I have had some interesting conversations with property owners lately about whether they should sell now or wait. One of the unintended consequences of waiting until next year will be the tax rates sellers will have to deal with.

On May 5, 2010, I was lucky enough to join the CCIM Institute, Louisiana CCIM, and IREM Chapter 55 representatives in conjunction with Louisiana REALTORS® in our descent onto Capitol Hill to meet with our Congressmen and Senators to discuss pertinent issues affecting our commercial real estate markets, clients, and interests.

The House of Representatives appears set next week to vote on a tax measure that could hurt the commercial real estate industry just as it is trying to emerge from the worst recession for decades…

Arcco Power Systems, a north Baton Rouge company that sells and distributes power generators, closed today on a portion of the Mitsubishi dealership located at Interstate 12 and Airline Highway in a deal brokered by Carmen Austin, CCIM with Saurage Commercial Real Estate…

The darkest cloud over the economic recovery — the troubled commercial real estate market — may be clearing….

In the world of commercial real estate, the relationship between a business and a landlord is defined by long-term lease arrangements, which often lack the inherent flexibility required for an enterprise to achieve its mission….

In a world of ever changing markets and economies, the typical office lease landscape may see some changes. Due to the uncertainty of the future, businesses are going to look for more flexibility in their leases and less commitment…

Bankruptcy Basics…The legal position of landlords and tenants is best understood when basic principles of bankruptcy are known…