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Top Traits of a Good Commercial Real Estate Broker
In our last blog we outlined the first three traits we felt a good broker should have. As promised, this blog will continue on with traits 4-6. 4. Does not own commercial real estate. Sure, as a broker we come … Continue reading
The Top 10 Traits of a Good Broker
The Top 10 Traits of a Good Broker So it may seem odd that a brokerage company put together a list of traits for a good broker…and trust us we are not trying to toot our own horn. But the … Continue reading
Help your office go green to save the Earth…and money
Over the past decade, there has been a huge push towards corporations becoming “Green” or operating out of LEED Certified buildings. We believe this concept not only will help the environment and our sustainability efforts, but will also saver our clients money … Continue reading
Senior Housing Facilities 2012 Land Demand
Recently we stumbled upon an article on SeniorHousingNews.com outlining the consistency of senior living facilities and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC’s) regardless of the current economy. While many industries have slowed, or even failed, during the latest recession, CCRC’s have … Continue reading
Possible Issues of Mixed Use Developments
As promised, this blog will cover the possible issues of Mixed Use Developments. To refresh your memory, a Mixed Use Development, in our perspective, is a real estate development that includes two or more sectors of real estate. For instance, … Continue reading
The Facts of Mixed Use Developments
Since the 1920’s, “Mixed Use” developments have been a key to downtown growth. The thought behind the original idea is that by putting together two or more sectors of real estate (retail, office, and multi-family for example) traffic to this … Continue reading
O’DONNELL COMMERCIAL REPRESENTS DERICK DERMATOLOGY IN SECOND LOCATION
SAINT CHARLES, IL (March 2012) -O’Donnell Commercial Real Estate, Inc. represented Derick Dermatology in the lease of space at 525 Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Kevin O’Donnell and Susie Farmer of O’Donnell Commercial helped the growing practice secure nearly … Continue reading
Broker Reputation is Important in Commercial Real Estate
When interviewing commercial real estate representation, it is important that the chosen broker be easy to work with and contact, is knowledgeable about the industry and chosen market, and be able to best market the property. However, a broker’s reputation … Continue reading
How to Find Individual Offices
As a commercial real estate company, we often get calls for 2-3 offices equating to roughly 700-900 square feet. Although this would seem like an easy requirement, it is actually much more difficult than finding a 3,000 square foot office … Continue reading
Boutique, Suburban Firm with Big House Tools
When Kevin O’Donnell set out to create O’Donnell Commercial Real Estate, Inc. he immediately applied the tools into place that he had used at some of the nation’s largest brokerage houses. Tools like CoStar and in-house research departments proved helpful … Continue reading
