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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      Southeast Commercial Development Update Q2 2007

      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…

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        Federal Programs for Timber Real Estate

        If you are a landowner or in the market to buy land, there are Landowner Assistance programs that could be beneficial to you and your land.  The programs offered by the USDA forest service are designed to help the private landowner protect, restore and sustain private forests.  A few of the programs available are: Forest…

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        Show Your Home Some Love!

        Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day! While flowers and chocolates are classic symbols of affection, this year, consider extending your love to a place equally deserving: your home. After all, home is where the heart is. What better way to celebrate love than by making thoughtful improvements that enhance its comfort, aesthetics, and…

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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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            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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