REAL ESTATE INVESTING Manage the Manager By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker Real estate investors measure their success based on return on investment, ROI. Seasoned investors know what gleans the greatest ROI of all – experience. Once we cut our teeth in this business, our efficiency in managing our portfolio for
Commercial Investments 101 By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker A couple of months ago I wrote an article titled, What is the Best Real Estate Investment? That’s one big fat loaded-question, if I’ve ever heard one. How in the world can there be a “best” investment when the real estate universe
So You Want to Get into Commercial Real Estate? By Douglas Harris, Commercial Broker The question I asked myself 3 years ago when I switched from residential to commercial. Could have been more in depth, but how was I to know what I was getting into? Would I make the
5 Reasons to Buy or Not Buy Net Lease Investments By Hayden Hulsey, CCIM Recently our Managing Broker, Mark Hulsey, wrote a great article many people enjoyed titled, What is the Best Real Estate Investment? Today, I want to discuss one specific investment strategy suited for the sophisticated & well-capitalized
Why Would I Hire a Commercial Broker? By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker Property Owner: “Give me one good reason to hire a commercial broker? I don’t know that you do anything I can’t do!” Commercial Broker: “Hmmm. Great question. What do we really do? Well…” We sort through all commercial
Do Warren Buffett’s Principles Apply to Real Estate Investing? By Mark Hulsey While reading an article on The Motley Fool last weekend about Warren Buffett’s sage advice on investing in the stock market got me thinking. Like most investors, I’m always comparing “the market” to real estate investments. There are
What is the Best Real Estate Investment? By Mark Hulsey A couple of months ago, a Facebook post from a residential agent asked a very open-ended question: What is the best real estate investment? There’s a loaded question if I’ve ever heard one. What I found most curious were the
Real Estate Today: Questions & Lessons By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker As I listen to the media and industry prognosticators, including those in real estate, clearly everyone is an expert at everything. For those of us who’ve been through many business & economic cycles, we can try to predict where
Commercial Clichés By Mark Hulsey I recently developed a new commercial real estate training program with loads of detailed commercial brokerage information but added a section with a little lighter tone titled, Commercial Clichés. We all have our favorite “lines” we seem to always come back to within our respective
Selecting a Commercial Real Estate Lender By Mark Hulsey Throughout a normal work week, the seasoned brokers at RE/MAX Results Commercial Group are playing matchmaker in one way or another for our clients. It’s how we get business done. Often, we’re connecting commercial & investment real estate buyers with the
On-Market or Off-Market? By Mark Hulsey I recently returned from a commercial real estate conference in Denver and my big take-away didn’t have anything to do with the various speakers or sessions. Sure, there were a few good nuggets here & there, but what really struck me was my conversations
Concessions. What Happened to Deal Integrity? By Mark Hulsey No doubt, there will be many readers of this article who will adamantly disagree with what I’m about to discuss and my position on “concessions” in real estate transactions today. Maybe I’m missing something here and just don’t get it. But,
Top 9 Due Diligence Contingencies in Commercial Real Estate Transactions Written by Mark Hulsey Every real estate investment professional understands the “money is made on the buy.” It’s about nailing it at the acquisition phase which is often focused on the purchase price and for good reason. But we’ve come
The Two Critical Factors in Selling (or Not Selling) Commercial Real Estate Part II: Property Pricing Written By Mark Hulsey In Part I of The Two Critical Factors in Selling (or Not Selling) Commercial Real Estate Part I: Market Demand, I suggested there are two main reasons why commercial properties
The Two Critical Factors in Selling (or Not Selling) Commercial Real Estate Part I Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker While so many aspects of the CRE industry can be complicated, there are some basic principals of an open-market sales environment that determine success or failure when selling commercial buildings.
Tips When Selecting a Commercial Real Estate Broker Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker Many people planning to sell or lease their commercial building don’t know where to start when selecting a commercial real estate (CRE) broker. Trying to find a qualified CRE pro to properly handle the sale or
Establishing List Price: Underwriting the Asset Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker As commercial real estate (CRE) brokers focused on taking investment properties-to-market, it’s critical we approach each building or asset the same way a lender would. Before we establish a list price with our client, Results Commercial brokers must
Leasing. It’s Complicated. Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker Landlord and Tenant Representation is a core practice at RE/MAX Results Commercial Group for retail, office, and industrial property leasing. Unless a commercial broker is working everyday in the Twin Cities leasing market, it’s hard to know what you just don’t
Competition Makes Us Better Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker We know ‘change’ is the one constant in life and business. In commercial real estate, change continues at a rapid pace with new technologies, marketing platforms, and brokerages competing for a piece of the pie. Competition in commercial real estate
Is Commercial Real Estate Different Than Residential? Written By Mark Hulsey, Managing Broker For all of us working in the real estate industry, it’s a common question about the difference between commercial and residential. And it’s a great question that can really benefit a residential agent to understand. Some agents