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Managing real estate expense recoveries for retail
If you handle property accounting for commercial real estate, particularly involving retail or office tenants, you’ve probably run across the challenge of managing real estate expense recoveries. These expenses don’t fit nicely into your well-organiz…
Office of the CFO: Financial software solutions to help you succeed
The roles and responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer have shifted dramatically in the last decade. CFOs are no longer just charged with maintaining a company’s finances; they now have new roles and responsibilities around business growth, in…
Office of the CFO: New roles and responsibilities
Technology and regulatory necessity have driven Chief Financial Officers to take on more responsibility in their companies. As a result, every CFO needs to excel in three main areas that may not have fallen under traditional CFO roles and responsibil…
Do you need real estate data management services?
Today, real estate organizations have access to more data than at any other time in history. Data can be leveraged to analyze ROI, report to investors, and develop strategic plans, but a reliance on data could become a weakness if it’s not managed pr…
How to send a rent reminder by text
“How do I get rent reminders to my residents in an effective way?” This is one of the many questions multifamily property managers struggle with as the prevalence of convenience-centered technology grows stronger. Online rent payment portals make it …
How to prepare for the end of the real estate cycle
The real estate cycle is the biggest driver of investment activity, and if historical precedent and expert opinions are any indication, then we may be reaching the end and eventual restart of the cycle within the next few years. This potential downtu…
Office of the CFO: The new normal
A decade ago, the Chief Financial Officer was expected to simply oversee the financial aspect of a business. Today, however, the typical real estate CFO is expected to handle so much more that he or she essentially takes on a whole new role at his or…
How the “epocalypse” affects commercial retail property managers
Many commercial retail property managers today warn of a coming “epocalypse,” a time when online retail will completely overrun the world of brick and mortar retail. However, new research from CBRE suggests that not only is the epocalypse not as immi…