TURNKEY OUTSOURCING PROGRAMS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

TURNKEY OUTSOURCING PROGRAMS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Real estate is a local business. Business owners can and should review local area demographics (population, income and age). However, selecting the perfect spot for your business requires composite analysis of data and local market knowledge. The bottom line is: unless you are familiar with the local market, you won't know the local market. The most critical player is the local agent who must understand your business needs in order to match the right location.

Outsourcing your commercial real estate needs provides:

One point of contact for all your real estate needs.
Innovative real estate solutions for businesses.
Proven lease negotiation leverage to lower your current occupancy costs.
Ongoing real estate support (annual CAM audits, long term strategies).

Outsourcing leverages BUYING POWER, decreases overhead and gives you, the business owner, a committed, fiduciary relationship with an agent. The agent becomes an expert in your business, your real estate needs and your long term business objectives.

SAVE by paying pennies on the dollar that will put money on the business owners bottom line.

If you were a Commercial Real Estate buyer, what kind of discount would you expect

If you were a Commercial RE buyer, what kind of discount would you expect

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Happy New Year!! The perfect time to set real estate goals!!!

It's the beginning of 2008. It's time to set your small business real estate resolution. Even if you are not planning on making any real estate decisions anytime soon, it's important to review how your business goals align with future real estate needs...just like that financial plan....

Perhaps it's a small home based business that is moderately expanding. All of a sudden, the garage just doesn't cut it. What to do? Or you've been in busines for 10 years, and the space you are currently in not only is too small, but the landlord has asked you to leave asap. And what about those landlords that keep raising the rent?

Well, hopefully you've connected with a commercial real estate broker (http://www.tjgcommercial.com/ ) that has reviewed your business goals with you and has designed a real estate acquisition plan that fits your needs. It may be a plan that is attainable in 3-6 months, or 5 years. Regardless, a good commercial real estate broker will not only review your current situation and suggest areas of improvement; but will also assist in defining what the optimal options are in the future.

The New Frontier: Southland

Southland…the New Frontier. This is the place for commercial/residential expansion in Chicagoland. It’s mission: to accommodate the population explosion that is expected to double in the next 20 years.

I was reading The Business Ledger’s article (November 12, 2007) on Southland; apparently, the I-355 to I-80 expansion has opened its doors to businesses.

Now the question is:

How does this community retain the high-end commercial developers which will bring about office parks, high end retail and not cause LocationVelocity ?

According to the 2007 September/October issue of The Leader (www.corenetglobal.org), Location Velocity is a concept where today’s location may become detrimental tomorrow due to an abundance of similar businesses.

It is imperative that any business looking to open or expand into this area choose it not only for its ideal geographic location, but also take a look at the Southland labor market indicators.

Currently, The Business Ledger reports (11/12/2007) that this new I-355 to I-80 expansion will increase the population in Lenox by 462%. Depending on the time frame (and it’s not clear in the article) this jump could indicate positive growth or an agitated area that isn’t stable.

Hence, labor market indicators are key.