If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from working with J. Scott Scheel and the rest of the Commercial Academy team, it’s that the real benefits of working with Commercial Real Estate comes from the power it affords you to give to others. Before my wife and I met Scott, these accomplishments were just goals […]

Over the course of the last month, Amazon has taken further steps in the “War on Retail.”  With the company’s purchase of Whole Foods Market on June 16th, the e-commerce super giant seems to be taking steps to render brick-and-mortar locations obsolete before the year 2020.  Or, at least that is the absurd conclusion many […]

It’s Valentine’s day- the second busiest day for restaurants in the United States, next to Mother’s Day.  On average, U.S. citizens will spend a total of $4.5 billion on dining across the country with an average price of $87.00 to over $200.00 per couple. For those of us who make their living in commercial real […]

In the world of commercial real estate, retail centers are an income-producing approach to buying commercial real estate in any market.  This property type is easy to both manage and finance. And, in this category, there is nothing better than a center with an established anchor tenant. A great anchor tenant will generate a stream […]