Dual Agency – New Court Ruling

If you know me, you know that I am always talking about conflicts of interest and how the commercial real estate (CRE) industry is unfairly slanted in favor of the landlord. One of the big reasons for that is that companies that lease space usually only sign a lease...

Validation??

I had to laugh when I read the newspaper a few days ago. Steve Brown is the real estate editor for the Dallas Morning News. He wrote an article several weeks ago which prompted me to write a blog post in response. So when I saw his latest article entitled “D-FW...

Office Utilization Far Less Than Expected

Bisnow.com had an article on their website today which started by citing a study by the Harvard Business Review (HBR). It said that “office utilization peaks at 42% on any day, forcing an overhaul of how efficient spaces are designed.” The article goes on...

Office Leasing Slows…Really?

In today’s Dallas Morning News (DMN), the long-time real estate reporter, Steve Brown, had an article headlined Office Leasing Slows Down. Let me first say that I like Steve Brown. I have read his work for decades and have seen him speak a few times. His...

ATR Conference

I just got back from Denver where the bi-annual Association of Tenant Representatives (ATR) conference was held. ATR is a group of independent commercial real estate brokers exclusively focused on serving the needs of companies and non-profits in their real estate...