Best Practices (2245)

See what the best practices are for today's commercial real estate professional. Whether you are a leasing professional, investment sales or marketing director you will find the tips and tricks and other nuggets of gold from commercial real estate brokers from all parts of the world who are proud to share their trade secrets!

Roxy’s Adventures in Commercial Real Estate Communication Don’t Pass the Hot Potato

Roxy’s Adventures in Commercial Real Estate Don’t Pass the Hot Potato Commercial real estate communication can feel like a never-ending game of hot potato. An email comes in. You read it quickly, realize it involves someone else, and forward it along. A question comes up. You’re not quite sure of the answer, so you send […]

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How to Get Bigger Leads as a Real Estate Agent

Author: Joe Killinger This post originally appeared on Joe Killinger Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. When it comes to lead generation, most agents are optimizing for the wrong metric. They’re chasing more leads when they should be chasing bigger ones. Volume and deal size are […]

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Brad’s Blog – Share of Inland Empire-Based Buyers of Retail Properties Nearly Triples in a Decade

This post originally appeared on tBL member  Progressive REP Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We have been noticing a clear shift in who is buying retail investment properties in the Inland Empire: more of the buyers are local. At Progressive Real Estate Partners, that started as […]

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How Commercial Brokers International Helped a German Lighting Icon Find Its American Home in Culver City

Author: CBI Commercial International This post originally appeared on Commercial Real Estate Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList.How Commercial Brokers International Helped a German Lighting Icon Find Its American Home in Culver City By Joe Killinger, Partner of Commercial Brokers International ERCO is a leading international […]

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Great Residential Agents Aren’t Automatically Commercial Experts

Every year, I see more residential agents venture into commercial real estate. On the surface, it makes sense. “If I can sell a $10 million luxury home, why can’t I sell a $10 million commercial property?” The answer is simple: they are completely different businesses. It can be tempting to take the deal. We all […]

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The Unintended Consequences of Writing a Book

Author: Allen Buchanan This post originally appeared on Location Advice and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList.     When I published The SEQUENCE a year ago, I thought I knew what would happen. I hoped a few commercial real estate professionals would buy the book, find value […]

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Hiring Mistakes That Cost Us—and How to Avoid Them

Author: Joe Killinger This post originally appeared on Joe Killinger Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. If you’ve built a brokerage beyond a few million dollars in revenue, you already know that the wrong hire costs far more than the fees and time invested in that […]

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From High Street To Headquarters

Author: CBI Commercial International This post originally appeared on Commercial Real Estate Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList.How Commercial Brokers International Helped Build the Real Estate Footprint of a Premium Denim Brand By Joe Killinger, Partner of Commercial Brokers International The Client There was a stretch […]

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Relationships Outlast Transactions

Author: Allen Buchanan This post originally appeared on Location Advice and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. The Longer the Relationship Lasts, the Less It Has to Do with Real Estate A recent conversation caused me to reflect on something I hadn’t considered before. Over more than four […]

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Dallas-Fort Worth Industrial Market Report Mid-Year 2026

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Dallas-Fort Worth Industrial Market Report Mid-Year 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth is the fourth-largest metro in the country by population, with 8,565,024 residents across 13 counties and 27% […]

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Mastering the Commercial Real Estate Property Showing

Mastering the Commercial Real Estate Property Showing | Roxy Klein Roxy’s Adventures in Commercial Real Estate Mastering the Showing I’m Roxy Klein, Senior Vice President of Retail Leasing & Sales with Progressive Real Estate Partners. In Southern California, I specialize in retail commercial real estate throughout the Western Inland Empire, Eastern San Gabriel Valley, and […]

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1,000 Calls In: What Actually Changes

Author: Joe Killinger This post originally appeared on Joe Killinger Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Every new agent (including myself when I was starting) asks the same question in their first month: “When does this get easier?” I always tell them: It doesn’t get easier. […]

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The Anatomy of a Strong Net Lease Deal

Author: James Bean This post originally appeared on Best1031Online and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. What Every 1031 Exchange Investor Should Know Not all net lease properties are created equal. Two properties may have the same tenant, the same advertised cap rate, and even the same number […]

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Why Early Termination Clauses Can Kill a Lease Deal

Author: CBI Commercial International This post originally appeared on Commercial Real Estate Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList.Understanding when an early termination clause makes sense—and how to negotiate one successfully. By George Pino, CEO of Commercial Brokers International When working with a new tenant client—especially a […]

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Brad’s Blog – Death, Taxes, and Retail Keeps Changing

This post originally appeared on tBL member  Progressive REP Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. These are 3 things I can guarantee and to prove the latter, I took a look back at the last 10 years to see how the retail industry has changed. I will […]

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WHY 1031 EXCHANGES MATTER TO THE U.S. ECONOMY

Author: James Bean This post originally appeared on Best1031Online and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Tax deferral is only the beginning of the story QUICK ANSWER: 1031 Exchanges matter because they keep investment capital moving throughout the U.S. economy. They encourage commercial real estate transactions, reinvestment, financing, […]

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How Joe Killinger Helps Boutique Brokerages Compete With Bigger Rivals

Author: Joe Killinger This post originally appeared on Joe Killinger Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList.How Joe Killinger Helps Boutique Brokerages Compete With Bigger Rivals Affiliate network gives smaller firms a way to pursue expanding clients By Brannon Boswell CoStar News Joe Killinger at his media […]

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What Happens When Multiple Retail Leases Expire at the Same Time?

Author: The Resha Group This post originally appeared on The Resha Group Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Retail Lease Expiration Risk: What Orange County Property Owners Need to Know Before It’s Too Late By Jim ReshaSenior Vice President, Sperry Commercial | The Resha GroupNational Chair, […]

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A Little Roto Tilling

Author: Allen Buchanan This post originally appeared on Location Advice and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. As I sit here wondering what, in my world, is worthy of a column, my mind keeps wandering. Artificial intelligence. Advanced manufacturing. The seemingly remarkable strength of the industrial real estate […]

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Richardson Industrial Capital Market Report Mid 2026

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Richardson Industrial Capital Market Report Mid-Year 2026 Between February 2026 and mid-year 2026, the Richardson industrial market tightened its investment story even as leasing fundamentals held […]

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Your Email List Is Your Brokerage’s Goldmine (And Most Brokers Are Sitting on It)

Author: Joe Killinger This post originally appeared on Joe Killinger Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Every broker I know—including myself—is constantly chasing the next lead source. Whether it’s a new CRM, another advertising platform, or the latest AI tool promising to fill our pipeline overnight, […]

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Outlying North Collin County Industrial Capital Market Report Mid-Year 2026

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Outlying North Collin County stretches across the rural and exurban fringe of Collin County beyond the core McKinney, Allen, and Frisco corridor, taking in Prosper, Celina, […]

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Plano Industrial Capital Market Report Mid 2026

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Plano Industrial Capital Market Report Mid-Year 2026 Plano’s industrial footprint centers on the intersection of North Central Expressway and President George Bush Turnpike, anchored by Texas […]

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McKinney – Allen Industrial Capital Market Report

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Mid Year 2026 Between January 2026 and mid-year 2026, the McKinney and Allen industrial markets held its footing rather than continuing to accelerate. Asset value kept […]

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McKinney Texas Business & Industrial Market Guide

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. McKinney Texas Business & Industrial Market Guide Your Complete Resource for Relocating or Expanding to McKinney Planning to move or expand your business to McKinney, Texas? […]

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Bringing an International Brand to America

Author: CBI Commercial International This post originally appeared on Commercial Real Estate Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. How Commercial Brokers International Launched Lorna Jane Activewear in Southern California By Joe Killinger, Partner of Commercial Brokers International Lorna Jane is an Australian women’s activewear brand headquartered […]

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Richardson Texas Business & Industrial Market Guide

Author: Brent Pennington, CCIM This post originally appeared on Metroport CRE Blog and Success Stories and is republished with permission. Find out how to blog with us on theBrokerList. Richardson Texas Business & Industrial Property Guide Your Complete Resource for Relocating or Expanding to Richardson Prepared by Brent Pennington CCIM Planning to move or expand […]

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