Retirement Planning with Tartan
As you approach retirement, you need a strategy for your commercial property just as you do for your retirement. You don’t control market conditions but can control your decisions in that environment. Whether you sell, lease, or explore other options, making the right decision now can significantly impact your future financial security. This client still enjoyed working but circumstances […]
Where Is Your Leverage?
As with any negotiation, understanding your value and knowing where you have leverage is essential to any transaction. The size of your company, your track-record and financial strength are what you bring to the table. If you are in the market for office space, or any commercial space, understanding each party’s position will help you […]
Five Things to Negotiate in Your Next Lease
Negotiating concessions in a commercial lease transaction is largely about tailoring certain aspects of the deal to fit the needs of your business. If you work with your real estate advisor you can successfully map out your objectives and priorities.
The Power of Pattern Recognition in Commercial Real Estate
As a commercial real estate professional with years of experience, I have developed what I believe is a keen sense of “pattern recognition” when it comes to identifying opportunities and potential issues in commercial real estate transactions. Too often residential and commercial real estate brokers allow themselves to be commoditized and seen mostly as “space […]
Location Location Location
In residential real estate you constantly hear the saying “Location, Location, Location” and in Commercial Real Estate the right location means everything to the success and sustainability of your business. Location is not limited to what city you choose or the corner lot versus the middle of a busy intersection. It also determines your zoning […]
Meet the Team: Steve Episode 3
Meet Steve! Watch our new video to learn more about our new Principal and his life and careers before joining Tartan Properties. Also check out our series to learn more about the team!
Tartan Properties Welcomes Fatimah Wilson-McGarrell
Tartan Properties Commercial is excited to welcome Fatimah Wilson-McGarrell to the Tartan team as the newest Sales & Leasing Associate.
The Benefits of Physical Office Space
With the pandemic sending us all home to work, the original two-week plan has turned into over a year at home, and many companies are probably wondering the same thing: do we need an office anymore? There are benefits to both, and every company will have different calculations. And before returning to in person work, […]
Leasing Commercial Real Estate: 7 Reasons to Hire a Professional Broker
Commercial leases are not standardized you need to know what to negotiate on and what is reasonable. There is a common misconception by some that real estate brokers are but mere “space finders” for tenants and buyers in the market, and that once the ideal property is located, the process is mostly completed. In this […]
5 Ways to Get Your Commercial Real Estate Fit in the New Year
This is the time of year many of us make resolutions about personal and professional changes in our life; to start a new exercise routine, eat better, loose a few pounds, or maybe start writing the book we have dreamed about. I personally spent some time over Christmas thinking about the health of my business […]