There’s no doubt about the value asset managers offer to commercial property owners, but all asset managers are not created equal. The following are the basic questions any property owner should be asking an asset manager before investing in their services. Why should I trust you? Common social courtesy demands that you wouldn’t ask the question this bluntly, but this is more or less what you’re trying to figure out. Trust is ...

In the wake of 2008's financial crisis, more and more Americans — from fresh-out-of-the-nest Millennials to young professionals with new families to established adults — are choosing renting over property ownership. This trend is true of commercial as well as residential properties, and it’s supported by solid fundamentals. The Trulia Report A February 2016 study from online real estate giant Trulia supports this trend, with the data showing a 5% increase in the ...

Keeping tenant satisfaction high may be the biggest factor in successful property management. Attracting new tenants and filling vacancies are valuable skills, and both are inevitable necessities, but keeping current tenants happy and in place is the most efficient way to generate the kind of return on investment you’re looking for as a property investor. Unfortunately for many property managers, keeping renters satisfied proves to be harder than expected. If you ...

With the economy on the mend, the Federal Reserve ended its asset-purchase program in October, indicating the Fed believes growth and job creation have finally achieved enough momentum to continue without its stimulus. Now that this quantitative easing is over, interest rates will eventually rise. Here are a few ways this will affect you and your wallet. Loans Its been cheaper than ever to borrow money since the Feb began slashing interest ...

With the economy gradually strengthening in its recovery from the 2008 housing crash, more and more people are confidently investing in real estate again. The lure of exponential returns has helped real estate quickly regain its popularity among investors, but the same old risks are still there. If you didn’t learn the lesson in 2008, property investing can be a fairly volatile venture. Here are a few suggestions that will help ...