Apartment Management Philosophy

    Our Multifamily Portfolio has continued to grow and prosper in the First Quarter of 2007. Our Property Management team has been very busy creating strategic plans of action for three new apartment communities. Our newly added properties include an A+ development in South Carolina, a 22 year-old asset in Middle Georgia, and 212 units in North…

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      Understanding the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown

      I’m sure a lot of people would like to know what a Subprime Mortgage is and what exactly happened last Summer that resulted in the Subprime Mortgage meltdown.   I think it is important to understand what events occurred that got us in this Credit crisis and how it has spilled over into commercial real estate.  It…

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        Is Now A Good Time To Buy Commercial Real Estate?

        2008 is a great time to BUY Real Estate because some investors as well as some banks are overleveraged. Over the last few years many investors in the commercial real estate market are feeling the same payment problems as residential homeowners.  They have bought their commercial investments and because of the increase in interest rates,…

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          Southeast Commercial Development: 2006 Review

          The beginning of a new year is always a good opportunity to review and analyze the previous year’s activities and plan for the coming year. 2006 was an exciting and successful year for the development group. On the multi-family side, Lullwater at Saluda Pointe, our 280 unit luxury development in Lexington S.C. (a suburb of Columbia)…

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          Fickling Vacation Rentals Website Preview

          Website Launch Makes Vacationing on St. George Island, Florida Easy!

          Fickling & Company Vacation Rentals Launches Redesigned Website Fickling & Company Vacation Rentals announced today the launch of its newly revamped website. The redesigned site will offer quick and easy access for booking family-friendly vacations on St. George Island, Florida. The website features a wide variety of homes to accommodate families of any size. Whether…

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          Fickling & Company Broker Receives Ambassador of the Year Award

          The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Economic Development Commission (MEDC) hosted their 155th Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd at Middle Georgia State University. During the meeting Patty Burns, a broker with Fickling & Company, received the Ambassador of the Year Award.  The Ambassadors Committee maintains and enhances a membership retention program…

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            On The Retail Track

            At the risk of sounding cliché . . . . . . . with this ever changing real estate market and the impact of the subprime market fiasco, now more than ever the importance of LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION is quite evident!! National trends, specifically in the Southeast, are showing us retail property prices are beginning to…

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            Rental Inspection Checklist - What Should You Look for in Macon

            Rental Inspection Checklist – What Should You Look for in Macon

            Inspecting your Macon investment property is an important part of renting it out.  Inspections will document the condition of your property and ensure your tenants are following the terms of their lease agreement. We recommend that you inspect your property annually. This gives you the opportunity to get inside and be sure everything looks good…

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