Time is of the Essence is language in an agreement or contract that means that performance by one party within a specified time period in a contract is required for that party to necessitate performance by the other party. Failure to act within this specified time period required will result in breach of contract. Most […]

So you’ve found a commercial space that you liked, the landlord presented you a proposal, and you just finalized negotiating the base terms and conditions. Next the landlord will draft a lease contract for you to review, comment on, and sign. in reality landlords hope that you don’t actually review it and just sign on

Getting the best deal possible on a commercial lease is an important part of starting or running a growing business. For example negotiate poorly or focus on the wrong terms you will end up in an Austin commercial lease contract that will suck the profits out of your company. The more prepared you are the

There is and has always been the argument that not every startup needs an office space mostly because of remote work and the possibility of it being cheaper working without an office. This is quite true in a way since most startups do not have enough capital to run it over a long period especially

If you are a startup or new business have you ever been told by a landlord that they did not want to lease you commercial space? You may have gotten offended and been left wondering why they would not lease to you because the space you like has been sitting on the market for 6

Cross-docking is a freight logistics practice of unloading goods from an incoming transport vehicle (e.g. 18 wheeler trailer, truck, rail car, etc) onto a distribution docking terminal and loading them directly onto another outbound transport vehicle with no warehousing or storage in between. This may be done to sort products intended for a variety of

Before you invest in and sign a franchise agreement make sure you understand what your total costs will be. I see too many new franchises get in over their head when they do not analyze all the costs. You have to keep in mind that markets are different. Just because a certain franchisee is doing

As consumer demand shifts towards faster and more convenient medical services many healthcare providers are taking a closer look at leasing retail space for medical office use. This can be a great strategy for medical office users however as they evaluate retail locations it’s important that they consider a few things. Retail Properties Infrastructure May

Commercial real estate market analysis is important to anyone involved in property markets: developers, users, investors, brokers, financial analysts, and government officials. Each has their own perspective and it’s important that you understand who the players are and what’s important to them. If you want to get deals done you have to listen to everyone’s