Our Blog will deliver quick, practical insights on common lease questions and everyday challenges. Posts are shorter, skimmable, and focused on giving you quick wins—like how to read a tricky clause or what to ask before renewing your lease.
Finding and negotiating a lease for your business is one of the most important financial decisions you’ll make. Yet many small businesses and nonprofits approach the process without professional help, relying on landlords, listing agents, or their own limited experience. The result? Costly mistakes, unfavorable terms, and leases that
Commercial real estate is in the middle of a major shake-up. The pandemic accelerated remote work, interest rates have been volatile, and investors are rethinking what the office sector even looks like. For small businesses, nonprofits, and other tenants, this isn’t just background noise in the financial press. These
When you’re evaluating commercial space, the rent number on the flyer is only part of the story. The real question is: what does that number actually include? Landlords use terms like gross, net, and modified gross to describe how costs are shared between them and the tenant—but these
The Federal Reserve just announced its first interest rate cut of the year, lowering its benchmark rate to a range of 4% to 4.25%. This is the first move in over a year to make borrowing cheaper. If you own a small business or nonprofit, you may be wondering
The leasing world isn’t always fair to tenants. We’re here to change that. If you’ve ever signed a commercial lease, you know the pain: endless PDFs, confusing redlines, and terms that seem to shift with every new draft. For small business owners and nonprofit leaders, this isn’
Signing a commercial lease is one of the biggest commitments your business will make. But before you ever reach the actual lease document, there’s usually an important step in the process: the Letter of Intent (LOI). If you’re a small business or nonprofit without a dedicated real estate
Signing a commercial lease is one of the most important decisions a small business or nonprofit will make. The lease doesn’t just give you space to operate — it shapes your monthly expenses, your flexibility to grow or pivot, and even your long-term stability. The challenge? Commercial leases are dense,