Is Your Brain Affecting Your Real Estate Decisions?
What neuroscience tells us about aging, real estate, and the decisions we stop seeing clearly Over the past several years, I have noticed a pattern playing out in some of my client relationships, in your families, in your partnerships, and perhaps one day in the mirror. It is the pattern of an owner/investor who cannot […]
How’s the NoVa Office Market, Really? A Look Back at Q1
The NoVa Office Market: Two Very Different Stories The Northern Virginia office market ended Q1 2026 with an overall vacancy rate of 20.4%, unchanged for three straight quarters. Whether that’s good or bad depends on perspective — and the reality is, it’s both. (For a deeper look at how Alexandria is responding to office vacancy, […]
Why Your Children Probably Don’t Want to Inherit Your Commercial Property (And What to Do About It)
Let me say the inside words out loud. Your children don’t want your commercial property. They just want the money. You spent 25 years paying down that mortgage. You renovated it, and you made memories there. Maybe you built your entire business there. It’s natural that you might have thoughts of it staying in the […]
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year: Donnie Simpson
Recently I had the honor to introduce the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year Donnie Simpson at the annual Best in Business Awards event. In preparing my remarks I had the opportunity to reflect on the power and importance of role models in my life.
5 Things You Must Know Before Purchasing Commercial Property
As a commercial real estate brokerage firm in Northern Virginia focusing on the representation of commercial property owners, we understand that becoming an investor and landlord can be a very attractive way towards building wealth and creating monthly cash flows. However, it’s essential to understand that being a good and profitable landlord requires proper preparation […]
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 […]
Moving at the Speed of the Market: Knowing When to Speed Up and When to Slow Down
There is a time to move fast and a time to move deliberately. One of the things I like about this profession is that every commercial deal is a little bit different. And some of this variation has to do with the “Speed of the Market.” Understanding the “Speed” translates into the leverage you have […]
Selling Commercial Real Estate
The Commercial Real Estate world, for a first-time buyer or seller, can be daunting without proper guidance. In this five part series, we’re going to be sharing the process that TARTAN goes through with our own clients to try to demystify selling, buying, and leasing commercial real estate.
2020 CRE Business Predictions: Northern Virginia
With 2019 in the rearview mirror, now all eyes are on what’s to come in the New Year. Our local area is going through significant changes that effect all industries. With long awaited as well as new development projects under way, there is great anticipation on what 2020 will have in store for the region’s […]
Tartan Properties 2019 Year in Review
In celebration of the New Year, here’s a little look back at what Tartan Properties Commercial was up to in 2019! Thanks to all our clients, vendors, partners, and supporters who helped to make this year so great. Every deal, whether it’s a Sale, Landlord Representation, or Tenant Representation, is important and special to us. […]