On-boarding – All Aboard! Does your on-boarding process work for new hires? New employees…they bring energy, new ideas and complications. Will they assimilate? Can they add to the bottom line? How quickly will they add value to your organization? Even more questions come to mind, thinking about on-boarding. When will you know what they’ve bought…
How a California Residential Real Estate Case Could Impact National Commercial Real Estate The case of Horiike (Hiroshi) v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company is scheduled for oral arguments in front of the California Supreme Court on September 7. The issue is “when the buyer and the seller in a residential real estate transaction are…
How values drive a company Corporate values keep popping up on my newsfeed lately. I recently stumbled upon an interview that featured two partners who started a niche business together. They previously worked at a larger company. However, they were frustrated that the focus was a race to the lowest price. As a result,…
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…
The Commercial Real Estate Market Surrounding the Cracker Plant As mentioned before, Shell’s Ethane Cracker Plant in Beaver County has the potential to greatly impact the area. As we discussed with employment, the ripple effect from the plant will help lead to an uptick in manufacturers, industrial companies, oil and gas, logistics and supply chain….
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…
With the new year quickly approaching, now is a great time to look at your commercial real estate needs. Below are a number of questions for you to consider as you plan for the future. Many of the questions are specific to a single location. However, others work for a company with multiple locations. It…
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…