Industrial Property Market in Macon Q3 2006

    The second quarter of 2006 ended with total available Industrial Property inventory up significantly, as predicted.  The official closing of the Brown & Williamson Tobacco plant added over 2 million square feet to the market, to bring the total vacant to over 4 million square feet. However, the high available inventory is primarily attributed to large…

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      Bibb County Apartment Market Update Q2 2009

      The Bibb County apartment market continued to be active in 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, albeit considerably slower than 2007.  The capital crunch caused lenders to adopt more stringent lending standards or stop completely making loans.  The loan to value dropped to 75-80% and actual NOI was used to arrive at the value…

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        Peach County Real Estate Market Q2 2007

        Make no mistake . . . . . Peach County real estate is sharing in the growth of it’s surrounding neighbors, Bibb and Houston Counties. With the recent trend in residential, industrial and commercial real estate growth in the southern sector of Bibb County and the northern sector of Houston County, it’s no wonder that Peach County,…

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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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          Continued Growth = New Position

          Multi-Family Account Specialist Fickling Management Services Corporate Position APPLY NOW The Multi-Family Account Specialist is charged with the day-to-day implementation of the Fickling Management Services policies, procedures and programs that will assure a well-managed, well maintained accounting system, placing maximum emphasis on positive response to the concerns and needs of the Multi-family Property Managers, Directors…

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            Multi-family Real Estate Market Q4 2007

            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…

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