NAR Survey Shows Mixed News for Commercial Market

In the first quarter of 2010, more than half of commercial REALTORS® responding to the NAR survey indicated that they had completed a commercial sales transaction. The average transaction value was $1.2 million. But sales, prices, and rental rates declined from the previous quarter. Sales volume declined 6 percent in the first quarter compared with [...]

Land Development Permitting Customer Satisfaction Survey

Please participate in this 4-page survey should take no more than 8-10 minutes to complete. Charlotte-based Customer Service Solutions, Inc. (CSS) is conducting this survey on behalf of the City of Charlotte. Click here to take the survey

CommercialSource Blog “The Source” Launched August 17th

CommercialSource.com launched a new commercial real estate blog on August 17th with the intent of creating a place for commercial real estate practitioners to share views and perspectives on current issues and market trends.  “The Source” blog is also where you will find updates on the soon to be released Beta version of the CommercialSource.com.  [...]

Wall Street Journal Reviews the NASCAR Hall of Fame

Mark Yost, journalist and author of several books, including ”The 200 MPH Billboard: The Inside Story of How Big Money Changed Nascar,” recently penned an article for the Wall Street Journal on the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The article, titled “From Moonshining to the Winner’s Circle” appeared in the August 18th issue.  Read the full article

Meetings of the Week

 Here’s a look at some of the meetings going on this week in the Charlotte region: Monday, August 23rd 12:00 pm – Charlotte City Council Transportation & Planning Committee Mtg 1:00 pm – NAIOP Charlotte/CRCBR Golf Tournament (Carolina Golf Club) – For more information, click here. 1:45 pm – CANCELLED – Charlotte City Council Environment Committee [...]

Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2010

As commercial property values continue to decline and lenders adopt more restrictive lending standards with lower debt ratios, the commercial real estate industry needs to find vast new sources of capital to remain afloat. In late July, Representative Berkley (D-NV) introduced H.R. 5943, the “Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2010,” which would help mitigate [...]

New NAR Webinar: Wealth Attraction Marketing

This Month’s FREE Webinar features Debbie Allen presenting, “Wealth Attraction Marketing.” In this 49-minute Webinar, you can learn to develop a proven marketing system that attracts customers and sales like crazy! Get powerful takeaway strategies that will have prospects calling you. Discover the secrets to winning more prospects and turn existing customers into shameless fans [...]

Members on the Move

Congratulations to the following CRCBR members on their recent achievements: Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA – Meredith Dickerson, CCIM Balfour Beatty Construction has leased approximately 30,000 square feet of office space at the Design Center of the Carolinas, in the building located at 1930 Camden Road in South End.  Blair Bryan and Louis Stephens, CCIM, SIOR, [...]

Registration is Open for CRCBR & NAIOP Charlotte Uptown Office Crawl

October 28 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Duke Energy Center (First stop/starting point) 526 S. Church St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Here’s your chance to check out some of Charlotte’s premier uptown office space. Join us for a guided walking tour featuring new and enhanced office space in heart of Charlotte’s urban office market. The tour [...]

Union County Regional Meeting on September 2nd | Sign up today!

September 2, 2010 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Rolling Hills Country Club 2722 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 Join fellow brokers in Union County for a complimentary “Haves/Wants” luncheon discussion sponsored by the Union County Partnership for Progress. You will also have the opportunity to present your own “Haves/Wants” list in a two-minute per [...]