What Success Means to Me
Everyone asks at some point in their career – what is success for me. Does success mean that I close the most deals? Mentor the most brokers? Help the most clients? What combination of actions in your life defines your success?
Recommendations for New CRE Professionals
As someone who has been in the industry for over thirty years, I would like to share some tips that I think are crucial for young professionals interested in commercial real estate as a career.
How I Got Into the Business
I have been in retail in some way, shape, or form since I was ten years old. My mom has been in retail for 25 years and I would go to her retail shop to help out even in grade school.
IT’S TOUR DAY! A DAY IN THE LIFE…
It is the morning of a big property tour and that means a long day ahead full of preparation, patience, and hard work. Before getting to work, I always start the day with a good workout to get my mind and body ready for the day’s full schedule.
EXTENDING YOUR REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A LOCAL BROKER
Real estate departments within retail and restaurant companies continue to get smaller and more efficient. What is their secret to success with a smaller internal team?
2020 TRENDS IN OFFICE LEASING
Being a veteran in commercial real estate, I would love to be able to say that I have seen it all in this business. That would not be the case here. But what I have seen is the resilience, creativity and patience with which we continue to get…
TENNESSEE RESTAURANTS: AN EVOLVING INDUSTRY SEGMENT
Over the past eight months, COVID-19 has swept the American restaurant industry with an unprecedented impact. With that, restaurant trends are rapidly changing as restaurateurs innovate to address the needs of their evolving markets. A shift on the menu Pre-COVID,…
HOW CORONAVIRUS HAS SHIFTED THE SPECIFIC DEMANDS FOR RESTAURANT LEASING SPACE
As COVID-19 alters the function of every industry in the United States, restaurants are not immune. There are estimates that one in three eateries will permanently close in 2020. Although our market fundamentals, such as demographic…
LOOKING THROUGH THE CRYSTAL BALL: RETAIL RESILIENCY
A glimpse into the past, present and future of retail reveals reinvention that is not tied to investor sentiment or political positioning, but rather to the entrepreneurial spirit that embodies the adaptation of existing concepts and the…