Author: Sarah Fisher
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Breaking Bad CRE News with Baby Animals
Working in commercial real estate can be tough, even dismal and dreary at times. Looking at pictures of precious baby animals is not. You have to juggle dealing with disconnected vendors, angry tenants, frustrated maintenance staff, and ornery engineers – and you don’t always hear what you want to. Inspired by postcards from “Grandma’s Dead:…
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New Webinar: Best of Tenant Service Tips from 9 Experts
In our first ever “Best-Of” webinar, we are sharing hand-picked insights from our Real Estate Operations Masters webinar series on ways to use technology and mobile capabilities to optimize service.
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CPE Announces 2013’s Tops in Technology Winners
In it’s April Issue, Commercial Property Executive announced the winners of the 2013 Tops in Technology Awards. Winners were selected by Commercial Property Executive readers for their ability to provide flexible customization, competitive pricing and the most innovative solutions, all backed by superior customer support.
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Don’t Let Parking Get You in a Jam
Every place of business needs space for employees and visitors to park, which makes the parking lot one of the more important considerations when managing a commercial building.
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Insurance Premiums Jump as a Result of Storm Damage
Building managers could benefit from ensuring they have proper coverage for their properties as the high costs of damage within impacted areas is causing an increase in insurance premiums.
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The High Cost of Maintaining the Status Quo [Whitepaper]
Building Engines released a new whitepaper, “Property and Tenant Management Systems: The High Cost of Maintaining the Status Quo,” that outlines the increasing percentage of real estate managers that are utilizing technology to maintain a competitive advantage and what is really at stake by relying on outdated and sub-par systems.
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What Will Your Prospective Tenants Find Online About You?
These days, the buyer is in control. Unlike previous generations, prospective tenants have the tools to instantly research and compare their buying decisions – without so much as leaving the couch or picking up the phone. According to Intelius, 78% of B2b consumers believe that it is very important to look up information about businesses…
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Does Job Creation Mean Growth in CRE Market?
The commercial real estate market is showing improvement in most markets, but the slow economic growth has limited the ability of companies to add jobs.
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When Construction Projects Ruin Tenant Relationships
The general wear and tear on a building can create some unsafe working conditions. Electrical wiring may become frayed or damaged, increasing the risk of a fire, or walkways may become pitted and rough, boosting the chance of a visitor tripping and being injured. These issues needs to be dealt with for effective building management,…
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How to Win the Winter Battle Against Your Building
In light of a major snowstorm sweeping from D.C. to Chicago (and wreaking havoc on flight schedules), it becomes fairly evident that we can’t always control Mother Nature – and boy can she be pain in the butte! There’s little we can do when she decides to wintry mix it up – much to the…