For years online retail giants like Amazon and eBay have been collecting information about their customers buying habits as people search their websites. Thanks to cameras and new software applications brick-and-mortar retail store owners are now able to track how long shoppers look at certain store displays, how long they stayed, what they looked at, […]

It’s no secret that Austin, Tx is HOT!  Whether you are buying a home, buying commercial real estate, or leasing Austin office space we are in one of the hottest markets we have ever seen.  This is great news for existing investors & building owners that currently own property in Austin as they are getting some nice

There are a lot of great Austin commercial real estate brokers out there so how do you go about picking one?  Well for starters you can get referrals from other business owners and/or companies that have used commercial realtors before to find Austin office space & commercial real estate properties for lease or sale. You

Cityfeet.com is another online search tool that lists Austin office space and commercial real estate properties for rent or sale.  They do a great job at search engine optimization, which you can see when you do searches for keywords like office space in Austin or Austin commercial real estate, etc. Unlike Loopnet they do require

Over the last 8 years I have used 3-4 different online tools for finding Austin office space & commercial real estate listings and I have to admit that LoopNet is one of the most consumer friendly tools out there.  While no one tool is perfect LoopNet tends to favor consumers who are searching for space

Coworking has taking the world by storm and is quickly growing to be the preferred way to work for independents and those that work from home.  Coworking spaces in Austin, Tx are also popping up in so many places it’s hard to keep track of them all.  That is why we have a list of

In most cases I would not recommend that business owners or companies represent themselves against landlords and listing agents when leasing commercial office or retail space.  Those professionals do it everyday which means they have a leg up on you when it comes to lease transaction & negotiation experience, and market knowledge. HOWEVER……….. if you

When you are researching office space lease options you will notice that Landlords and buildings owners quote lease rates differently.  You will hear terms like NNN, FS, MG, etc.  Do you know what all those mean?  If not you need to ask!  I even ask after 8 years of being in the business because what

When leasing commercial real estate knowledge is power so it’s important that you have ALL the right information before signing the lease contract.  Whether you are leasing office, retail or industrial space there are a lot of questions that you will need answers to before you are able to make an intelligent decision. For the

Is it wrong to expect a commercial real estate agent who lists and leases commercial properties for landlords & building owners to be responsive and provide all the info necessary to prospects no matter how small or large? If I hired a commercial real estate agent to list and lease my commercial properties I would expect