Part of a Team I talk about it all the time – team, part of the team, team player – the words flow out of my mouth like I invented them. Yesterday though, one of our team members asked what I meant when I said something about being part of the same team. I don’t…
April Service Project As a service project, our company recently paired with Hosanna Industries. We were tasked with gathering 53 sets of new twin sheets for their volunteer dormitory. We’re now over halfway to our collection goal. In addition, our office traveled to Slippery Rock for some hands-on participation. The Project The day had finally come…
How could I represent both sides? In my days as a lawyer I’ve never had this sort of thing happen to me, but I could imagine the scenario. Car Crash Carl walks in and asks me to represent him in a case. Let’s say he’s driving in his new mustang and the brakes fail. The…
Kim’s adventures Yes, it is true that the commercial real estate industry brings adventures. I think that is exactly what drew me in. No two projects or strategies are the same. Every client has a different objective. As a result, each set of criteria is uniquely critical to their business needs. Our job is to…
CRE and why I do what I do… This past weekend, I took a brief break from commercial real estate (CRE). My husband and I traveled to Las Vegas to visit good friends. We haven’t had the chance to get together for almost a year. Due to job changes and their move to Houston, we…
February Cancer Care Service Project The Satchels of Caring Foundation creates satchels filled with therapeutic items. The foundation then provides them to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Volunteers design and make each beautiful satchel. Doctor’s offices and outpatient centers distribute most satchels. However, you can also hand deliver a bag to friends and family members….
Some of our Team Serving the Homeless at Light of Life Rescue Mission Today Over the month of January we collected knit hats, cereal bars and hand-warmers for the homeless. We had the privilege of hand-delivering them to the men and children of the in-house residential program at Light of Life Rescue Mission today. It…
My Christmas Frazzle Christmas is only 4 days away. I had a house full of people the entire weekend before. As a matter of fact, some of them are still at my house. I have more people coming the weekend of the holiday. In addition, even more people arrive the weekend after. Finally, I am…
Nothing gives me greater joy than helping someone in need. If I ever have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life (no matter how small) I am always grateful for the opportunity. This years holiday project with Hosanna Industries was an amazing experience for not only our office but my children and some of their friends. For the…
I remember like it was yesterday, I was in my 2nd year as President of our newly formed CREW Chapter (2003) and we were having our annual charity board meeting. Every year we selected a charity that was focused on women and/or girls. This particular year we decided to help local women undergoing cancer treatment. We weren’t sure exactly how…
In commercial real estate there are two types of brokers, those that represent landlords and those that represent tenants. The landlord broker has the responsibility to secure your tenancy at the highest price possible. Conversely, the tenant broker negotiates the same property at the best possible price to you. We never represent Landlords. Our fiduciary…
Quite often we are asked the question, “So how do you get paid?”. Just like you, we have bills that are due, food to be purchased, and the fun toys everyone ‘needs’. Without the client making a direct payment to us, they wonder how we can apparently work for free. Let’s shed some light on…