Commercial Real Estate Lease or Purchase?

    As the real estate market in this region continues to grow and boom, businesses — both major corporations and small start up companies — may begin to question whether they should lease or purchase property for their business to locate.  The question is a valid one and the answer is simple – both! At some…

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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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        New Commercial Retail Real Estate Developments

        Shoppers, get ready for new stores and restaurants as the first large north Macon/Bibb County retail project, also the area’s first major lifestyle shopping center, prepares to open in a few short weeks.  Located on Riverside Drive, just east of its intersection with I-75, The Shoppes at River Crossing plans to open this Spring with…

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          Multi-Family Resident Retention

          If there is one thing I’ve learned in the multi-family industry, it is vital to have a quality resident retention plan in place in order to maintain a high occupancy. If your customers are pleased with you after they move in and stay that way through their lease term, they are more likely to remain…

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            Peach County Georgia Growth

            When I think of Peach County Georgia, I think of lazy hot summers, cold lemonade, front porch swings, and of course, peach cobbler.  But Peach County, with all of its Southern Charm, is also a thriving community.  From Fort Valley to Byron, Peach County is changing and growing. Peach County’s Chamber of Commerce and the…

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              The cycle of Commercial Real Estate

              Cycles… what are they? In baseball, there is hitting for the cycle, which is a batter hitting a single, double, triple and a homerun in one game. In astronomy, there is an orbit cycle in which planets rotate around an object. There are bicycles and motorcycles in which the wheels travel in a circular motion. I…

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