When calculating return on an investment (ROI) or internal rate of return (IRR) there are a number of expenses to take into account and surprisingly, there are a few that get overlooked entirely. I’ve noticed that, particularly new investors (and often brokers who should really know better!), miss a few essential expenses far more [...]

Ever wonder which metric is the best way to analyze a piece of real estate? Me too! There are so many to choose from. Cap rates, ROI, gross rent multipliers, net rent multipliers, leveraged rates of return, yields, etc., etc. ad nauseum. The problem I see with most of these is [...]

Firstly, what is vacancy?
Vacancy is the estimate, usually based on historical data for a given property or property type within a given market, of the amount of space within a building that is typically vacant and is usually expressed as a dollar amount per foot or more commonly as a percentage of gross rent.
Vacancy is [...]

So you’ve set aside some money or maybe you’ve inherited a big bag of cash(repleat with dollar signs on the side of course!) from your rich aunt, or even better, you’ve set up a syndication group and you’re ready to start buying commercial real estate.
Great!
The next step is to go out and find [...]

Need more cash? What business owner doesn’t these days? Even if your revenues have remained stable during this recession, your company may still be short of cash if it’s tied up in accounts receivable, inventory or capital equipment.
Thomas Comollo, a partner with B2B CFO in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. says there are several “tricks of [...]

Your lease is nearly up, and it’s time to renew. Now is a great time, experts say. The recession and resulting downsizings, bankruptcies and corporate closures have created opportunities for companies looking to stay in place and renew their leases. Vacancies are up nationwide, and subleases are driving down rents. That makes landlords nervous-and anxious [...]

If you’re like a lot of investors out there, you might not have access to a large enough pool of cash to get into some of the best investments out there. Sure, you can probably put together a couple of smaller deals, maybe a four unit residential building or a small neighbourhood strip with [...]

Interested in starting a business in the Peterborough area but need some direction? You should consider using the services of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) at the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPAEDC).
What is the BAC?
The Business Advisory Centre, a member of the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade’s Small Business Enterprise Centre [...]

Well, isn’t that a loaded question and one that I’ve discussed before. Actually I came up the title for this piece after reading the following headline and question on Yahoo! Answers:
What is the process in writing an offer for a commercial property?
“I am a residential realtor. I have a client that wants to purchase a [...]

One of the most common questions I hear, so common in fact that it’s almost a daily occurance, is, “Where do I find commercial real estate listings? Isn’t there something like realtor.ca that I can go to so that I can do my own research?” The short answer is yes, there is, and it’s [...]