In the twenty-seven some odd years I have been in the commercial real estate business, I have been asked quite frequently how we, in our profession, value property. Things like “How do you value a piece of commercial property?”, “What do you think my property is worth?”, “How do I go about purchasing commercial property?”,…
Halloween is that time of year when you can really let your imagination run wild. Whether you want to give the neighborhood kids a fun scare or simply set a festive mood for friends and family, decorating your home can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. A few thoughtful touches go a…
New Year’s resolution – noun: a promise to do something differently in the new year Dennis Buttimer, M.Ed., CEAP, RYT, a facilitator at Thomas F. Chapman FamilyCancer Wellness at Piedmont says, “The New Year offers a blank slate — anopportunity to get things right. When we set New Year’s resolutions, we are utilizinga very important…
Investing in a rental property can be risky, and when you own a Warner Robins rental property, one of your main priorities is to protect it.
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…
There were no significant changes relating to the industrial real estate inventory during the first quarter of 2007. The vacancies in the market remain stable at about 4,000,000 square feet with a 75% occupancy rate. Again, this vacancy was mainly attributed to large blocks of industrial space such as the 2,000,000 square foot Brown &…
The Fickling & Company Mobile Search App is the ultimate field tool for homebuyers! Wherever you are, driving, or walking around looking at properties, you’ll have access to all of the MLS information on the homes for sale around you, with just one touch of a button on your cell phone. The app works on…
In my articles in the past newsletters I have discussed topics such as office vacancies and occupancy, valuing properties and key commercial terms to name a few. Most of the time I come up with the different subjects from questions from my clients. So suffice to say that is the same with this article. When…
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…
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…
