Disaster Planning for Commercial Properties
This is must hear radio for anyone responsible for commercial property management, including facilities managers, property & asset managers, owners and tenants. This show will establish the core...
View ArticleProperty Managers Should Take the Initiative
I’m honored to be moderating a breakout session at the 23rd Southern California Real Estate Conference & Trade Show presented by the Orange County Chapter of IREM on May 30th at the Hyatt Regency...
View ArticleDisaster Planning for Commercial Property
Disaster preparedness is always a timely topic, especially in light of the recent tornado in Oklahoma and other natural disasters around the country. This rebroadcast is “must hear” radio for anyone...
View ArticleOpening a Franchise: American Dream or a Landlord Nightmare?
Show Description When it comes to retail leases for franchised businesses, the perspectives of landlord, franchisor, and franchisee often differ. The ongoing shortage of premium retail space only...
View ArticleShould Malls Prohibit Firearms?
Shortly after last December’s shooting at Clackamas Town Center in suburban Portland, I watched an interview of two people who were in the mall at the time of the attack. One was a female shopper, the...
View ArticleWho Should Train Mall Security Guards?
This is the second of a series on mall security based on our radio show: Guns, Guards and Alarms (click to listen). Read the first article in this series: Should Malls Prohibit Firearms? “Training,...
View ArticleHow to Buy and Sell Notes Secured by Commercial Property
Show description So much of commercial real estate is financed that it’s impossible to overstate the influence of loans and the documents that evidence loans, including the notes and additional...
View ArticleShould Mall Security Guards be Armed?
This is the third of a series on mall security based on our radio show: Guns, Guards and Alarms (click to listen). Read the first article: Should Malls Prohibit Firearms? or the second article: Who...
View ArticleCRE Radio Travels to ICSC Western Division Conference
Bad news: Only about 100 more shopping days ’til… Good News: It’s time to gather in beautiful San Diego for ICSC’s Western Division Conference! Once again the mighty “CRE Radio Traveling Roadshow” has...
View ArticleWhat is an Icon of Real Estate? – A Story of David Henry
CRE Radio is excited to have David Henry as a featured guest on our ‘Icons of Real Estate’ series. These shows are reserved for those special people who, over the course of a distinguished career, have...
View ArticleNew Franchise Legislation: Point/Counterpoint
“In the ’90s, we witnessed efforts by franchisee rights advocates to introduce federal franchise legislation to protect franchisee interests in their relationships with franchisors. In connection with...
View ArticleDiscover Hidden Revenue in Commercial Properties: Making Money from...
Most property owners think only in terms of rents for revenue production. But there are hidden gems in those properties that can, if found, greatly enhance the revenue and value of your property. With...
View Article5 New California Laws that Apartment Owners and Property Managers Should Be...
We here at CRE Radio have not given justice to those CRE professionals in the muti-family sector. That’s because most of my litigation experience is in retail, office and industrial and I always...
View ArticleBuying and Selling Loans Remains Viable Business as Economy Shifts
Sometimes ignorance is not bliss, and here I show that I don’t know everything. In my career I haven’t focused much on real estate finance. I didn’t even consider the loan market until 2008. It became...
View ArticleWhat Does Property Preservation Have to do with Pigs?
Kelly Johnson, Property Preservation Specialist and National Sales Manager at ASONS talks to me about property preservation. What does a lender do with a property after they have foreclosed on it? Does...
View ArticleDoes it Make Financial Sense to Manage Many Single Family Homes?
Eddie Lorin owns and manages over 10,000 multi-family apartments. He argues that the large purchases by the big funds doesn’t make any sense from a management perspective. Eddie also believes that it’s...
View ArticleCourt Budget Shortfall Hurts Apartment Owners
I have been writing about the court budgetary shortfalls over the last few years, describing the delays and other problems experienced by commercial landlords as a result of inadequate court funding....
View ArticleGrowing up in the Business of Apartment Ownership
Nick grew up in the apartment business. Nick’s family owned and managed over 1,000 apartment units, which explains why someone so young could know so much about the business. I am sure that Nick has...
View ArticleTalent Management is the Top Concern of CRE CFOs: (Video) Interview with...
Jennifer McLean, (Click here for Jennifer’s LinkedIn profile), Chief Financial Officer of GFI Capital Resources Group sits down with me at The Real Estate CFO Forum hosted by the Information Management...
View ArticleThe Importance of Maintaining Focus on Your Real Estate Business Model:...
Michael Carroll, CEO of Brixmor was a very engaging and polished interview for me at the ICSC Recon in Las Vegas in May 2014. That shouldn’t have been very surprising, considering that he is the CEO of...
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