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When you're looking for the perfect commercial space to lease, landlord reps can help you through the process, but trying to go it alone can be a costly mistake for your business. Enlisting the help of a tenant rep broker provides a number of benefits. Here are some of the top reasons to consider working with one:

When you tour commercial real estate, you and your broker will look at many different aspects of the property. You'll pay attention to the shape of the proposed space, and you'll notice how much parking the building has. Hopefully, you'll stop in the lobby and see the buildings other amenities.  However, what you see on a tour isn't always what you'll care about when you're a tenant. Here are five very important factors to consider.

Occupancy costs greatly impact a bottom line, so keeping them as low as possible is a boon for any business. Whether you're in the process of searching for a new space or are already locked into a lease, there are a number of ways that you can minimize occupancy costs. These tips will help you identify ways to reduce current costs or allow you to lease a space at the lowest possible cost.

Not too long ago, we shared 10 Must-Know Commercial Real Estate Terms with you. For better or for worse, our industry has its own unique language, so we are sharing five more important pieces of CRE jargon with you. Here they are.

If you're getting ready to lease a commercial space, finding the right property or unit is just the first step in the process. To get the most benefits out of the right space or property, you need the right lease agreement in place between you and your landlord and that means deciding whether a short or long-term lease is the better option for your business.

Strategy is sexy. It allows you to sit on a mountain top, take a big picture view and think about your company's portfolio is broad strokes. When it comes down to actually running your portfolio, though, you live in the world of tactical commercial real estate activities. Those activities -- some of which can be menial -- have to be done on time and accurately to ensure the best possible performance from your company's leased or owned spaces. Here are some of the most important tactics to use:

There's no doubt that technology is moving at a lightning fast pace today, and naturally, the quick pace of advancement is having a major impact on how companies across all industries do business.

Your company can benefit greatly by making sustainability a core part of its commercial real estate strategy. Greener buildings and spaces can help your company improve recruitment and retention, increase productivity, lower costs and even make it easier to find clients and re-tenant your spaces. Along the way, you will also be doing the right thing from both a public relations and a global perspective.