Articles and News About Commercial Real Estate

Guide to Commercial Real Estate Loans: Step-by-Step

Obtaining a commercial real estate loan is a significant move that can benefit both businesses and real estate investors looking to expand. These loans provide opportunities to purchase, improve, or grow properties that not only help with business activities but also produce consistent revenue and lasting value. You’ve found our guide to commercial real estate loans and we’ll walk you through each step to let you know what to expect. Let’s go!

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In our guide to commercial real estate loans, you’ll learn that it’s imperative to have all of your paperwork up-to-date.
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Why Experience Matters in Building and Managing Apartment Communities

When it comes to building and managing apartment communities, experience is everything. Think about it—would you trust a rookie pilot to fly your plane? Probably not. The same logic applies to property management. The process of developing and managing a community involves countless moving parts, from choosing the right location to keeping tenants happy long-term. 

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Apartments come in all shapes and sizes but managing apartment communities well relies on a set of tried-and-true practices. | Photo by SevenStorm
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Installing Window Security Shutters: A Premium Solution for Enhancing Safety

In today’s business world, security is non-negotiable. Businesses face the constant threat of break-ins and weather-related damages every day. To mitigate these risks, installing window security shutters is an effective way to enhance the safety of your commercial property

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Revitalize Your Property: Exploring Key Remedial Building Solutions

Have you noticed cracks in your walls, leaky roofs, or uneven floors? These are common signs of structural issues that can greatly affect the value and safety of your property. As a property owner or manager, it is important to be proactive when it comes to maintaining the structure and integrity of your building. Let’s look at some important remedial building solutions.

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Owning investment properties means you are required by the law to have safe living spaces for your tenants.
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10 Steps to a Hassle-Free Commercial Building Project

Embarking on a commercial building project can be both exhilarating and daunting. To transform your vision into reality while avoiding potential pitfalls requires careful planning and execution. From securing the right contractors to managing timelines and budgets, every detail counts. This article provides ten essential steps to a hassle-free commercial building project.

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4 Most Outsourced Services in Real Estate

People who only know the real estate industry from movies and TV shows believe that all they do is take people on house tours and sell them properties. People think that’s great so they say “Yes!” right away hoping for that big commission check. But in real life, it’s not like that. There are big portions of a real estate professional’s job that aren’t super fun. Thus, they might become outsourced services in real estate.

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Maximizing Your Investment: Smart Strategies for Property Management

Owning property can be a rewarding investment, offering both a steady stream of income and the potential for asset appreciation. However, it also demands a proactive approach to management to ensure both the property’s upkeep and the satisfaction of its tenants. Below, we explore several smart strategies for property management that blend professional insights with structured lists for clarity.

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There are many facets to property management. It takes work to stay on top of them all! | Photo by Antoni Shkraba
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Building a Rock-Solid Customer Experience in Your Construction Business

Construction is more than bricks and mortar – it requires dedication and passion. In order to have an excellent customer experience in your construction business, there’s work to be done. In our article today, we’ll take a close look at all the factors you need to consider. If you want to succeed in this industry, you’ll need to have a solid handle on each of them.

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The construction business has always been a challenging one and here in the 20’s it’s no different. | Photo by Ümit Yıldırım
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Why Design-Build for Commercial Developments is Taking the Place of Traditional Construction

Embarking on a new commercial development project involves making crucial choices, including selecting the construction method that best aligns with your objectives. Two prominent alternatives are traditional construction and the design-build approach, each offering its own set of pros and cons. This article offers a comparison between traditional construction and design-build for commercial developments, assisting you in making an educated decision for your next endeavor.

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Design-build for commercial developments is an up-and-coming trend in construction. | Photo by Kaique Rocha
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How to Choose a Location for Your Property Investment

By now, everyone is familiar with the huge host of benefits that can be gained when you invest your cash in property. No one can deny the many advantages that property investment holds over other forms of money management. After all, who doesn’t want to have an investment that is actually tangible? For that, you can’t beat bricks-and-mortar. But how exactly do you choose a location for your property investment?

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Boosting Real Estate Efficiency with Cutting-Edge Property Management Solutions

The real estate industry is evolving rapidly, and property owners and managers constantly seek ways to maximize efficiency and streamline operations. With the advent of cutting-edge property management solutions, real estate professionals can now access powerful tools and technologies that can revolutionize how they manage properties.

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Technology is constantly changing and for the most part, improving. This is true for property management software as well.
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Developers: How to Create In-Demand Apartments

Everybody needs housing, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have a long list of candidates as soon as your development project concludes. Developers must do a great deal of research to ensure their construction efforts create the in-demand apartments that consumers demand. If you’re unsure what it will take to ensure your new apartment development will be fully tenanted, read on to learn how to create in-demand apartments in your next development project. 

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Which Commercial Amenities Attract the Right Clients?

Commercial real estate’s landscape has undergone significant changes over the last decade. Amidst an era where work-life balance, employee engagement, and well-being are more than just buzzwords, the importance of amenities in commercial properties cannot be overstated. Amenities have gone from ‘nice-to-haves’ to ‘must-haves,’ often acting as the determining factor for businesses looking to lease or buy commercial property. Some amenities can even help to increase the value of a property. But which commercial amenities attract the best clients?

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Maximize Rental Property Value with Electric Car-Friendly Garages

If you are a property owner, a top priority is to maximize your rental property value. One of the new landlord strategies would be to cater to the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) by installing electric car-friendly garages in your rental units. Here are some reasons why electric car-friendly garages can boost your rent prices and retention rates.

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For savvy real estate investors installing a charging station in their house is a great way to maximize rental property value. | Photo by Ed Harvey
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Investor’s Guide to Airbnb Rentals: Let’s Maximize Profits

There can be a huge amount of profit within the Airbnb rental market, whether short or long-term rentals. However, there are some tips and tricks you can learn to maximize your profit, bringing in a much higher ROI than on simple long-term leases. Please check out this investor’s guide to Airbnb rentals and see what it might take to do just that.

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