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I don't know how it is in your market, but the metal thieves in my town are quick, ruthless, and many. At a recently closed Fitness Club building, they stopped operating on a Tuesday and on Wednesday morning all the sellable metal was stripped from the rooftop A/C units. Same scenario with a va...
06/30/2011
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I've been asking this question of clients and prospects lately and here are some of the answers I've gotten. 1. "about ½ of what I paid for it." 2. "less than I owe." 3. "Well, I paid $1.5 million for it so I have to get at least that much." 4. "At a 6% cap rate it's worth $2 million." The fir...
06/23/2011
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Would You Like Fries With That? It's among the most basic of all the up-sell tools in fast food training programs. Too bad real estate agents often don't get the same quality of training as a 17 year old fast food worker. Whether commercial, residential, mortgage, or any other sales call for th...
06/01/2011
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This is the lead-in for a client newsletter item I wrote in November 2008. Reading it now, I remember how disappointed I was with my conclusions. Commercial roperty values and investment opportunities certainly have changed. I wish I had been less right in my forecast... November 22, 2008 Dea...
05/11/2011
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Here are the 4 reasons why I know, TO A CERTAINTY, that now is the time to buy commercial property. As with all investments, you must be cautious, judicious, and well informed but without a doubt, NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!! Certainty #1—There are properties for sale right now that can be bought for...
05/09/2011