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Even with all of the advances in the world of commercial real estate technology, it can be hard to see how many of these advances will impact your tenancy. Some make brokers lives easier, while others are internally valuable to property managers. But three technologies will have wide ranging impacts on tenants. Here they are -- and here's why they matter.

Many business people are experts in their field, and tenants in commercial real estate properties. If you spend more time on running your business than on carefully strategizing about your company's space, you might hold some of these myths. Here's five of the most common ones -- and why they are not accurate.

Some expenses related to occupying your rental property or office space are fixed and beyond your control; however, there are ways that you can save your company money. Properly managing your operating expenses can positively impact your bottom line. Check out these top tips on minimizing and controlling expenses to get started:

Here are the seven hottest trends that we are see for 2018 and beyond.

When you sign your next office lease, it's important to truly understand what you are taking on. The process of understanding the property, the terms of the lease, and the way your tenancy will work is called due diligence, and doing it properly will save your company from making many mistakes while also setting you up to take maximum advantage of your space.

Many firms in the commercial real estate industry can trace their history back for well over a century. The commercial broker you work with is probably part of a team with decades of experience. Given that the industry is one with a long history, and the modern economy is one marked by rapid change, disruption and even destruction of whole industries, it's worth asking the question: do we still need commercial real estate agents in 2018?

Leasing office space requires you to pay attention to a myriad of factors. You have to find the right sized space in the right building at the right price. At the same time, the configuration has to be just right to hold all of your workers while the lease terms have to be set up to give you the right blend of flexibility and long-term security. With all of those variables to consider, it can be easy to lose track of these four crucial factors.

When you're renting an office space for your business, the monthly rent isn't the only cost you'll be required to pay the landlord. In most cases, you will also be expected to pay common area maintenance or CAM to cover costs associated with the shared parts of the building like the elevators, lobby and parking lot.