Location Advice

• The DREADED Re-Trade in Commercial Real Estate Deals! July 10, 2020
  Image Attribution: www.glazerteam.comAhhh, the dreaded re-trade! Simply. A buyer asking for a price reduction well into the purchase process, prior to close, but before they are contingency free. Buying a parcel of commercial real estate is really three negotiations. I even wrote about it here. http://allencbuchanan.blogspot.com/search?q=Three+negotiations. A quick review of the three is in order. First […]
• The BIGGEST Deal Ever! AKA Deja Vu all over again July 3, 2020
  Image Attribution: www.canstockphoto.comWe are confirmed! Three words that live in every commercial real estate advisor’s lexicon. Confirmation means a deed - transferring ownership - has recorded. Whether spoken, written, texted, emailed, or smoke signaled - trumpeted is the completion of a transaction and a payday which follows. You see, as commercial real estate professionals - […]
• How to Exercise an Option in a Down Market June 26, 2020
  Image Attribution: www.clipart-library.comBusiness shutdowns in Southern California have wreaked havoc in some sectors of commercial real estate - most notably retail. Others - such as manufacturing and warehouse buildings have barely skipped a beat! Certainly, where our economy is headed with respect to the “new normal” is worth considering. Masks, gloves, sanitizing, distancing, and limited […]
• Is SB 939 Good for Commercial Real Estate Owners? June 19, 2020
  Image Attribution: www.simmrinlawgroup.comIn this columnist’s opinion - NO! Ok. See y’all next week. But since I’ve a bit more space - allow me to expand. First a bit of background.SB 939 - if passed - would provide rent relief for tenants impacted by the Covid-19 shutdown. In some instances - tenants would be allowed to […]
• 6 Elements of a BEST and FINAL Offer - in a Pandemic! June 12, 2020
  Image Attribution: www.massrealestateblog.comOur economic engine in Southern California is starting to rev in anticipation of another race. Witnessed has been renewed activity by occupants seeking locations and investors with dry powder to deploy. There is rumor of distress in some commercial real estate sectors - especially retail and office space. In my world of industrial […]