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Spotsylvania County Gears Up For Growth
Apr 18, 2014
Spotsylvania County voters may be asked this year to sign off on millions of dollars in transportation projects, including improvements at the Interstate 95 exit in Massaponax. Board of Supervisors members this week expressed support for proceeding with a bond...
From “Bricks and Sticks” to Bricks & Clicks: How E-Commerce is Changing Retailing
Apr 16, 2014
From "Bricks and Sticks" to Bricks and Clicks: the continuing change in the operating world for physical retailers and on-line retailers. We continually hear the discussion about the end of brick and mortar retailers due to e-commerce, this is not true. The real point...
Magnolia Martin Joins Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite
Apr 14, 2014
Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite recently hired retail specialist Magnolia Martin to join their expanding team of commercial agents. Martin was previously with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer; where she headed up Retail Services for the company’s Fredericksburg...
CBC Elite Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity Brenda Wiberg Memorial Women Build Fundraiser!
Apr 7, 2014
Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite is a proud sponsor of the Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity Brenda Wiberg Memorial Women Build. For the next several weeks, Coldwell Banker Elite will be coordinating fundraisers for this worthy cause. A home will be built...
Carl Braun with CBC Elite assists Habitat for Humanity find New Space
Apr 3, 2014
Early last month Carl Braun with Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite of Fredericksburg, VA helped the Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity close on a new ReStore space. Mr. Braun worked directly with the property owner and local real estate investor Hugh Cosner,...
Why Commercial Real Estate Professionals Need Social Media
Mar 27, 2014
Are you one of the few commercial real estate professionals that haven't yet engaged in social media? What is stopping you? Here are a few tips on why you need to be using social media. You Need to Form Relationships The commercial real estate business is all about...
Coldwell Banker Commercial Parent Company Realogy Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
Mar 26, 2014
MADISON, N.J. 03-20-2014 — Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, today announced that the company has been recognized as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical...
9,900 SF Multi-Tenant Building Planned at Carter’s Crossing
Mar 21, 2014
The Silver Cos. is planning a 9,900-square-foot multi-tenant retail building in the Carter’s Crossing development off U.S. 17 in Stafford County. The building is planned just to the southeast of the newly opened Panera restaurant at the front of Carter’s Crossing....
Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite is awarded #1 CBC Office in Virginia
Mar 14, 2014
The year of 2013 was a great year for Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite as we claimed the #1 Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates office for the State of Virginia. The year has been busy as we began restructuring, re-branding and ultimately building the largest...
How Snow Can Affect Real Estate
Mar 13, 2014
SNOW – we've had plenty of it here at our headquarters in NJ. In fact, I get to look at the huge dirty mounds outside my office window every day. Since I work in Real Estate, I thought I'd share the effects snow has on it – for those of you in cities such as San...
Marco Trends that May Impact Commercial Real Estate
Mar 12, 2014
Let’s look at the Macro Trends* that may impact commercial real estate in 2014 and beyond. It should be noted that these are not necessarily reflective of existing local market conditions. In a nutshell commercial real estate continues to show gradual decreases in...
Winning More Business with Enhanced Presentation Skills
Mar 11, 2014
The client has invited you in to make the case for why you should get their assignment. You’re up against three competitors. They are all competent and well prepared. It’s show time. How do you stand out? How do you create a wow-experience that puts you ahead? The...