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Demand for Commercial Real Estate

Getting to Cash Flow Positive…Easy as 1, 2, 3? Boston Commercial Real Estate

June 24, 2010
Boston Commercial Real Estate Blog CCIM\

An investor asked us to give him a rental rate that would quickly lease his vacant space.  The problem with this question is that it’s only half the problem. The other half of the question should be:
“At what rate would you recommend I quote in the market to lease my space quickly while maintaining my [...]

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How to Catch a Commercial Real Estate Lifeline

January 19, 2010
Boston Commercial Real Estate Blog

Have you ever heard the story about the man who rows out to sea, jumps in the water, lets his boat float away, proclaiming “I am a man of faith. God will save me.”?
A fisherman spots him treading water and throws him a lifeline. The man pushes it away and says, “No, thank  you. I [...]

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Why Understanding Demand is Critical to Making Money in Boston Commercial Real Estate

July 23, 2009

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of teaching with one the CCIM Institute’s most experienced and knowledgeable instructors.  He has spent a career mastering one of the most important, and often overlooked, components of commercial real estate analysis: identifying and quantifying demand.
He says that demand for space is 80% of the real estate [...]

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