I’ve been asked this question by enough clients, that it is time to put it out on the internet.  So, here is a rough breakdown on the cost per cube to move from one office suite to another. $125.00 per cube to break down $50.00 per cube to move $250.00 per cube to set back up All in, $425.00...
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Good question and one that I’ve been asking myself as well for the last several months.  So much so, that I even went through an exercise that can be found in the book, The Blue Ocean Strategy. So, what did I discover?  I discovered that if you look at who commercial real estate firms...
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I know that I do this a lot, but I can’t help myself….  Duke Long inspired, yet, another idea for a blog post.  The idea comes from his most recent blog post Commercial Real Estate Must Kill the PDF!.  Love this post, and it got me thinking of something that annoys me here in Atlanta with...
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I must admit, I think that the iPad is one of the coolest things going right now.  I’ve been to Best Buy on several occasions looking at them.  I’ve taken my nephew’s iPad for a day, and loved it.  However, I’ve been struggling to purchase one because I couldn’t find a real use for...
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We’ve spoken, before, about potential changes in how leases will show up on corporations’ books:  Office Space Leases: Will There be Changes Affecting Accounting Treatment for Corporations?  Well, it looks like the topic is now starting to get a little more press.  Below is an excerpt from the Atlanta Business Chronicle regarding the changes and how they...
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I’ve been on the forefront of complaining about the lack on innovation in Commercial Real Estate.  Whether it is the fact the most brokerage companies continue to tell their new brokers the best way for new business is to cold call.  Or, the fact the actual process of representing a company evaluating their office...
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The one and only Duke Long made me aware of this company and their software.  It looks like a great tool if you are a tenant with multiple locations.  See below for the benefits. Featuring stunning software from Visual Lease. EASY TO USE -User-centered design -Instant access to summary and detail information -Intuitive design allows for minimal training -Makes information available to...
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I came across an interesting blog today that posed a very interesting question “Should companies be looking to cut jobs, or can they reduce cost by cutting their leased office space?”  Now being a person that makes his living representing tenants with their office space needs, when companies need less office space it hurts...
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This weekend I read a great article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle about a local law firm.  The law firm is Taylor English Duma LLP, and they are breaking the mold of a traditional law practice.  Which as most of the readers of MOSatlanta.com know, I love when companies break the mold.  So, the...
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A resource that I get frequently asked for by my clients is for a “moving checklist”.  This is a reasonable request, and one that any office broker should be able to provide to their clients.  I’ve personally taken it one step further and have asked a close friend, of MOSatlanta.com, for a Technology Moving...
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