Last month there was a blog asking which areas were growing across the US. With all sincerity I responded that Detroit was a growth market. The person who posted the question asked me how many construction sites I saw in this area. I could tell he thought I was pulling his leg. This is why […]

Each year, I am amazed at the new things I see happening with tenants. One of the largest buildings near us in Southfield has taken the relocation clause to new heights. A tenant in the building worked diligently with their landlord to get their proposed office space just right. No sooner was the lease signed […]

We love our tenants, but we see them make a great deal of unavoidable mistakes. 1. Starting too late. The number one mistake we see tenants make….they do not start the negotiations until it is too late. If you have been following my earlier posts you know this is something we have run into many […]

Does the song sound familiar? Well, it is a tune every tenant should be singing – twice a year. That is right. Every tenant should check their lease expiration date twice, and make sure to start their search at least a year in advance. Wondering why?  Does not a year sound a bit over the […]

It is interesting to watch different people start a business. Some simply fall into it by accident and succeed. Then there are those who really want to be successful and just cannot make it. As I mentioned earlier in the year I said I would share some personal insights into what drove me to become […]