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.

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Altus Group CRE Innovation Report: PropTech Changes And Market Trends

CRE is evolving rapidly, through adopting emerging technological solutions. The Altus Group recently released its CRE Innovation Report, which tracked how and why tech and AI are being employed in commercial real estate, around the world.

What Are Smart Cities? Some Facts and Examples

Smart cities incorporate the internet of things and smart tech throughout their structure, to improve the overall quality of life and business. Check out what makes a city “smart” and which U.S. cities are already doing it right.

How Space As A Service Is Transforming The Commercial Real Estate Industry

The coworking office model is addressing flexibility needs of the white-collar office sector that are long overdue. In doing so, coworking is also reshaping the CRE industry as a whole. Check out how:

Opportunity Zones: What They Are, How They Work, And How To Invest

What are the differences between a 1031 tax-deferred exchange and an Opportunity Fund investment? How To Use Opportunity Zones To Defer And Exclude Capital Gains Tax? Where To Find Qualified Opportunity Zones? We provide the answer to this, and more!

Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide To Understanding What You Can And Can’t Do

Check out our basic guide to zoning: types of zoning, zoning compatibility, allowances and limitations, rezoning or favorable zoning application process, and more.

Office Building of The Week: Wrigley Building, Chicago

The twin towers of the landmark Wrigley Building, constructed by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. as the company headquarters, are the gateway to the magnificent mile. Check out more about this week’s selected office building.

Yardi Matrix Special Report: How Coworking Is Disrupting The Traditional Office

Coworking space in the top 20 U.S. office markets increased 62% Y-o-Y, from 27 million square feet in Q4 2017 to 44 million square feet in Q4 2018.

Company Spotlight

Company Spotlight: SL Green Realty

Meet the largest office landlord in NYC. SL Green was founded in 1980 and is now an S&P 500 company with an equity market cap of about $11 billion.

Apple’s New $1 billion Investment In Austin: Some Amazing Facts And Figures

Apple recently announced its $1B plan to build a new office campus in North Austin. The tech giant is on track to becoming the largest employer in the market.

Office Building of the Week: The Rockefeller Center Building Complex

This week we look at all the components of what is perhaps New York City’s most recognizable landmarks – the Rockefeller Center building complex.