3 Factors to Consider When Looking for a Commercial Lease

Finding the perfect commercial real estate for lease is tedious. You spend a lot of time creating an initial space survey, touring places in person, and ultimately vetting numerous locations to ensure they meet your needs, both operationally and financially.

Commercial building

Before anything else, you need to decide what is a must-have and what is a nice-to-have in order to make the best lease investment for your business. Here are some examples of features you might consider needs or wants when considering a commercial lease:

Nonnegotiables

Square footage, prime location, or flexible contracts, are must-haves for your business. Down the road, you may need to expand, purchase, or terminate, and a good commercial real estate lease will provide that opportunity.…

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Should You Mortgage or Lease Your Business Property?

Running a business can be a challenging but rewarding task. One crucial decision you will have to make as the owner of the company is whether you will lease or mortgage your business property.

Both choices have their pros and cons. Read on to find out which option would suit you best.

Business property - lease or mortgage?

Mortgaged Property Becomes an Asset

The primary benefit of mortgaging a facility is that it will eventually become a prized asset. This will naturally increase the equity of your business.

When you mortgage your business property, the monthly payments will go towards building your company’s equity. Also, business property is highly likely to appreciate over time, and that can considerably increase the value of your company.…

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Commercial Leasing vs. Buying: The Key Considerations

Being a business-owner is all about decision making, from large-scale considerations to the small but often significant details that can drive commercial growth. Your ability to make informed and time-sensitive decisions will therefore have a definitive impact on your success as an entrepreneur, while it will also be the determining factor in minimising costs, optimising efficiency and maximising profits.

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Commercial Leasing vs. Buying: The Key Considerations for your Fleet

One of the biggest decisions you will make as a business-owner (or at least one who delivers goods and services to the general public) is whether or not to lease your buy your commercial fleet.…

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