CRE Tips
Your Competitive Edge: Reframing the Impact of Technology on CRE
Change Is On the Horizon for Commercial Real Estate The digital revolution of the last decade has left no industry untouched. Companies across all sectors are leveraging advanced technologies — artificial intelligence (AI), mobile platforms, data analytics — to engineer innovative products, services, and customer experiences. The rapid and continual advancement of technology has ensured…
Read MoreCareer Growth Is In Your Hands at SVN
We all have moments in our lives that can be considered “defining moments” — times when a certain thing happens that changes our life trajectory completely. The funny thing about these life-altering moments? We rarely see them coming. The Origin For me, it was October 2017 in Chicago, and I was being interviewed by a…
Read MorePlanning for Post-Pandemic Success: Preparing for Commercial Real Estate’s “Next Normal”
With the global vaccine rollout now underway, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about an economic rebound ahead. As lockdowns end, restrictions lift, and new COVID-19 cases continue on a downswing trend, the commercial real estate industry can certainly expect some relief as we enter into the “Next-Normal.” The CDC COVID Data Tracker…
Read MoreLooking to the Future: The Disruption of COVID-19 and the Transition into the Next-Normal
Exactly one year ago, eight governors across the US took the initial move to close bars and restaurants, and the Dow Jones posted its largest one-day drop ever, finishing down a record 2,997 points. The world as we knew it was hitting the proverbial fan. New incoming information —none of which was encouraging — came…
Read MoreTwo Questions Every CRE Advisor Must Always Ask
Some things in commercial real estate really are simple, and this is one of them. Here are two simple questions that you need absolutely no industry expertise to ask, but that you absolutely need to be asking your clients. Our business doesn’t always seem like an easy one. After all, we deal with extremely valuable…
Read MoreRe-thinking Talent & Recruiting In Commercial Real Estate — And How To Do More Than Just Talk About It
SVN’s Leslie Bateman discusses how the talent and recruiting landscape in commercial real estate is changing, and how we can seize the opportunity it presents. Rapid and continual advances in technology have been disrupting many of the sectors that anchor the U.S. economy, including the commercial real estate industry. However, the commercial real estate (CRE)…
Read MoreFinding Success In Commercial Real Estate: The SVN Difference
Transparency and openness have long been hallmarks of the SVN culture and business model. Embracing and fostering inclusivity drives our approach to practicing commercial real estate, which is rooted in proactively cooperating and collaborating with our colleagues, communities, and even our competitors. It is this shared vision that enables SVN to create more value for…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Add Accelerated Marketing to Your CRE Toolbox
August is Accelerated Marketing/Sales Month here at SVN, and today’s tip comes to you from David E. Gilmore, CCIM, CAI, AARE, national auctioneer and managing partner for SVN | Gilmore Auction & Realty Co. David is an integral member of the SVN Auction Services and SVN Asset Recovery Teams. Did you know that… Many municipalities (i.e., cities, counties, school…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Art is a great hotel value-add
If you work in commercial real estate, and focus on the hospitality industry, you know that it’s a very competitive market. Finding the right property for your clients has a lot to do with location and access to transportation, among other variables. It’s become fashionable for people (especially members of the millennial generation) to look…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Adding Leasing to Service Offerings
Is leasing included in your firm’s services? There are several excellent reasons to include leasing as part of your brokerage services. Following are three main reasons: Increase market presence (or, it’s all about signage) Lease listings provide the opportunity to place many more signs in your market and help establish a visible presence. Your signs…
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