Category Archives: Leasing Education
Commercial Building Security Mistakes that Can Leave Your Property Vulnerable
When it comes to checking out the security of prospective commercial locations, you may think a few security guards and a closed-circuit TV system means you’d be good to go. You’d be better off thinking again. A number of security mistakes can leave your company at risk in a building that’s making those errors. Posting any guard, anywhere Different commercial tenan ...
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How to Investigate Your Prospective Commercial Landlord
When it comes to renting commercial space, landlords are always investigating prospective tenants to help ensure there will be no unpleasant surprises. And nothing says tenants can’t do the same before signing a lease and moving in. Landlord Credit Check A building owner’s creditworthiness is extremely important, especially in an economy where major real estate holde ...
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Red Flags to Avoid When Renting Commercial Space
Just as an experienced agent, solid property management company and good location are recipes for commercial leasing success, a few others can be a recipe for disaster. These red flags include inexperience, emotion and an inflexible landlord. Inexperience When it comes to commercial leases, just any old lawyer won’t do. You want a real estate pro experienced at han ...
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Tips For a Great Grand Opening
Whether you have been dreaming about this day for weeks, months, or even years, opening your own business is very exciting. It can also be scary. Many businesses dream about big grand openings. You may not think that you should have a grand opening but why not? Don’t you want to jump start your business? Here are some ways to have a great grand opening! Plan ...
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Why Lease From A Professional Management Company?
When looking to lease an office or retail space, it's important to not only consider the location and monthly rent, but also the management company's reputation. Private or individual landlords don't always have the necessary experience to efficiently manage their properties. If there's an issue with the rental, you'll need a management company that can quickly get it ...
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Leasing Office Space: Common Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes every now and then, even though most of us do not want to admit it. Mistakes are all part of the life that we live; no one is perfect. When mistakes are made when it comes to leasing office space, those mistakes can be quite costly. The mistakes could end up costing you large amounts of dollars. Here are a few common mistakes that many tenants make ...
Read MoreLive/Work/Play: Where Will Millennials Be Leasing Office Space?
Millennials, or Gen Y, are those born between 1976 and 2001. They are over 80 million and will be fully half the workforce in America by 2020. A December 2011 blog post by Cornerstone Management Institute describes Millennials as “being raised at the most child-centric time in our history – the ‘My kid is an honor student’ generation. Perhaps it's because of the ...
Read More10 Great Reasons to Move to Houston
When people picture the city of Houston, they often picture the heat mixed with the oil refineries and turn their nose. But this does not do justice to the thriving city that remains one of the most up and coming in America. Not only is this place home to twenty six of the top Fortune 500 Companies, and by extension the best place to look for jobs, but your pay check will ...
Read More3 Things to Consider When Renting Office Space for a Small Business
There are several reasons why you may find yourself in the market for some new office space. Has your small business grown and you now have more employees to accommodate? Maybe you need more free space for inventory, or want to open a new location nearer to your customer base. Whatever the reason, the leasing process can be difficult without a plan. Save yourself time a ...
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