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How to find the perfect retail space by Will Chadwick, Elifin Realty

How To Find The Perfect Retail Space

Finding the right retail space to showcase your business and properly reflect your brand’s likeness can be a daunting task. Whether you are just starting out with your first brick-and-mortar location or growing to new sites, there are a few important things to remember. Regardless, if you plan to buy or lease a retail property, we have compiled a list...

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A Critical Trend in CRE Over The Next 10 Years

Big data is not necessarily a new concept. However, it has been a big topic of conversation when it comes to commercial real estate lately. “Although Big Data is not new, its exponential growth within CRE is. Today’s challenge involves getting a handle on a workable platform, taking the right steps in assembling a CRE data repository, isolating meaningful data...

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Technology Shifts in Multifamily Real Estate

There is no denying that the commercial real estate industry has changed drastically over the years. One of the primary advances has been via property technology (or PropTech), which has changed the very way that we interact with physical buildings. This, paired with an increased desire (or in some cases, need) for multifamily properties, has caused significant changes — particularly...

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5 Office Trends That Are Here To Stay

Have you ever walked into outdated office space? Maybe an old travel agency in a small town or an accountant’s office that has not been updated since the 1980s – it’s only after stepping into one of these that you realize how far offices have come. Even in the past decade, we have made leaps and bounds in the office...

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Multifamily Trends: Should We Be Thanking Millennials?

The multifamily sector is one that normally remains strong. As the population in the United States grows and the economy changes, one thing remains constant, people need a place to live. In the past 5 years, there have been varying trends that have impacted the multifamily sector as a whole, mainly due to the generation that make up the majority...

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Read These 4 Books Before Investing in Commercial Real Estate

You may have thought about investing in commercial real estate. Many people have found incredible success in the industry and it is a great way to achieve your financial goals for an entrepreneurial-minded individual. As a self-starter, education is important and taking the time to learn about the industry can provide priceless knowledge and tips on becoming successful that you...

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Collaboration or Distraction: Pros and Cons of Coworking

Coworking has become a true buzzword over the past few years since the term was coined in 2005 by Brad Neuberg, the originator of the co-working space. Coworking can be defined as any office or work environment that is shared by various employees. Since its inception in 2005, studies show that there are now more than 18,000 coworking spaces worldwide. In...

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Smart Complexes & Smart Profits

Whether you’re a commercial real estate developer, property owner, or investor, it only makes sense to try to increase the value of your multifamily property prior to putting it on the market for sale. However, in today’s day and age of technological advances, there are a number of “smart” ways to enhance your multifamily property that go far beyond the...

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Staying Relevant in Retail

Its no secret that E-commerce has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years. In fact, last year online sales of physical products surpassed $500 billion and are projected to eclipse $735 billion by 2023 according to a report done by Statisa. The unquestioned e-commerce leader, Amazon, hit a $1 Trillion market cap last year, joining only Apple...

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7 Accounts We’re Following on Social Media

Social media has become a major part of society’s everyday life. Many professionals and consumers alike start the day by opening their Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to keep up-to-date with the day’s happenings. In fact, a study by PEW Research Center shows that around 67% of adults in the United States rely on social media sites for news. Even further,...

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