Signing a lease can be an intimidating process. What are my real costs? Who is paying for what? Among the additional expenses added to the base rent, Common Area Maintenance (CAM), taxes, insurance, janitorial costs, or refuse costs are the most common. The key is to understand the terms used in a lease. There are […]
How do I Choose an Appraiser?
There are many reasons to engage the services of a real estate appraiser. Banks need appraisals for loan disposition and financing decisions, and they usually obtain these reports through their own network of approved appraisers. However there are many other uses for appraisals including sales/marketing, tax appeals, divorce, estate planning, bankruptcy, partnership buyout and foreclosure. […]
Locating Your Medical Practice
Locating a new medical office is just one piece of the puzzle when starting a new medical practice. However, every successful practice must go through a situs analysis, or the analysis of economic linkages, physical linkages, and environmental influences. Of course affordability is going to be on the top of anyone’s list, particularly […]
My Old School
Do you remember that old song from the seventies? It popped into my head recently as I drove by a local school being demolished. Even though I did not attend this school, it kind of made me sad that a 110 year old building is suddenly gone. Imagine the number of people who darkened […]
Commercial Appraisal Is Not Home Appraisal.. And Why
What’s The Difference? Welcome to my website. I will attempt to use this space to provide useful information and to educate those who might be unfamiliar with commercial real estate valuation. I often get questions regarding home appraisals and why they are so different from commercial appraisals. If I had to give one answer, it […]