There are multiple moving targets during an industrial real estate transaction, and one of the trickiest components is often the negotiation. Compare it to navigating a minefield – one false step and the whole thing could blow up completely. Unless you have extensive personal experience negotiating industrial real estate deals, you’re likely in over your head. The other side of the table will certainly have significant experience and representation, and it’s in your best interests to have the same. Here are five reasons to leave industrial real estate negotiations to the pros. … Read more →
5 Reasons to Leave Industrial Real Estate Negotiations to the Pros0
Posted by Thomas Miller, CCIM
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