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What is in a Name?

2011-05-09T20:16+00:00

“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” … Shakespeare. That may be true for Romeo and Juliet, but what’s in a name when it comes to investing in real estate?

Quite a lot actually … when investing in real estate, you need to carefully look at the different choices of entity. Things to consider are formation requirements, liability protection, and, of course, tax benefits.

Is the Old Generation Becoming the New Generation?

2011-05-06T17:46+00:00

There are a lot of new terms out there to describe my generation … baby boomers, silver collars, dinosaurs, and yes, even “old geezers”. Never thought I would reach that status, but here I am teetering on the edge of old-geezer-hood.

I prefer another term emerging in the workplace … “experienced resources.” The experts are telling us that the earliest baby boomers have just reached retirement age and that the total number of experienced people in the workforce is likely to fall even further over the next few years.

Challenging Times Call for Positive Thinking

2011-05-06T17:45+00:00

It has been a little difficult lately to stay positive in these times of seeming uncertainty -– but then staying positive is a choice, and we at Bentley Commercial have chosen to stay positive. After all, there is always a rainbow hidden in every rain cloud … you just can’t see it unless the sun is shining.

Creative Purchasing in a Down Market

2011-05-04T17:56+00:00

Deanna Hemberger has noticed an interesting shift in the way sellers consider their real estate assets. “In a soft economy, the primary concern of property owners is not asset appreciation. With foreclosures at a record high, the primary focus is to maintain equity and minimize negative exposure,” explains Hemberger, a broker and retail specialist with Bentley Commercial. This position requires a bit more creativity when building wealth opportunities through real estate transactions.

How to Maximize Industrial Property Sales and Leases in a Changing Market

2011-05-04T17:55+00:00

Economic opportunities continue to make growing companies look into industrial style commercial properties in midsized cities like those in the Upstate. Therefore, as the owner of an industrial property looking to lease or sell, how do you position your building as most desirable in the eyes of investors—many of whom are from outside the state and region? And as a potential tenant, how can you maximize a lease opportunity? As a 30 year veteran of Hubbell Lighting, Richard Barrett, now a broker with Bentley Commercial, says he’s been on both sides of the table in many parts of the country.