Frequently Asked Questions

To give yourself the best options, its not too early to start planning at least 12 months. If you know 18 months out, that’s even better for you. That gives you time to evaluate renewal options, explore the market, and negotiate without pressure.

For more information, here’s an article with some information on relocating your office.

You call our office so that we can get some information from you and send you over some possibilities that would suite your requirements. Then once you reviewed them and narrowed down a few selections, we schedule site tours and show you enough spaces you think you’ll like until you hit one in which you are most satisfied. Then we begin the process of lease negotiations.

The commercial leasing process is inherently tilted in favor of the landlord. The landlord typically pays the commission for both their listing agent and your tenant representative. If you choose to represent yourself, the landlord’s broker often collects the entire commission, and the landlord pockets the savings from not having to negotiate against an expert.

This fee is usually already accounted for in the landlord’s marketing budget. Most likely you will be paying for representation through your rent anyway, so you might as well use it.

For more information about no fee representation, here’s some additional information on lease negotiations.

Yes. You’re not the only one that wants someone representing your interests, the owner and their agent also want this. All you have to do is provide their information to us and Scott Nicholson will call them and ensure they are aware you are being represented.

NNN, or a Tripe Net Lease, is a commercial real estate agreement where you, the tenant, pays a lower base rent plus all property expenses, including taxes, insurance, and maintenance.

Three “Nets”: The tenant covers: 1) Real estate taxes, 2) Building insurance, and 3) Common Area Maintenance (CAM).