Property Managers – Investment Property Budgets Must be Kept Under Control

When you manage office, industrial or retail property, the outgoings management process is critical to cash flow and property operations.  Like it or not money has to be spent on many different things in investment property and at different times of the year; outgoings management is part of that process.  A budget will help you…

Determining Your Best Target Market as a Retail Property Specialist
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Determining Your Best Target Market as a Retail Property Specialist

If you work as an agent or broker in retail property today, it is wise to make a few observations and direct choices locally when it comes to the segment of the retail market that you should serve.  As a true ‘specialist’ in the segment, you can then attract more new business. Not every segment…

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6 Essential Key Performance Indicators in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Some agents have absolutely no idea what their position or ranking is in the local property market when it comes to achieving results.  They might know who their competitors are, but they have no awareness of personal ranking with listings, deals, and market share. Building a commercial real estate business is a gradual process that…

Finding Quality Tenants for Retail Property Leasing
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Finding Quality Tenants for Retail Property Leasing

A shopping centre is a special place when it comes to tenant selection, leasing, and tenant placement.  The tenancy mix within a shopping centre has to be balanced with the right businesses and product or service offerings.  On that basis a retail leasing agent must have a good prospecting plan that taps into the right…

Franchise Tenant Leasing Tips for Commercial Real Estate Brokers

Franchise tenants are a solid and successful part of the commercial and retail property industry.  Every commercial or retail real estate agent should be networking and prospecting the franchise groups for opportunity. On a regular basis, franchise groups will require property for expansion or change of business.  It should be said that these groups are…