Commercial Real Estate


How to Pick a Site for Your Business

Where to locate your store, office, or commercial space

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How Hard Could it Be?: Adventures in Office Space

I just wrote a check for $215,481.75. And that was only a deposit.

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How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease

What it takes to negotiate a commercial lease in a renter's market

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Office Chairs for Every Budget

Reviews of Herman Miller, Office Star, Global, and Harter

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Real Estate: Educated work force? Check. Near the airport? Check.

A new way to search for the right place to set up shop

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Recent Commercial Real Estate Articles

The Tradeoffs of Returning to a Home Office

An independent consultant wonders if she should trade in her office space for a virtual home office  Read story

The Real Estate Makeover

Logistics Plus had been homeless for too long. But how much home did it need?  Read story

Dealing with Zoning Problems

You've found the perfect spot -- except that it lacks the zoning you need. But you may be able to work the situation to your favor.  Read story

Pick a Legal Location and Avoid Zoning Trouble

Be sure your chosen location allows your type of business.  Read story

East vs. West: Location, Location, Location

Does location matter when seeking venture-capital funding? Scott Randall, CEO of FairMarket Inc., discusses venture capital's coastal bias.  Read story

Locating Your Business

What to consider when trying to find the right home for your business.  Read story

Negotiating a Good Lease

Here's why leasing rather than owning your workplace may be the best way to start your small business.  Read story

To Buy Or Not To Buy

Sometimes the answer to a vexing real estate problem is a little cooperative effort.  Read story

Use Your Real Estate To Raise Cash

Sale/leasebacks can provide capital well below conventional rates, and can give a boost to your cash flow.  Read story

Ten Rules For Buying Real Estate

This checklist will help plug the holes in purchase agreements.  Read story

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