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.

Company Spotlight

Company Spotlight: The Blackstone Group

Blackstone’s strategic investments help companies grow and prosper, as well as communities thrive and become better places in which to live.

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Top 3 CRE Investment Strategies: Core, Value-Added, And Opportunistic Investments

Understanding the top three commercial real estate investment strategies is key to successfully investing in commercial real estate. Check out the must-know essentials about core, value-added, and opportunistic investments.

Office Building of The Week: Transamerica Pyramid Center – San Francisco

William Pereira’s Transamerica Pyramid Center broke with tradition and ushered in a new architectural perspective on the San Francisco scene. Check out this iconic building’s story.

What Are Value-Add Investments?

Explore the key elements of value-add property investment: investment strategy, key vetting aspects, how to add value to your tenants and your property.

Why Coworking Hotels Are The Newest Trend in Town

Integrating coworking in hotels is a great way to maximize hospitality, while also growing the coworking scene. Check out the unique benefits that this pairing provides freelancer communities nationwide!

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Newmark Knight Frank 1st Edition Your Space Report: Key findings you should know

Newmark Knight Frank (NFK) is one of the world’s leading, publicly-held commercial real estate advisory firms. NFK’s newly released 1st Edition (Y)our Space: Insights from the Global Workplace…

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Restaurants, Coworking, and You: Why Coworking in Restaurants is the Hottest New Trend

The idea of working out of a restaurant or coffee shop isn’t exactly a new concept. Way back when, Starbucks discovered that by offering free Wi-Fi customers would…

CDO 101: Everything You Need to Know About Collateralized Debt Obligations

A CDO – or collateralized debt obligation – groups together various debt obligations such as mortgages and loans. These pooled cash-flowing assets are then structured into tranches with…

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Office Building of The Week: Chrysler Building – NYC

This week we check out one of NYC’s most iconic skyscrapers – the Chrysler Building. With its decorative elements reminiscent of chrome-accented automobiles from the 1920s, a sunburst-patterned stainless steel rooftop spire, and fearsome gargoyles hanging tens of stories above street level, the Chrysler Building stands as enduring homage to American engineering and innovation.

10 Contemporary Female US Architects Who Are Making A Difference

Maria Pellot, Toshiko Mori, Sheila Kennedy, their creations manage to both blend in with their urban setting and catch your eye when you are in their presence. Here are 10 contemporary female architects who are shaping the skylines of America.