Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Steve Kawulok, Fort Collins CO - Some recent commercial real estate investment transactions our office participated in make good case studies of strategies that are smart for both seller and buyer. In today’s market, it is interesting to see the strategies play out in a win-win scenario.
We marketed and sold a Leed certified “green” flex building for about $1.2 million to a life insurance company. The sellers offered a sale-leaseback as owner-operators of a successful local company who had developed the real estate along with operating their successful business. The owners were transitioning out of full time management, and wanted to lessen their personal debt as part of an asset management strategy. The buyer needed to increase yield on their investments and were attracted to an unleveraged return of about nine- percent.
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, commercial real estate strategy, deleveraging real estate, real estate investments
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
Yesterday the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Wall Street Journal both run articles relevant to more large commercial real estate foreclosures on the horizon…
In the AJC case, commercial real estate foreclosures of high profile properties are starting in earnest:
Prominent properties get foreclosure notices, portend trend
Notices of foreclosure have been placed on two more high-profile properties in Atlanta, a development observers said may be a harbinger for the industry in 2010.Read more >>>
For the WSJ, the vacancy trend will lead to more commercial foreclosures in the near future:
As Buildings Empty, Banks’ Credit Woes Pile Up
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Tags: commercial, distressed, foreclosures, loans, market, real estate, reports, vacancies
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
By Carlton Dean - If you have, bought, sold, traded or even remotely been around real estate, you know the phrase “Location, Location, Location.” While this old adage couldn’t be more true when it comes to identifying great real estate, I am often asked the question “how do I identify opportunities in this marketplace?”
For investors looking to profit from the real estate downturn, The key to the real estate business is, and always will be, timing, timing, timing.
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
ATLANTA, GA, (by John Johnson, CCIM) In looking towards 2010 investment advice, Sperry Van Ness president Kevin Maggiacomo has a specific New Years message to advise taking advantage of the economic conditions we are in:
Investors have to do something with their money: You can buy in to the investment grade bond market and earn a whopping 3.75%, or you can buy NNN leased, credit tenant real estate and more than double your return. As Bill Gross of PIMCO points out as a cost of capital sitting on the sidelines: “an effective zero percent interest rate, as a price for hiding in a foxhole, is prohibitive.” In 2010, buyers will exit the payless funds earning close to 0% in search of manageable risk. Quality commercial real estate will receive considerable attention in this context.
Tags: 2010, auctions, cre, Investment Advice, investment strategy, sperry van ness
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
2009 will go down as one of the most challenging years in the history of commercial real estate and, for that matter, in the U.S. economy as well. There are some signs of life in the marketplace, although these shoots of new life are tender and it wouldn’t take much to kill them off. It remains clear that we have a long way to go to truly begin a full-fledged economic recovery.
Tags: CRE; SIOR; CCIM; 2010; Goal; planning
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Steve Kawulok, Fort Collins CO | If you go to a casino, you should know the odds of a bet before you place it. Not many people would be excited to discover that their odds of success were only one in six. You’d likely not place that bet unless you were desperate, or having too much fun to think clearly. Or, perhaps you would play, if you had some knowledge of how to increase your odds because you had studied the game closely.
This is a preview of Selling Commercial Real Estate and Finding a Job . Read the full post (714 words, estimated 2:51 mins reading time)
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, commercial real estate market overview, commercial vacancy rates, employment and commercial real estate, seling commercial real estate, vacancy rates
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Where are the “best buys” in today’s market? Which brokers have the discounted properties available for purchase? Can you find me some good deals? How in the world do I find the “best buys” before everyone else? These are all excellent questions investors posed in 2009. And the answer for all is quite simple: Exclusive Buyer Representation!
Exclusive Buyer Representation works in the best of markets and even better in challenging markets! Why? It’s estimated, 70% of all commercial transactions are influenced by professional real estate brokers. Most transactions that come to market are listed by brokers representing sellers and most “off market deals” are sourced by brokers. You get the idea. And who stands to gain from exclusive broker relationships? Savvy investors of course!
This is a preview of Best commercial real estate strategy…for 2010 and beyond! . Read the full post (399 words, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)
Tags: 2010, Commercial Real Estate, San Antonio, San Antonio Commercial Real Estate, Texas, Texas Commercial Real Estate
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
ATLANTA, GA - The Georgia CCIM Chapter’s 2010 Economic Forecast awarded Institute members and area commercial real estate professionals the opportunity to hear market predictions from Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Neimi’s energetic report addresses globalization, political objectives, the housing market, a possible “double-dip” serving of recession and much more. What state economies can we look at as examples of surviving and suffering from market conditions and government intervention? Watch the three part forecast HERE.
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Tags: Albert Niemi, atlanta, CCIM, commercial, cre, economic forecast, economy, georgia, John Johnson, market, national, real estate, video
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
RICHMOND, VA, Jan., 4, 2010 - (by Jim Tucker, CCIM) Today, I am extremely excited to officially announce the rebranding of Sperry Van Ness in Richmond to NetWorks Commercial Real Estate.
While many real estate agencies are closing their doors, this development conveys growth and success for our brokerage in this market climate. This is more than just a name change. We have completely retooled our commercial brokerage services to provide our clients with the most advanced technological tools for marketing their properties and extracting maximum value from the marketplace. Our company motto says it all:
Relationships. Resources. Results.
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Tags: 2010, Commercial Real Estate, marketing, networks, opportunities, Richmond, social networking, sperry van ness, technology, Virginia
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