OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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May 19, 2013

Commercial: Feature Articles

E-tailers Vs. Storefronts

Publish Date: Sat, 01/01/2000

E-commerce’s precise impact on retail sales remains hazy. But few question that there’ll be an impact--a large one. Although projections of online retail have convinced some that the growth opportunities in bricks-and-mortar retail space will wane, others see new space opening up.

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All Systems Are Go

Publish Date: Mon, 11/01/1999

For the first time in years, the three major players--insurance companies, banks, and Wall Street conduit lenders--are battling it out for market share. That’s given borrowers a full menu of options for financing property acquisition or development and helped make 1998 and 1999 great years for commercial practitioners.

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Big Players Gather at First-ever Global Commercial Conference

Publish Date: Mon, 11/01/1999

The U.S. economy could be headed for a “cold shower” before spring but will emerge stronger and more balanced, according to the two keynote speakers at TRANSACT ’99, NAR’s first international commercial real estate conference.

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Lease with Extreme Caution

Publish Date: Wed, 09/01/1999

Bad residential tenants can wield a lot of power. They can damage property, stop paying rent, and make good residents want to leave. But a thorough tenant-screening process, residential property managers say, can prevent a world of headaches in defaults, evictions, and unnecessary turnover.

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E-tailers and Storefronts Attempt a Peaceable Coexistence

Publish Date: Wed, 09/01/1999

E-commerce’s precise impact on retail sales remains hazy. But few question that there'll be an impact—a large one.

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Why Isn't There a Commercial MLS?

Publish Date: Sun, 08/01/1999

Although residential practitioners have used the MLS for years, commercial practitioners haven't always shared listing information. Commercial property listing Web sites started to emerge in the mid-1990s, but an MLS-like comprehensive network of commercial property listings has yet to emerge.

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Just do it: Advice for Online Newbies

Publish Date: Sun, 08/01/1999

Although being online isn't yet a requirement in all areas of commercial real estate, clients are becoming more technosavvy every day, expecting to use E-mail to communicate, send a photo, or receive a lease.

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Online Resources for Commercial Pros

Publish Date: Sun, 08/01/1999

The Internet abounds with tools that can bring market knowledge and real buyers to your door.

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REIT Rebound Spells Opportunity

Publish Date: Thu, 07/01/1999

Those heady days when real estate investment trusts seemed to be gobbling up every apartment building, office complex, and retail center in sight have become a distant memory since their stock prices plunged last year. But that hasn’t stopped practitioners from working on a steady stream of REIT deals.

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Commercial Business Basics: Environmental Know-How

Publish Date: Tue, 06/01/1999

Real estate practitioners aren’t required to be environmental experts. Still, familiarity with environmental issues could help you facilitate a sale, limit liability for the parties, and establish a reputation for thoroughness and dependability.

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