By comparison, there are only two main categories of real estate, residential and commercial. Both are complex businesses, and as different as night and day. In Florida, Real Estate Agents receive their basic certification, a state issued license, from the same course work, but that is where the connection …
“No one succeeds alone.” Prima facie, this quote puts any successful businessman or businesswoman on the defense. However, let it sink in. Chances are you will find yourself nodding in agreement, thinking of the person who helped you get your big break or the person you helped to get …
Our organization is often asked how we have maintained our success and continued growth even through the worst recession our country has seen in the last century. This article should highlight a few key components of those differentiating factors, but by no means be a dissertation on all practices, …
Brian L Lightle, CCIM, SIOR President | Broker On July 1, 1996, I sat on the floor of my newly leased executive suite on the sixth floor of One Harbor Placeassembling the Office Depot furniture that I had just purchased. After 8 successful years in Commercial Real Estate, I …
Attention Armchair Quarterbacks! Football season is here! Practices are in full swing for Pop Warner, high school, college and the NFL. By the time you read this, pre-season NFL games have already begun on TV. Soon “Friday Night Lights” and great college rivalries will be broadcast all weekend long …
When it comes to deciding whether to sell or lease your commercial investment property, there is a lot more that goes into the process than just finding a commercial real estate agent to take care of the work for you. In order to get the results that you are looking for, it’s …
There are many options to consider when your current lease is nearing expiration. One of these is to seek out a new location to grow your business. But how do you know which location is best for your business model? The smart business owner that has a lease expiring …
Team LBR is often asked about the health of the office market. “I see signs on every corner so there must be an abundance of office space” is a comment we have been hearing recently. To understand the health of today’s office market, we need to quickly review the past. In December …
During my 28 years in the Commercial Real Estate business, I have seen many companies share their list of corporate values. Many are compiled to create clever acronyms, words or messages, sometimes at the expense of real values. In 2015, Team LBR completed over 190 transactions on our way to another record year for …
Often times in the marketplace of commercial real estate many ponder the question, “Should I choose a national firm or a boutique firm?” This might come across as self-serving, but I do believe the facts are credible and they represent the 21st-century marketplace. How should you decide and what …
