Dual Agency

Dual Agency

We are in the process of hiring an exclusive broker to represent us in leasing office space for our new corporate headquarters. He mentioned the possibility of dual agency in handling this assignment.  What is dual agency and how would it affect us? Quoting from the...
The Ultimate Tool in Evaluating Leases

The Ultimate Tool in Evaluating Leases

We are in the process of deciding where to lease new office space and have several alternatives. What is the best way to financially evaluate two or more leases?  The very first step in comparing two or more lease alternatives is to understand the financial impact of...
Staying Ahead of the Curve

Staying Ahead of the Curve

We will be placing our professional building on the market shortly. What are some of the steps we can take now to avoid problems in the selling process? You are smart to be thinking ahead. Hasty, ill-informed, and costly decisions are often the result of being...
Caring For a Vacant Building

Caring For a Vacant Building

We are moving to a new location, and are vacating an industrial building that is currently on the market for sale. It is not practical for us to have an employee stay on site, or regularly travel to the building. Do you have any recommendations? In a sense, a building...
Subleasing Blues

Subleasing Blues

Our company needs to move to larger offices, but we still have nearly two years to go on our existing lease. Subleasing has turned out to be very difficult. What are our options? Your subleasing is probably difficult because of the short term left on your lease.  A...
Presentation Makes the Difference

Presentation Makes the Difference

We will be placing our industrial building on the market shortly. What should be done to prepare the building for showing to prospective buyers? “Sell the sizzle, not the steak” is an age-old axiom of marketing that can be applied to the sale or lease of commercial...