Non-Compete agreements are a staple in the CRE industry; but will the FTC's ruling outlaw them going forward?  Tune in as we discuss and define a non-compete agreement and look at the two ways this ruling could be interpreted.   We also look at the...

The office sector continues to dominate the national news as the debt crisis has the potential to drag the U.S. economy into a recession over the rest of 2024.  Four major U.S. banks issued warnings recently of the problems with both current loan payments and...

The Office Sector continues to dominate the commercial real estate news - but it's not good news.  Continued diminished demand, higher than expected inflation, and a federal government office space bubble lie ahead for property owners.  In today's podcast,...

The office sector of commercial real estate faces several hurdles before a full recovery takes place.  Hurdle one:  work-from-home that is sticky and part of today's work culture.  Hurdle two:  A.I. is forecasted to grow in the workplace displacing...

The office sector of commercial real estate continues to dominate the attention of the news, investors, property owners, tenants, and brokers - with good reason.  With 80% of companies offering flexible work schedules (such as work-from-home), coworking demand...

What is commercial real estate?  Is the office valid today or is the office an old-fashioned ideology that faded with bow ties and IBM blue suites? In a post-pandemic world, the need to understand commercial real estate has never been more important.  In...

Has the Miami office market, namely, the Brickell Avenue office market simmered down?  Today we discuss in detail a recent Wall Street Journal article aimed at Miami's hottest market, Brickell Avenue.  We'll look at the current conditions including the...

We've read much of the lower occupancy in the CRE industry from both vacancy and work-from-home employees.  But what are the domino effects of lower occupancy?  Today we discuss the impact of the slowdown in the office sector on cities: namely through...

In today's weekly look at commercial real estate news, we discuss the causes that led to several national CRE firms ending 2023 with posted losses.  Is this a reflection of things to come for commercial real estate or a reaction to what's already taken place? We...

In today's podcast, we consider the recent $355 million fine by New York against Donald Trump and the implications for other commercial real estate investors in New York.  Will this have a trickle-down effect or will this be an isolated incident?   We...

Billionaire real estate developer Moshe Mana recently offered his insight to Miami's growth potential as the global financial capital of the world at a South Florida Office Broker's Association luncheon hosted by Collier's at Museum Tower in Downtown Miami. ...

Nearly a year has passed since the last Don't Sign the Lease Podcast, and we now have a better picture of what's happening in commercial real estate.  Join us as we unfold commercial real estate highlights in 2023.  Stay tuned as we plan to bring snapshots...

Today is the final new content podcast of the Don't Sign the Lease Podcast.  We'll be transitioning the podcast to a new Florida market specific podcast coming soon. In today's podcast, we look at the commercial real estate world shedding jobs as well as big...

Category 4 Hurricane Ian slammed into the west coast of Florida this week leaving hundreds stranded, many lives lost and much real estate damaged.  Our prayers go out to the many who have been impacted by the storm.   [iframe style="border:none"...

Major companies like Apple and Ally Financial have mandated a return to the office (RTO) post Labor Day weekend.  While the mandates roll out, the five day work week seems like a relic from the past as most companies require just 1, 2 or 3 days a week from the...

In today's episode, we consider office demand for end of Q2 2022 as we look ahead to the rest of the year.  We also discuss the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act - calling for the spending of over $400 billion to reduce inflation?  Yes, spending is...

Miami continues to receive out of town corporate relocations.  In today's podcast we discuss several of the key recent lease transactions in Brickell, Coral Gables, and Doral. We track commercial real estate so you can focus on your business. Jorge Morales is...

The Recession bearing down on the office sector coupled with corporate America's adoption of work from home strategy have many wondering if we've entered into an Office Apocalypse. Tune into this weekly look at commercial real estate news. We track commercial real...

Irrespective of what our political leaders and the media label the recent economic news:  two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth equals a Recession.  While it's fun to watch the media try to put a positive spin on the recession of 2022, the impact...

Miami snags another blue state corporation; Citadel to relocate from Chicago to Miami.  Citadel enters with two massive real estate deals in the Brickell area.  Sublease space continues to grow in Florida, but is mainly concentrated in central Florida. Tune...

In today's podcast we take a deep dive on two national stories involving CRE giants.  CBRE is in the news on a major lawsuit accused by a property owner of multiple conflicts of interest (alleged).  Cushman & Wakefield is in contempt of court for not turning...

There is a real tug of war between workers and employers - some employers like Tesla have given ultimatums:  work from the office 40 hours a week or find another job.  Have American workers become entitled?   Is a five-day work week in the office...

South Florida housing market cooled off in April - is this the tip of a major housing correction iceberg?  Or a momentary, I have to pay my taxes in April blip?  We'll find out. RTO has also cooled off as major employers such as Apple pivot to keep employees...

As we move towards mid-2022, headwinds can be felt coming off the horizon heading straight towards the commercial real estate recovery efforts.  Work from home implementation for office tenants, record high rents, rising construction costs and supply shortages,...

Tenant's Bill of Rights?  That's what Miami-Dade County Mayor proposed to favor tenants to the detriment of landlords.  While this apparently only applies to residential, it's only a matter of time until the concept trickles down to commercial real...