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My Top 5 in 2022 ๐จโ๐
Looking back at 2022, I realized what a year itโs been. Here are my top five experiences that made me laugh or somehow changed my life: 1....
Dec 30, 20223 min read


Life is Balance ๐จโ๐โท๏ธโ๏ธ
Last weekend, my wife, Josie, and I took our son, Levi, to Lutsen for a short ski trip. (It was beautiful, and I love my family ๐)...
Dec 16, 20223 min read


Unique Deal Options ๐จโ๐
In my last blog, โWe Buy Buildings, Too!โ I mentioned option to buy or contract for deed as a way to get into commercial spaces. Both...
Dec 2, 20222 min read


We Buy Buildings, Too!
At CEG, we know space. Weโre not just knowledgeable and approachable โ weโre creative, too (#5 may surprise you ๐). And that creativity...
Nov 18, 20223 min read


What's It Really Like? ๐จโ๐๐จโ๐๐จโ๐ (Brokers Know Brokers)
Sometimes people have the perception that weโre adversaries. Thatโs not my experience, and that surprises some. Hereโs my take on what...
Nov 4, 20222 min read


Ways to Support Small Biz ๐จโ๐
Commercial Equities Group (CEG) is one of the small companies that make up 99.5% of businesses in Minnesota and employ 1.3 million...
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Make It Easy ๐ฐ๐จโ๐ (Transitioning Between Commercial Property Tenants)
As a brokerage, weโve been busy listing new properties while leasing and closing on others. As landlords and tenants, many are heading...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Keepin' It Goin' ๐จโ๐ (Keeping Our Economy Growing)
I know my body is getting older. The back pain, shoulder pain, and more gray hair make it very clear (AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY! ๐ช๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ)....
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Private & Public Commercial Real Estate Deals ๐จโ๐
Iโve mentioned before that I love to learn new things. Iโm drawn to things that are unique โ well, at least unique to me. From the types...
Sep 9, 20222 min read


Greatness
This week, a long-time friendโs wife asked me if I read every day. I do. Not only do I read to my son Levi every night, but I also read...
Aug 26, 20223 min read


Carpet and Paint (Advice for Tenants)
It used to be that if a new tenant requested carpet and paint changes before moving in, you could assume landlords would pretty much...
Aug 12, 20222 min read


Strike When the Iron's Hot (Getting a Commercial Real Estate Deal Done in a Tight Market)
It continues to be a sellerโs market. Properties under a million in the Twin Cities are hard to find and when you do, they're going fast....
Jul 22, 20222 min read


Challenge is Inevitable
Defeat is optional. On a walk this week, I was thinking about challenges as a common thread in my early life. Nothing was ever given to...
Jul 8, 20222 min read


It Takes a Team
I was meeting with a client last week who was curious about the CEG team. As the owner, Iโm the leader and the face of the brokerage and...
Jun 24, 20223 min read


It's Who You Know (Networking)
Of course, what you know is also important, but humans are social. Building a network is critical in any professional field. Networking...
Jun 10, 20223 min read


Figure It Out
I was lucky to find a great mentor who encouraged me to get into the commercial real estate business. No doubt my career would look very...
May 27, 20222 min read


Multiple Commercial Real Estate Offers, Right Deal
Itโs a sellerโs market, especially when it comes to industrial properties. Currently, Iโm representing clients that have multiple offers...
May 13, 20222 min read


Just Write It
I had a conversation with a small group after my BNI meeting Wednesday that I thought Iโd use as this weekโs blog topic. When one of my...
Apr 29, 20222 min read


We KnowโฆWhat?! (CEG Knows Space)
Years ago, a buddy of mine sent me of a photo of an astronaut on the moon, a bottle in hand, kicking back with his feet on a cooler, and...
Apr 15, 20222 min read


What It Takes to Be a Broker
Commercial Equities Group is hiring an associate (or aspiring) broker. When making the decision to bring on another team member, I...
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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