Number 1 – It is a lot harder to blog the busier you get.  Hence, the fact that I haven’t blogged in over 4 months.  I was once the bell of the ball from our good friend Duke Long who praised me for the amount of content I produced.  Doubt I’d get the same...
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I came across the below blog from a couple of weeks ago concerning a more efficient office space, and loved their ideas.  Here is a link to the blog 13 Ways to Make Your Office Space More Efficient, and below are the 13 ways. 1. Kill the air. Many offices are kept so cold that...
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If you are touring office space in Atlanta, GA or throughout the nation, ask yourself a simple question. Would the below video be helpful in evaluating the office space options you seen on tour? Would love to hear your feedback.  I recently did this for a client, and they loved it.
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NORTH FULTON OFFICE MARKET AT A GLANCE  • For the fifth consecutive quarter, office absorption in North Fulton was negative.  Occupancy dropped by another 65,000 SF in the second quarter. For the year, tenants have given back over 127,000 SF of office space in the submarket. • Compared to Atlanta’s other office markets, North Fulton is...
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I just wanted to let the world know that my, much better looking then Dad,  baby boy was born a couple of days ago!!  Proud papa is going to be taking care of Momma and Baby for the rest of the week, so no new blogs about Atlanta Office Space until next week.
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In today’s economy, everyone is trying to cut cost where they can.  Since, I represent office tenants for a living; I’m always trying to find ways to cut down on a company’s expenses associate with leasing office space.  One easy way to cut down on leasing expenses is to reduce the rentable square feet a tenant leases...
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Isn’t nice to see a somewhat positive headline about commercial real estate?  Costar wrote the below article about the state of commercial real estate after the first quarter bank results have come out.  Why is it important to look at the bank results when evaluating commercial real estate?  Banks report the inflow of new...
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Below is the text from Atlanta Business Chronicle’s article Office market rebounds, but vacancy looms.  In my opinion, the leasing activity in Atlanta’s Office Market is starting to improve which was seen by improved revenue of 30% in the first quarter of 2010 vs. first quarter 2009 in our Atlanta Colliers Office.  However, I still believe that...
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Mistake Number 9 – Underestimating the preexisting condition of the premises or office suite, of the Top 10 Mistakes Companies Make, is an easy one for a company to make when searching for office space.  Most individuals, understandably, don’t know the cost associated with their office space build-out.  Why would they?  Companies usually only deal with...
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If you read the papers, especially when it comes to Atlanta’s Buckhead Office Market, you might think that the world is about to end when it comes to investing in commercial real estate.  However, the two “commercial real estate market experts” on CNBC last Thursday would disagree with the press, and feel that CRE...
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