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Bend, Blend & Extend
As the Great Recession of 2008-2009 continues, its effects are felt in the commercial real estate market and submarkets of South Florida in the form of increased vacancies, lower rents, reduced income...
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2010 Industrial Market Report
Last week Andrew and I presented the 2010 Miami-Dade County Industrial Market Study to over 240 members of the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida. This is 15th year we have reported on...
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Trying to Outrun Our Real Estate Tsunami
For those of us involved in real estate for over 20 years, we have experienced cycles which seldom took more than 3-4 years to work out. This one is much different with few experts able to forecast a...
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2010 Hospitality Report
We just added a PDF version of the CIASF’s 2010 Hospitality Report compiled by Guy Trusty to our CIASF page. Check it out.
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2010 Office Market Report
On Thursday June 17,th we presented the 2010 South Florida Office Market Report. If you missed the presentation or want a copy of the printed report you can find it and all the previous report under...
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The Hummer Dilemma
by Tom Dixon Hopefully, now that we have passed through the dark time of not knowing what the financial future holds for us, it is time to consider how things can be better in the future. It seems to...
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If Real Estate Values Have Gone Down, Why Did My Taxes Go Up?
In Florida this is the time of year when property owners are notified of the amount of the real estate taxes to expect on the tax bill which will be sent the first of November. This notice know as a...
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2011 Industrial Market Report, January 2011
NOW AVAILABLE: The official CIASF 2011 Industrial Market Report as presented by Tom Dixon for CIASF on Jan 14th at the Sofitel Hotel in Miami.
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Sour Buildings Make Good Buildings Sweeter- February, 2011
In today’s office market in South Florida vacancy rates for most submarkets average 20% and over. This is especially true in “C” Class Buildings or below. Class “A” buildings are enjoying lower...
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Smoke & Mirrors – April, 2011
Did anyone notice that in November 2010 they received a real estate tax bill that showed that they were being assessed for less but being taxed for more? What’s up with that? Example 1 – Using North...
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From the Great Depression to the Great Recession
By the end of June, I will no longer occupy an office at Madison Circle, 3191 Coral Way. The first of July, I will set up my new home office at Kings Creek South, near Dadeland. This same contact...
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Your Fair Share
In Florida this is the time of year when property owners are notified of the amount of the real estate taxes to expect on the tax bill which will be sent the first of November. This notice know as a...
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From Anthropology to Real Estate
Hello, I’m Roger Lopez and this is my first newsletter for the Dixon Magenheimer Sisler Report. Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity. It concerns itself with the biological and cultural...
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2012 Industrial Market Report
We just finished our presentation of the 2012 Industrial Market Report for the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida. For those that missed it or need more copies of the report they can...
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Is Your Money Really There?
Every time I make payments towards my retirement account I think about the stories of Bernie Madoff, MF Global and other investment schemes, where the investment money was “lost”. To date MF Global is...
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The Shadow Inventory is Real
Over the past months the reported inventory of homes for sale in the South Florida market is very small, prices are rising and sellers are getting multiple offers above the asking price. Some buyers...
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Your Fair Share in 2013
If you live in Florida and own property, you will receive a TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice in the next 4 to 6 weeks. This notice will give you an estimate of the real estate taxes that the property...
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Dog Food Via Ups
During the past 6 months, I have changed some of my shopping habits and started doing more Internet shopping. One reason is that there is a greater choice of products to meet my needs and another is...
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Here A Bank There A Bank
Unless you have been asleep or out of the country, you have noticed the bizarre spread of branch banks everywhere. At the start of the Great Recession five years ago when banks were in trouble and our...
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2014 Industrial Market Report
Last week Andrew and I presented the 2014 Miami-Dade County Industrial Market Study to over 170 members of the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida and guests. This is the 18th year we...
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A Different Way To Measure Things
As a real estate broker, when some one calls about a For Sale sign, I’m always asked, “What is the asking Price?” Usually, they expect a price based on cash to the seller. But lately my thinking has...
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Everybody Is Looking For Something That Doesn’t Exist
It is amazing how many students from my Commercial Brokerage class call and say they have an investor with $5,000,000 looking to purchase a commercial property showing a return of 10% on the...
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A Strange Discovery
As commercial real estate brokers, when we list a property for sale, the first step is to properly identify the property’s address, legal description and owner’s name. When we market the property, we...
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A Unique Sale
Last week I sold a home in Coconut Grove which is unlike any other: it is the first certified Fortified Construction and Energy Star home built in Miami-Dade County. The developers and sellers,...
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All You Need
ALL YOU NEED IS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND A DEBIT CARD If you enjoy traveling and speak the English language, the world is yours. We have traveled to many countries including Spain, Italy and most...
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Weird Signs and Indicators
We use signs and indicators in our daily lives to tell us what to expect. For real estate business decisions, there are some very interesting and also odd indicators that reflect the current business...
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WHAT CAN ALL THE WAREHOUSES CONTAIN?
Last week at the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida presentation on “The rEvolution of the Industrial Market”, the inventory of industrial warehouse space in Miami-Dade was estimated...
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IS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AS GOOD AS A FINANCIAL BOND?
IS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AS GOOD AS A FINANCIAL BOND? In the April 9th issue of the Wall Street Journal there is a very thought provoking headline; “New Era, In Bonds; Zero Yield or Less” Tradeweb...
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Your Fair Share!
If you live in Florida and own property, you will receive a TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice in the next 4 to 6 weeks. This notice will give you an estimate of the real estate taxes that the property...
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Rubles, Reals and Real Estate
As commercial real estate brokers we are always being asked “What do you see for the future of Miami real estate”? Simply put real estate values and prices are a function of supply and demand just...
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