October 5th, 2011 | Category News

Carlton Dean Interviewed by 850-The Business Magazine of North Florida

Carlton Dean was interviewed for an article in the 850-The Business Magazine of North Florida, about the turnaround of commercial real estate in the North Florida Market.  To read the full article click here. [...]

November 23rd, 2010 | Category News

For Investors looking to profit…the key is Timing, Timing, Timing

If you have, bought, sold, traded or even remotely been around real estate, you know the phrase “Location, Location, Location.” While this old adage couldn’t be more true when it comes to identifying great real estate, I am often asked the question “how do I identify opportunities in this marketplace?”

For investors [...]

June 2nd, 2010 | Category News

New Distress Climbs as CMBS Restructurings Shift

New Distress Climbs as CMBS Restructurings Shift – Borrowers are moving current assets into special servicing [...]

February 1st, 2010 | Category Articles, News

North Florida Region’s Retail Commercial Real Estate Doing Just Fine in Difficult Economy

Idea Exchange - ICSC 2010 North Florida

Francis Rentz, CCIM, Managing Co-Director and Senior Advisor of Sperry Van Ness | Southland Commercial, was a featured guest speaker at the recent ICSC North Florida Idea Exchange that was held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Jacksonville, Florida.  Rentz is an expert in the region and shared his insight and knowledge on the state of the real estate industry from Tallahassee to Pensacola, throughout the Panhandle of Florida.  Discussion topics included key economic drivers in the region as well as signs of a recovery in these markets and an outlook on what key areas will be hot spots to watch for the future.
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November 11th, 2009 | Category Articles, News

Northwest Florida benefits from Southwest Airlines expansion

For those of us in the commercial real estate business the announcement that Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelley made last week is very exciting! The low-cost airline will begin servicing Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport beginning in May 2010.  The commencement of Southwest Airlines servicing Northwest Florida will be in conjunction with the [...]