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By Gary Tasman “Sustainability” has become one of the most common buzzwords in the business world, thanks to an evolving movement focusing on the triple bottom line: Profit, people, and planet. While the environmental impact of the way we conduct business shouldn’t be downplayed, the last year forced many businesses to double down on the […]

By Gary Tasman Real estate is hot once again, with housing prices skyrocketing across the nation. Redfin reports that median home sale prices across the nation are 17% higher than they were just one year ago. Southwest Florida once again has one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation. In 2020, sales of

By Gary Tasman Like most Americans, your grocery shopping habits probably changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and capacity restrictions, limited hours, and even limited stock forced us to shift the way we shopped—and forced retailers to find new ways to provide our essential goods and services. Half of U.S. consumers now say

By Gary Tasman The Southwest Florida commercial real estate market is white-hot, and many property owners are hoping to take advantage of high values by selling their assets. While some buildings and land will be snapped up quickly by eager buyers, other properties are likely to languish on the market for months—or even longer—with little

By Gary Tasman Do you remember your first mobile phone? Perhaps it was a 1980s car phone, a 1990s brick phone, or a flip phone from the early 2000s. Several generations of mobile technology preceded today’s smart devices, and each advancement in tech followed a revolution in how mobile networks operate. Today, we’re on the

By Gary Tasman We will all remember the year 2020 for innumerate reasons. The coronavirus pandemic, historic unemployment levels, a highly divisive election, and civil unrest all shared the headlines in a year none of us will soon forget. 2020 was also the year that many office employees and their employers discovered that they could

By Gary Tasman For investors, the opportunity to earn “passive income” is one of the most appealing parts of commercial property ownership. A well-managed property will generate rental revenue above and beyond the expenses of mortgage payments, interest, and regular upkeep. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean owning property is necessarily easy. Bookkeeping, rent collection, emergency

By Gary Tasman Fledgling investors are typically given the same advice: Set your goals, know your risk tolerance, and start with broad investments like mutual funds in a tax-deferred Individual Retirement Account. Many people stick to this advice right up until their retirement, investing primarily in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. These types of assets

By Gary Tasman With the Southwest Florida business landscape changing at the speed of light, many business owners are faced with a dilemma: Should they sell their building to invest in a larger facility, or add on to their existing structure? You may be facing this very decision right now. The decision whether to buy

By Gary Tasman With Southwest Florida’s population booming and interest rates at near historic lows, our region is once again ripe for commercial development, and investors are taking notice. But for first-time buyers looking to capitalize on the commercial property market in Southwest Florida, the process of scouting properties can be intimidating. Before you take