What is a Green Building?

    Green building (also known as sustainable building or environmental building) is the practice of increasing efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water and materials, and reducing the building impacts on the environment and human health*. Research is increasingly demonstrating that when buildings are designed and operated with their lifecycle impacts in mind, they can…

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      What Is An Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Agreement

      State law prohibits a broker from representing a buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement with the buyer under O.C.G.A. 10-6A-1 Understanding what the statement means An exclusive agreement means that the buyer agrees to hire the broker to act as the buyer’s exclusive real estate agent in order to assist…

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        Commercial Office Space Measurement

        “Give an inch take a mile… I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole… a miss is as good as a mile… he won’t budge an inch.” There are all kinds of metaphors for measurements and some are really confusing. Well, commercial office space measurement can be just as confusing. What I will try…

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        KINJO KITCHEN & BLACK CAT

        We’ve got a yummy secret to share with you today. It’s all about Kinjo Kitchen and Black Cat Liquor and Libations! Located right in the heart of Macon, GA. We’re diving into the inside scoop on what makes Kinjo and Black Cat the go-to spot for incredible flavors and unforgettable vibes. Whether you’re a local…

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          Still A Good Time To Do A 1031 Exchange?

          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…

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            Warner Robins Commercial Real Estate Market

            With nearly $18 million dollars worth of commercial building permits for the first quarter of 2008, Houston County keeps growing.  Highlights include the new Publix shopping center on the Perry Parkway and a new hotel on Fairview Drive in Perry. After more than a decade of planning the I-75 Frontage Road connecting Watson Boulevard and…

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              Hospitality Real Estate Market Q2 2008

              From 2004 to 2006 the U.S. Lodging industry experienced the strongest revpar growth in 22 years.  One chain scale that has continued to sustain record-breaking success is the category labeled “midscale without food and beverage.”  These properties represent 8,096 hotels with 705,305 guestrooms or 16.6 percent of the total U.S. room supply. Through May 2007,…

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