Jeff Rohde
Jeff specializes in content creation, editing and proofreading in the real estate, finance and investment, and general business sectors for clients around the globe. My +25 years of extensive experience include actively working in and writing about all aspects of the real estate industry: Residential, multi family, commercial, leasing, renting, selling, group investing, business brokerage and property management.
He has also written and published several very popular real estate books under the pen name Jeffrey Roark - The Basic Property Management Guide, Investment Real Estate Analysis: A Case Study, How To Find & Keep Great Tenants, and How To Make Money In Property Management. These can be found through all of the major book distributors.
Jeff is a Certified Commercial Investment Member. The CCIM designation is held by only 15,000 commercial and investment real estate professionals worldwide and is the highest professional certification one can earn in commercial investment real estate.
What Are the Average Office Construction Costs in the U.S.?
Though this does not dictate a particular outcome of such arrangements, there are observable trends in tenant improvement allowances depending on vacancy in the market.
The Holdover Clause In Commercial Real Estate Leases – What It Is and How It Works
Commercial real estate leases have a lot of negotiable terms and conditions. Accepting the boilerplate language of the holdover clause in a commercial lease can have a big impact when the lease expires and the tenant stays.
How To Calculate Your Commercial Rent
Calculating a commercial rent can be complicated, and if you’re not careful you could end up paying more for your lease than expected.
Office Building of the Week: Fisher Building, Detroit
The Fisher Building at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit is one of the most recognized office buildings in the Midwestern U.S. Designations and acknowledgments in the National…
Why Retail Is The Newest Flexible Office Space
Retail and shopping mall investors across the country are giving office users a new place to work. A recent report by JLL notes that over the next 10…
What Are the Pros and Cons of a Virtual Office?
Virtual offices are a great way to save money, expand into new markets with a physical address, and tap into top talent from around the world. Granted, some businesses still might need traditional office space.
Office Building of the Week: Willoughby Tower, Chicago
The site of the Willoughby Tower at 8 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago has been occupied for nearly 200 years. The Sisters of Mercy founded Chicago’s first convent…
2019 Guide To The Types Of Commercial Real Estate Loans
Commercial real estate loans can be used to buy and renovate owner-occupied property for business use. They can also be used by real estate investors to purchase income-producing…
Does Your Startup Need an Office Solution?
If your new business is growing and adding team members, odds are you’ve thought about an office solution for your startup business. Working from a home office or…
Why Successful CRE Brokers Need Excellent Persuasion and People Skills
Persuasion skills alone won’t guarantee your success in commercial real estate, but they will exponentially improve your odds of getting people to do what you need them to do for best results.
