Before becoming a business owner, you spent most of your time striving to work hard for others while needing to continue to prove your value so they will keep you as an employee. Shifting your mindset once you have been an employee to the mindset of a business owner requires giving up the need to – Continue Reading
Real Estate Investor Survey
Since 2008 the commercial real estate market has been in recovery and it is no secret that a lack of stable employment progress, every segment of the commercial real estate industry will continue to be weakened. Employment growth or decline influences the demand for housing, goods and services and tenant demand for office space. Without – Continue Reading
Private Equity Firms
The buyer of your business is likely to be another company or a private equity group made up of a collection of partnership firms. The purpose of private equity groups is to combine their capital to invest in a specific opportunity. A private equity group is represented by a private equity firm which acts as – Continue Reading
Good Tenants Going Bad
Tactics used by tenants who fail to pay the rent is a way of turning the tables and claiming failure to pay is the landlord’s fault. One issue is building maintenance and repairSuch a claim will not relieve the tenant of its obligation to pay rent, it will complicate an action to evict and collect – Continue Reading
Evicting A Tenant Who Can Pay Rent
The economy can be responsible for good tenants going bad by not being financial able to pay the rent. Retail tenants are especially subject to the whims of the economy. In commercial real estate landlords depend on the rent for space that it leases. When retail or commercial tenant won’t or can’t pay the rent – Continue Reading
Elements of Unique Marketing Strategies
A number of businesses currently use the concept of a “Unique Selling Proposition USPs as the basis for their marketing campaigns. The USP concept is to present products and services as different as or better than the competition There are not many one-of-a-kind businesses which makes this is an effective sales strategy to persuade customers – Continue Reading
Must Know Census Info for NM
New Mexico’s personal income growth for 2010 earned it the rank of number one among statistics national. Personal income grew by an average of 3 percent and NM by 4.2 percent. The latest census figures also show New Mexico's urban areas grew rapidly over the past decade, while many of its more rural areas stagnated – Continue Reading
Mixed use markets for CRE
Mixed-Use investments are retaining value in a constantly changing commercial real estate market. Mixed-use buildings are not always located in downtown metro areas although a 24 hour market is mainly where mixed-use properties thrive. Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. A mixed-use project – Continue Reading
Knowing Your Investment Type
Narrowing down the field of potential investment opportunities is knowing your investment type. Not only are there various types of properties; there are also many ways to finance each different type of property. There are different types of rentals depending on whether your investment decisions include being a landlord. Managing rental property can be a – Continue Reading
Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Buy A Brick Program
The time is near and there is still time to get involved in the Greatest Show off Earth, the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, October 1st through the 9th in Albuquerque New Mexico. This world class event is something you won’t want to miss and you can get involved by purchasing a brick at the – Continue Reading