Category: Relocations

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Jun2016
What is the difference between a Leasing Agent and Tenant Representative?*         You will usually find the leasing agents name on the for lease sign out in front of a building.  The tenant representative agent will be a bit harder to find because they won't have for lease signs as they ... Read More
June 27, 2016Lynn Drake

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Jun2016
So you plan on moving your office or warehouse in the next six months or so?  Now’s the time to plan for the big day and for months of smooth operations thereafter. Here’s a fundamental game plan to ensure all goes well: Appoint a coach, whose primary task in the pre- and ... Read More
June 27, 2016Lynn Drake

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Apr2016
Not too long ago, a business coach called me about one of his clients who had a slightly unusual need for office space. His client had already hired an agent and was running into all kinds of challenges. Her coach told her to get rid of the agent and hire ... Read More
April 4, 2016Lynn Drake

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Oct2014
People tend not to take renewals all that seriously. They see it as simple, thinking they can just call the landlord and get their new rate. That way of thinking can cost your firm a lot of money. If you’re looking into renewing your lease, make sure not to overlook ... Read More
October 15, 2014Lynn Drake

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Sep2014
When I managed the real estate for Kelly Services across North America, it was always laughable how often people told us they needed more space than they actually required. I had one guy who had been with his company for 30 years. He had gone ahead and had his office ... Read More
September 29, 2014Lynn Drake

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May2014
Our new offices are in a Class A building. The suite looks more like an art gallery than an office space, with high ceilings, and an 8-foot glass wall along one side of the office. The only thing missing is a gym—good thing we’ve got one right next door!Beginning your ... Read More
May 22, 2014Lynn Drake

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Apr2014

Why Compass Moved

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When we leased our last office, we were so excited to move out of my house and into an office space. We thought that we would be there for many years. However, two short years later, we ran into a couple of bumps in the road. For starters, our building ... Read More
April 2, 2014Lynn Drake

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Mar2014
There is much debate about the open floor plan. As you read recently, Compass Commercial moved offices last year, and as we began to search for space, I wanted one that would attract a younger generation of workers—which meant going with an open floor plan. Are you considering doing the ... Read More
March 19, 2014Lynn Drake

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Mar2014
Some of us speak Greek, Spanish, French or Mandarin, in addition to English. We think that if we can speak these other languages, surely we can speak real estate. But that’s where we’re wrong. See, not everyone can speak real estate. That’s why it’s important to work with a tenant ... Read More
March 5, 2014Lynn Drake

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Feb2014
In late 2013, we moved into a really nice new office space. You probably think it was a slam-dunk, since office space is what we do for a living. We might know our stuff, but that doesn’t mean our search was a piece of cake. For one reason or another ... Read More
February 20, 2014Lynn Drake