Category Archives: Real Estate
Interesting Thoughts
A lot of factors affect commercial real estate. Just consider the potential impact of the ones in this video from a Sony executive conference in Rome last year–then answer, “How do I prepare for the next ten years?”
Filed under philosophy, random, realtybytes, Technology, thoughts
Willing Away the Recession
Trace Trajano, a Procter and Gamble engineer and real estate investor, has a novel way of dealing with the recession. He simply refuses to accept it. “A lot of it is a mindset, so if you think there’s a recession, … Continue reading
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30 years, 30 Life-changing Innovations
Public Broadcasting’s Nightly Business Report and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania just ranked the top 30 innovations of the past 30 years. The list includes the Internet, of course, along with personal computers, mobile phones and e-mail. … Continue reading
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Doing More With Less
Commercial real estate managers are under intense pressure to increase corporate profit margins. It’s a challenging task: To achieve this goal, they have to maintain high occupancy levels, invest in the right markets at the right time, deliver projects on time … Continue reading
Filed under economic crisis, mistakes, Real Estate, realtybytes, Technology
Due Diligence
At the peak of the real estate market several years ago, I watched in disbelief as a subprime mortgage lender leased hundreds of square feet of office space in suburban New York City. The property owners seemed thrilled with the … Continue reading
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Is It Time to Unplug?
Technology gives us speed, convenience and depth of information. But is faster and easier always an advantage–or does too much data offer anything more than a base for self-fulfilling expectations? We’re inundated with bad news and even worse forecasts. Consider … Continue reading
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