Looking back at the remarkable year we’ve just enjoyed in Middle Georgia’s retail real estate market and ahead to 2007, I am going to make some projections. I have always said that key to the economy’s remaining positive is Consumer Spending. Everything I’ve read shows Consumer Spending slowing, but continuing in a positive vein for 2007….
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…
Is it a good time to purchase multi-family property? Some of the current market conditions indicate that 2008 could be a year of opportunity for investors in multi-family properties. Let’s review some of the favorable conditions for the apartment market. A review of three factors, demands for apartments, supply of apartments and the financial…
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…
Being Fickling & Company’s newest addition, I am proud to join in on enhancing the company’s success. It is a great pleasure to be with a company that has been around for such a long time and is highly reputable with continuous growth. I bring to the company over 18 years of hospitality industry experience in…
After attending the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference this March 2009 and hearing the famous economist from Georgia State University Rajeev Dhawan the industry outlook is not pretty. With lenders, franchisors, and industry experts having no answer to when the economy will turn and be positive. The Pain Is Now The PKF-HR March 2009 national forecast…
Every January, we all get caught up in the hype of New Year’s resolutions. We’re going to lose weight, save money, or finally get around to organizing that messy garage. But what about resolutions tied to real estate? Whether you’re dreaming of buying your first home, selling your current one, or diving into investment properties,…
All property owners, investors, small and large business owners, and people of Georgia should take an interest in a debate taking place in our State. The time has come to eliminate all property taxes in Georgia, and I firmly believe the people of the state of Georgia should be given an opportunity to vote on…
Fickling & Company Donates to Hurrican Victims Throughout the month of September Fickling & Company gathered supplies for families affected by both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma to be given to The Salvation Army of Central Georgia on September 29th. The donations are scheduled to be dispersed to the areas and families struggling to rebuild in the aftermath of the devastating effect from both…
In our last article, we stated that we thought the housing market slump would continue through year end and start to stabilize in early 2008. Unfortunately, there has not been any news that changes our belief. Some of the recent statistics indicate that we may still be too optimistic. The Commerce Department reported on August 16…
