In a survey showing that one in five investors expect the economy to be stronger in 2008, the majority still want to invest more funds into commercial real estate. Concerns about financing will…
As the weather warms up and flowers bloom, it’s the perfect time to give your home a deep clean. Spring cleaning isn’t just about tidying up—it’s an opportunity to refresh your space, declutter, and create a more organized and healthier living environment. Here are some helpful tips to tackle spring cleaning in and around your…
“Record growth” has become the catch phrase for Houston County. The fourth quarter of 2007 brought wide-ranging construction projects from Best Buy and Walgreens, to new surroundings for Flint EMC and Lowe Toyota, as well as new dining options such as Olive Garden and seven other new restaurants. Mayor Donald Walker and the Warner Robins…
