office: The Pros and Cons of An Open Office Floor Plan - 10/17/14 02:39 AM
The Pros and Cons of An Open Office Floor Plan You’ve got everything ready for your new office, now it’s time to decide between the privacy of cubicles or the open spaces that come with the bullpen layout. Earlier this year the New Yorker reported that 70% of offices go with an open floor plan.

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office: World's Coolest Commercial Real Estate Offices - 10/07/14 07:00 AM
World's Coolest Commercial Real Estate Offices Recently, Inc.com came out with their list of the world's coolest offices to work in for 2014. With this being their 4th annual review, the stakes were risen. With commercial real estate back up on the rise this year, it is no shock to see that some of these offices are awe-inspiring, spectacular and really just mouth dropping.

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office: What The New Workforce Truly Wants - 09/25/14 09:28 AM
What The New Workforce Truly Wants The new workforce that is starting to evolve the office environment from what we have seen over the past few decades is coming in at full force with new ideas, new ways of working and new infrastructures.

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office: Where Will Our Office In Monroe Be In The Future? - 09/19/14 12:47 AM
Where Will Our Office In Monroe Be In The Future? Productivity is always a top priority of every office. How to make the office infrastructure work like a well oiled machine is what every company truly looks for. Many companies now though are looking to a more lackadaisical approach to the office.

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office: Monroe Commercial Leases And SNDA's - 09/05/14 12:05 AM
Monroe Commercial Leases And SNDA's Whenever you are looking at relocating, moving or just signing in to leasing a Monroe Commercial property, you must obtain a Subordination and Non-Disturbance Agreement. Normally known to the commercial market as a SNDA, the clause enables the rights of the tenant in the building are lesser than that of the lender.

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office: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are Raising Loan Fees - 12/13/13 08:33 AM
This previous week, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that lenders will be receiving an increase in charges that could increase the cost on commercial real estate loans. On a good note though, the charges that are set to take place will actually be effective as of March 2014. As of right now though, this is another increase in the already highly rated mortgage rates that have helped and hurt the Monroe real estate market this previous year.
“The price changes provide better protection of and return to taxpayers, who are providing the capital support that keeps these companies operating,” … (3 comments)

office: Louisiana Property Investors Take Center Stage - 07/18/13 09:06 AM
The Louisiana real estate market conversations are being dominated by the overall impact that ‘institutional investors’ are currently having on the real estate industry as a whole. Institutional investor is a name used to showcase organizations that have pooled together large amounts of money and then ultimately invest those sums in securities, real property and other investment assets.
These larger institutional investors are currently purchasing a high amount of residential properties throughout the United States. The New York Times recently showed that the Blackstone Group, the largest investor in single-family rental properties in America, has recently bought 26,000 real estate properties … (0 comments)

office: Top 10 Lease Negotiation Mistakes - 03/16/10 08:36 AM
Top 10  Lease Negotiation Mistakes
This list of common mistakes is the result of a survey taken among members of the ITRA. Participants averaged well over 15 years of experience in Tenant Representation, advising and representing national, regional, and local commercial tenants with hundreds of leases covering millions of square feet. 
The main risks to consider when commencing the Facilities Acquisition Process (Lease or Purchase) can be broken down to the following three categories:

Ryan Roark, CCIM
Director
KW Commercial
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