Commercial real estate offers many tools for maximizing one's return on investment (ROI). Leverage is one of the most effective ways to limit (or omit) the amount of personal money you put into a deal and see the highest return possible. To understand leverage in commercial real estate, you must completely understand what it is and the main factors determining whether it is positive or negative....

Prioritize Real Estate in Your 2006 Business Plan Budgeting, goal setting, and business planning are business objectives in the year's fourth quarter. As businesses plan for 2006, I'd like to challenge all decision-makers to think about the big-picture changes they want to make and add one more item to the list—real estate. Whether your organization owns or leases it, let us challenge you to...

Commercial real estate is a wonderful, exciting business that can offer a wealth of opportunity for those who look for it! Many people hesitate to enter such a market as commercial real estate for many reasons. There are some major misconceptions about commercial real estate, which I am going to address here. Read More: Understanding Leverage Is Magic In Commercial Real Estate Location is Not the...

In commercial real estate, you will constantly use negotiation skills. Your negotiation skills will be used not only in creating an offer and working to get it accepted but also with your contacts, brokers, buyers, sellers, engineers, and lenders. In any situation with more than two interests, you can rest assured that negotiations must occur to satisfy everyone's goals. Read More: Commercial Real...