tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:35:10 +0000http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)Blogger13125RuhlOfThumbhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-5790749791951345509Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:10:00 +00002010-11-22T13:10:22.347-08:00Check out this fascinating article about REIT's from the Wall Street Journal.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/oxqF-wzTxq4/dividends-start-to-rise-at-commercial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/11/dividends-start-to-rise-at-commercial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-839972335939658359Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:56:00 +00002010-11-17T07:56:51.170-08:00The NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company blood drive held on November 16, 2010 was a success and could not have been done without the help of our 8 donors who's blood will be able to help a total of 24 patients. Several other staff members wanted to make a donation, but were unable due to recent travel outside of the U.S. NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company would like to thank the Mississippi Valleyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/RJiJRBRnUy8/nai-ruhl-ruhl-commercial-company-blood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/11/nai-ruhl-ruhl-commercial-company-blood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-3914428440003385501Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:34:00 +00002010-11-16T06:34:28.772-08:00original article published in National Association of Realtors- Realtor.org by George Ratiu in November 2010. Research Economist, George Ratiu, states that "Amid signs of uncertainty, economic activity continued its moderate growth trend in the third quarter of this year." Ratiu goes on to say that growth came about due to double digit increases in spending, coupled with rising consumer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/Vswx5l27_kE/good-news-on-commercial-front.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/11/good-news-on-commercial-front.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-9116611696530521168Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-11-11T13:52:50.434-08:00originally published November 9, 2010 in Midwest Real Estate News Ted Jokerst, senior vice president and manager with Minnetonka, Minn.-based Welsh Capital, is confident that tough times will leave behind a stronger commercial real estate industry. Jokerst states, "It’s a challenging time right now. But there are opportunities in the marketplace to find new clients and provide value. We have thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/VAvPCnHjIg8/midwest-real-estate-news-asks-will-only.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/11/midwest-real-estate-news-asks-will-only.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-2426162940225956197Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:49:00 +00002010-10-28T13:49:58.834-07:00original article published in Midwest Real Estate News on October 26, 2010 by Dan Rafter Bruce Gerhart, Senior Vice President and Midwest Regional Director based out of the Cleveland office of commercial mortgage banking firm Love Funding, says that the multi-family industry has remained strong due to its cautious nature.  Gerhart states, "Within the Midwest, there has been very little building http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/dqIh-CVxrmk/multi-family-remains-strong-in-midwest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/10/multi-family-remains-strong-in-midwest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-3233286709193018267Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:19:00 +00002010-10-19T14:19:26.033-07:00According to Dave Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of the asset management company of Chicago's NAI Hiffman, believe that today’s challenging commercial environment, property management services have provided struggling brokerages with a reliable source of income. Dave Petersen Dave states, "When you are working in property management, you are creating other access to revenue streams. In the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/oRXNf-NRG3s/property-management-savior-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/10/property-management-savior-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-8062324133946896086Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:08:00 +00002010-10-11T12:08:18.369-07:00There is no hard and fast rule. In general, it is always preferable to have a fresh survey so you know exactly what you are buying. But if there has been a survey within the past few years and you are convinced after looking at the property that nothing has changed, your lawyer may tell you that you can safely avoid getting a new survey. Also, be aware that if you are borrowing money from a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/BpwCpUC_u54/is-it-necessary-to-have-new-survey-when.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/10/is-it-necessary-to-have-new-survey-when.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-2259586842333850546Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-09-29T07:08:26.880-07:00This Year's Corporate Challenge brought in 77,432 pounds of food donations for the River Bend Foodbank.  This amount is a new record, and NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company is happy to have been a a part of it.  Several companies participated in the challenge, but there is always room for more. If your company is interested in  becoming a part of this great tradition, contact the Student Hunger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/9TfRNusJwB4/record-year-for-corporate-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/09/record-year-for-corporate-challenge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-4902937502527821623Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +00002010-09-23T09:30:26.823-07:00Original article by Kylie Wroblaski in Buildings Magazine September 2010 Originally printed in Buildings Magazine, "Shop Talk: 31 Expense-Slashing Solutions" discusses best practices and great ideas about doing more with less.  The article covers anything from daytime cleaning to reducing paper usage and printing.  Much of the article focuses on creating a "green" environment which in turn will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/VmX7JBsvTAc/shop-talk-31-expense-slashing-solutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/09/shop-talk-31-expense-slashing-solutions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-2022899009063568551Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +00002010-09-14T08:00:51.181-07:00Original article published in the Quad City Times by Doug Schorpp Panera Bread will open its third location at the corner of West Kimberly Road and Northwest Boulevard in Davenport, Iowa.  Previously, this location has been opearting as a used car showroom and body shop for Strieter Motor Co.  The location will open this winter and will contain the State's first Panera drive-through.  For http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/HIndoH62Kn4/first-panera-drive-through-to-open-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/09/first-panera-drive-through-to-open-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-2105103552374876479Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:21:00 +00002010-09-09T14:21:41.479-07:00Original Article published by Dan Rafter in Midwest Real Estate News on September 7, 2010.  Gordon Greene According to Gordon Greene, a principal of the TCN Auction Group at Chartwell Group/TCN Worldwide, it's no surprise that commercial brokers are turning to auctions to help move their properties.  Greene states that brokers have found that a high-profile real estate auction program can http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/CPFsOi-ESFk/during-tough-times-consider-auction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/09/during-tough-times-consider-auction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-2224443737026576088Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:12:00 +00002010-09-07T08:12:11.872-07:00According to the National Association of Realtors, Commercial real estate sectors, hurt by weak job growth, are offering incentives in many areas that are conducive to business expansion. NAR Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, said fallout from the recession continues to impact commercial real estate. In its SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index, The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors shows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/YWy3vDvt6CQ/commercial-real-estate-remains-soft-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/09/commercial-real-estate-remains-soft-but.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876185001753637245.post-1964907914110455375Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:00 +00002010-07-30T09:18:30.121-07:00Strong, steady economic growth over the next two years will just return the U.S. economy to a pre-2008 level, giving us back what we needlessly lost due to government-induced panic and poor lending practices, according to a new white paper from NAI Global Chief Economist Dr. Peter Linneman. The white paper examines the overall outlook for the job market and provides a forecast for the next three http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RuhlOfThumb/~3/LIkow5L_bAg/robust-recovery-in-2010-will-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruhl of Thumb)0http://ruhlofthumb.blogspot.com/2010/07/robust-recovery-in-2010-will-just.html