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When you look at leasing comparables for particular building, one consistent pattern invariably exists – renewing tenants don’t achieve the same deal that new tenants receive. Tenants often believe that because they are a good, rent-paying tenant that their landlord surely wants to keep them on favorable terms. Many tenants don’t realize that landlords view ...
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The average lease contains 25,000 words, so why do many tenants only focus on one? Rate. Landlords focus tenants on the rate, and as a result, the rate is the most common term tenants and their business advisers focus on when discussing their leases with each other. Tenants need to go beyond landlord marketing tactics ...
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Think back to high school math; it probably started with algebra and ended with calculus. Up until calculus, your math homework may have been easy; if you were so inclined, you could look up the answer in the back of the book and be done with it. This easy road came to dead end, however, ...
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When it comes time to sign a lease on new office space, you’ve undoubtedly put considerable thought and countless hours into finding the perfect space. You have every reason to be excited about signing the lease and getting the show on the road. However, in your excitement, it’s vitally important to be certain that you ...
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Most companies and organizations undergo a thorough process for selecting an employee. Whether for the position of Chief Financial Officer or Receptionist, a carefully designed evaluation is conducted. Hire slowly and fire quickly, as the saying goes. So why should the decision to hire a tenant representative to manage a process encompassing your second largest expense be any ...
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Later this month the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition is scheduled to announce a single measurement system for the global office market. Theoretically, this will combat discrepancies in the ways that office space is measured, and level the playing field for landlords and tenants. Sounds great, right? According to the Wall Street Journal: “The Standards ...
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When to take your startup to the next level (and pitfalls to avoid) These days, countless millennials and young professionals are preferring to start a company rather than going to work for someone else’s company. Need proof? Entrepreneurial rates are soaring above those of the dot.com (boom and subsequent bust) era of the late 1990’s ...
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