Archives

• Feb 2012

• 09^th Third Time May be the Charm on Mid-Market

• Jan 2012

• 09^th Contrary to Predictions, 2012 should be a Banner Year
• 05^th Reduce Real Estate Costs and Increase Productivity by Consolidating Office Space

• Dec 2011

• 21^st RealUp Announces Distribution Agreement with TradeAddresses
• 13^th Gifts for Under the Tree to Enhance Production Next Year
• 12^th Three Year Amnesty for Illegal Uses Ends January 19, 2012

• Nov 2011

• 30^th Hype in Commercial Real Estate Values in San Francisco Could be the Next Shoe to Drop
• 16^th West SOMA Planning Code Amendments Released
• 14^th Streamlining the Tenant Improvement Process for Large Property Owners
• 10^th Time to Get Ready for 2012 - The Importance of Goal Setting
• 02^nd Property Tax Increase is a Job Killer

• Oct 2011

• 27^th "Group Housing" - An Old Concept that Could Provide Workforce Housing for the Middle Class?
• 25^th Architectural Design Fees for Office Tenant Improvements
• 11^th Trans-Canada Pipeline Stall: Example of How Politics Stop Jobs Growth
• 06^th Tablet Applications to Make Your Workday More Efficient
• 04^th How Good Design Increases Productivity
• 03^rd Football and Sales – It's all about the Fourth Quarter

• Sep 2011

• 29^th San Francisco 4th Street Rezoning; New Applications to Relocate Billboards; New Stormwater Treatment Guidelines
• 26^th Create Jobs by Reducing the Work Week
• 15^th Recent Rezoning of Lots in Eastern Neighborhoods
• 08^th Could our Government Downgrade Kill Tech Growth in San Francisco?
• 05^th Innovation in Retail Required
• 02^nd Finishing up the Year on a High Note
• 01^st Design Considerations for Office Tenant Improvements

• Aug 2011

• 09^th Lifestyle Exchanges and Exchanges for Portfolio Reallocation
• 04^th It's about Jobs, Congress and the President

• Jul 2011

• 20^th Mid Year Numbers Look Terrific
• 06^th Natural Born Salespeople

• Jun 2011

• 27^th Is the Next Commercial Real Estate Bubble Coming Soon?
• 23^rd Competitive Bidding on a Utility is a Bad Idea
• 21^st San Francisco's Pending Mayor Race: Is Anybody Running?
• 14^th Great Salespeople are Needed During Uncertain Times
• 07^th Now is the Time to Sell in San Francisco

• May 2011

• 17^th Could the key to the country's economic recovery be starting in San Francisco?
• 16^th Window closing in January 2012 to legalize office space outside downtown, on lots no longer zoned for office
• 10^th Winning Only to Lose

• Apr 2011

• 28^th On This Issue City Hall Needs to be Proactive Not Reactive
• 12^th Watch the Secondary Office Markets to See Real Recovery
• 05^th The One Factor

• Mar 2011

• 28^th Take Your Head out of the Sand San Francisco
• 16^th Feels like 1998 All Over Again
• 08^th How to Succeed in Networking

• Feb 2011

• 15^th It's all about the Present

• Jan 2011

• 19^th Developers and Lenders: The Key to Stimulate the Economy
• 12^th A Must-Tool for any Salesperson in 2011
• 06^th "There's Something Positive Going On"
• 01^st Nothing Normal About Deal flow in 2010

• Dec 2010

• 30^th Come to the North Side for Cheaper Office Space
• 15^th December: Time to go on vacation or time to kick it in
• 07^th How to Plan a Year-End Move

• Oct 2010

• 06^th Time to Throw out the Trash - Year is Ending

• Sep 2010

• 21^st Small Business Key to Recovery Where is the Help?

• Aug 2010

• 24^th Possible Empty Storefront Fine shows you how Out of Touch San Francisco Government is with its Business Community
• 16^th Who is Hungry Anymore?

• Jul 2010

• 14^th Asking More Questions for New Business
• 07^th Office spaces at Alamo Business Center in Alamo, CA

• Jun 2010

• 29^th Commercial Real Estate Still Stalled due to lack of Credit Options
• 17^th Say Yes to Yourself and Laugh a Lot
• 09^th San Francisco Needs to Pass a "Renters Tax"

• May 2010

• 26^th Startups are Back Looking for Short Term Leases
• 19^th Distractions - A Salesperson's Biggest Fault
• 06^th Local Retailers are Calling for Space Again
• 03^rd The Power of Social Networking Sites and How Many do not Take Advantage of it

• Apr 2010

• 30^th End of the 1st Quarter - So How Did You Do
• 16^th So Far So Good for Office Space Leasing in 2010

• Mar 2010

• 29^th Become A Known Expert in your Field- Write Articles
• 04^th TCN Worldwide, Climbing the Charts for the Second Consecutive Year, Ranks Once Again as One of the Industry's Top Brands

• Feb 2010

• 23^rd Lots of Money on the Sidelines
• 08^th Commercial Real Estate 2010 - Another Year of Uncertainty?
• 03^rd WHY IS IT A SMART MOVE TO TAKE MORE OFFICE SPACE NOW?

• Jan 2010

• 25^th 2009 is Over are you Still in the Business?

• Dec 2009

• 15^th Vital Hours for California Business

• Nov 2009

• 24^th Starboard TCN Retail Brokers Get Down and Dirty Working to Cleanup Mid-Market Street in San Francisco
• 12^th The Do's and Don'ts for Startups looking for Office Space

• Oct 2009

• 28^th Expanding your Business in a Soft Market
• 13^th The New Sales Office Layout

• Aug 2009

• 31^st Servicing a Client for a Fee or Simply Servicing a Client

• Jul 2009

• 23^rd Starboard TCN Worldwide Announces Lease Modification Services

• Jun 2009

• 26^th Lease modification transactions - known as 'blend-and-extend' leases
• 17^th Courtyard Restaurant for Lease in Prime Downtown Shopping and Restaurant District - 1108 Burlingame Ave Burlingame, CA
• 12^th SOMA Bar and Lounge for Sale - 510 Brannan San Francisco, CA
• 08^th Tapas Restaurant for Sale - Turnkey Operation - Trendy Mission Location
• 08^th Removing Commercial Real Estate from Prop 13 Protection is Simply a Bad Idea for Businesses
• 02^nd Beautiful Office Space in Hayes Valley - 257 Oak Street San Francisco, CA

• Apr 2009

• 27^th The Power of the Word "No" and How You Deal with it in Your Life

• Mar 2009

• 30^th What do You do when You are Overmatched?
• 16^th Why Property Management Will Gain More Importance in a Down Market
• 04^th Frozen? Time to Thaw Out

• Feb 2009

• 17^th San Francisco Must Act Fast to Create Real Opportunities for Small Businesses
• 02^nd The Magic Line is Back- Great Way to Secure Office Space in a Soft Market

• Jan 2009

• 12^th 2009 Will be All About Perception
• 05^th Independent Firms Have Best Chance

• Dec 2008

• 08^th It Feels Like a Good End of the Year

• Nov 2008

• 24^th A Time of Opportunity
• 18^th "Uncertain Times" Forget it - it's Opportunity Time
• 04^th The Effects of San Francisco Health Care Tax on San Francisco Businesses

• Oct 2008

• 27^th "Don't Worry Be Happy"
• 21^st Read Between the Lines Bay Area - Office Market is Still Stable
• 06^th Our "Me" Generation

• Sep 2008

• 17^th Becoming a Servant Leader
• 08^th New Subleases Will Not Necessarily Drop Rental Rates

• Aug 2008

• 26^th Three Things in Life you can count On
• 26^th The Art of an Office Deal in 2008

• Jul 2008

• 28^th Staying Positive Through Uncertain Times
• 22^nd Planning Now to Revitalizing Retail in our Neighborhoods
• 03^rd Tech Firms and Startups Keep San Francisco Bay Area Office Market Steady

• Jun 2008

• 02^nd How Gas Prices Could Effect Urban Markets

• May 2008

• 13^th Vacancy Rates Remain Unchanged

• Apr 2008

• 22^nd The Art of the Office Move in 2008
• 08^th Brokers Wanted: Nice to be needed

• Mar 2008

• 24^th When Things Go Bad- Go to Lunch
• 19^th Musical Chairs with Office Space?
• 10^th "The Perfect Storm"? The Turnaround of the San Francisco Bay Area Office Market

• Feb 2008

• 26^th New Mobile Tools to Look At
• 04^th I Can't Take it Anymore!!!

• Jan 2008

• 28^th What Has Happened to Commercial Real Estate Values in Twenty-Four Years
• 14^th Restricting National and Franchise Retailers
• 08^th Your New Year's Resolutions to Succeed

• Nov 2007

• 15^th Have You Met Your Sales Goals for the Year???

• Oct 2007

• 09^th Make Sure You Take Care of All Referrals

• Sep 2007

• 26^th A Look at the Future of Office Space
• 10^th Take Advantage of Promoting Civic Pride

• Aug 2007

• 21^st Laying Out your Offices
• 06^th Branch vs. Headquarters City

• Jul 2007

• 24^th How do you Get Out of a Hole?
• 23^rd New Office Space Not Ready Yet?

• Jun 2007

• 26^th Time for your Mid-Year Tune-Up
• 18^th Why Major Price Differences Between Similar Buildings
• 04^th A Labor of Love - The Chauvet Hotel

• May 2007

• 29^th Mind and Body as One
• 14^th New York and San Francisco Top U.S. Office Markets

• Apr 2007

• 23^rd Vacancy Rates Falling Faster than Expected
• 10^th Learn from Your Elders

• Mar 2007

• 26^th 30,000 Condo Units and Growing
• 12^th New Office Space in San Francisco Just in Time

• Feb 2007

• 26^th Communicate with the Right People in the Right Way
• 13^th San Francisco's Market Street Has Unrealized Potential
• 05^th Government Involvement in Real Estate Deals versus Private Ownership Rights

• Jan 2007

• 22^nd The Importance of Face-to Face Meetings
• 09^th 2007 New Years Resolutions for Landlords and Tenants

• Dec 2006

• 05^th The 9% Vacancy Factor - The Best of All Worlds

• Nov 2006

• 24^th Local Election Results Not Good For San Francisco Real Estate
• 07^th The Three Parties in a Sublease

• Oct 2006

• 18^th All Is Well Across the Country in Commercial Real Estate
• 10^th Top Salespeople Get Help
• 03^rd Early Fall Office Market Will Determine 2006 Success

• Sep 2006

• 26^th Office Rents Are the Best Deal in Town
• 11^th The Landlord's Dos and Don'ts of a Deal

• Aug 2006

• 30^th A Housing Market Slide Would Effect the Commercial Real Estate Market
• 15^th Your Word Is Your Bond
• 02^nd San Francisco Must Add New Parking

• Jul 2006

• 18^th Why Is Cold Calling so Difficult?
• 11^th Looks Like a Typical Leasing Year for Bay Area Office Space

• Jun 2006

• 20^th Is a Sales Career Insane?
• 06^th Basic Terms in Commercial Real Estate

• May 2006

• 22^nd LEARNING TO MAKE MONEY ON WORD OF MOUTH REFERRALS
• 22^nd Baseball and Hair on a Real Estate Deal

• Apr 2006

• 24^th Another San Francisco Office Boom?
• 11^th Commercial Real Estate Firms Are Positive About 2006

• Mar 2006

• 13^th Ten Reasons Why a Client Will Not Work with You
• 06^th New Office Development Growth in San Francisco?

• Feb 2006

• 27^th The Power of the Personal Connection
• 17^th Condo Sell Off
• 09^th Zillow launches
• 09^th Podcast interview about the impact of Katrina on commercial real estate
• 06^th Bloomingdale's Will Change the Face of Commercial Real Estate in San Francisco
• 06^th California Foreclosure Activity Up
• 01^st Katrina throws 40,000 Realtors out of business

• Jan 2006

• 23^rd Rating Your Performance & Making Changes
• 17^th 2006 Lease Renewal Tips
• 10^th Tis the Season To Be Jolly-But What About the New Year?

• Dec 2005

• 20^th The Continuing Manhattanization of San Francisco
• 15^th Cooling market?
• 07^th Condo Conversions Magic
• 06^th Improve Productivity in 30 Minutes

• Nov 2005

• 28^th Not All Retail Chains are Bad for Neighborhoods
• 16^th Risky Lending to Increase in 2006
• 16^th NEW SF LANDMARKS SLATED FOR 2007
• 14^th San Francisco Formula Business Ordinance
• 09^th Tucson Slows
• 07^th SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN???
• 03^rd NEW YAHOO MAPS TAKES ONLINE MAPPING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
• 01^st SIGNS OF A BUBBLE
• 01^st Look to Treasure Island for New Warehouse Space

• Oct 2005

• 31^st New Vertical Search Engine for Residential
• 27^th Tom Barrack is selling most of his U.S. portfolio.
• 25^th MASHUP of the Week
• 25^th Tues Broker Meeting Question "Has the for sale market STOPPED?"
• 25^th Good Economic News at TCN National Convention
• 25^th New Report on Real Estate Bubble
• 25^th Easy credit = a Creative Mortgage Industry
• 25^th Commercial real estate to remain strong
• 25^th New Fed Chairman Selected
• 20^th Should you LEASE instead of BUY??
• 20^th Great Block, Small Office Space
• 20^th Last Time Smart Money SOLD in '05...
• 18^th Is Cold Calling a Lost Art?
• 10^th Expect Higher Security Deposits When Securing a New Office Lease

• Sep 2005

• 28^th How to Keep Your Business Going in the Face of Distractions
• 19^th Base Year: What Is It and How Can It Cost You?
• 15^th A Local Independent Real Estate Firm Is the Best Choice
• 13^th Hot properties in the San Francisco Bay Area
• 08^th It Really Is All About Service
• 08^th Language Does Make a Difference
• 07^th An Alternative-Sell Your Building by Auction
• 01^st Where Is the Money?
• 01^st How Higher Oil Prices could Effect Real Estate
• 01^st Traditional Leasing Activity Is Different Again this Year