Spend Your Time Focusing On Your Retirement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i8_hj2p0JlM This is an historic time in the Atlanta real estate market.  After years of value inflation, prices are readjusting to more reasonable levels for business owners who chose leasing over the past decade.  Financing is tougher, but that reduces competition for buyers with solid fundamentals.  While asking prices are slow to drop, buyers equiped…

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Commercial Property Management Tips

Advice on Renewing Your Lease Now is a great time to renew your industrial lease.  Prices have never been lower, probably much lower than when you first leased your space 3 or 5 years ago.  But your landlord won’t voluntarily lower your rent to today’s market.  By researching and negotiating on other spaces, you can force your current…

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Project Management: Helpful Links

Helpful Links Chambers of Commerce Atlanta Chamber Athens Area Chamber Barrow Chamber Bartow Chamber Cherokee Chamber Clayton Chamber Cobb Chamber Conyers-Rockdale Chamber Coweta Chamber Cumming-Forsyth Chamber Dekalb Chamber Douglas Chamber Gwinnett Chamber Hall Chamber Jackson Chamber Newton Chamber North Fulton Chamber Paulding Chamber South Fulton Chamber Walton Chamber Commercial Real Estate Organizations Agree – Over 40 years old,…

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Using a Tenant Rep Broker

What does it cost me?  This is the first question I usually hear.  The answer is that landlords pay tenant rep brokers, not the tenant.  Most landlords already factor in commissions on their spaces, and pay them to the brokers who list their buildings.  But those listing brokers aren’t going to show you anything else when you call them…

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Overview of Industrial Leases

Leasing industrial space can seem very complicated.  There are a lot of things to consider, but reviewing the main points in advance can help.  Here, we will try to hit the main points.  But, as always, you can simplify your life by using an industrial broker to guide you through the process (and help negotiate – see the…

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Summary of Atlanta Industrial Locations

With over 600 million square feet of industrial space in the Atlanta metro, you can find it on every side of town. A.     Northeast:  This area includes the I-85 and Peachtree Industrial corridors from the perimeter (I-285) up through Buford (including Chamblee, Doraville, Norcross, Duluth, Suwanee, Lawrenceville, and Buford).  This is one of the most active areas for…

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Warehouse Checklist

There are several space and building components to consider when searching for warehouse space.  It’s best before starting your search to make a list of components that are required for your business use, and another list of optional but desired items.  Let’s start with the basics. Zoning and Use Before search for the right spot, you need…

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Industrial Leasing Guide

It helps to review some basic elements of industrial/warehouse leasing whether you are looking for your first space or renewing a warehouse you have had for years.  We’ll break this overview into 4 main parts:   Warehouse Checklist:  Narrow your search by size, needed components (ceiling height, dock doors, office, power, etc), and zoning. Summary of Atlanta…

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