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Securing A Contract In Rental Property Management Services Greater Toronto Area

By Scott Taylor


To be a top commercial real estate property manager, you a need have a variety of skill-set. For instance, you need to only have a solid knowledge of the market but also a comprehensive set of interpersonal skills to match the needs of the asset and the clients you work for. This article delves into ways in which you can become a successful manager in the business Rental property Management Services Greater Toronto Area.

Many real estate agencies can also regard the estate management service in the office as the 'poor cousin' to the sales and leasing division. While that concept may work in residential estate administration, the same does not apply in and with the commercial or retail estate. Managing commercial and retail estate is just far too specialized and complex to be a 'poor cousin' to anything. If you run a real estate agency and want to start a commercial estate management division, then here are the basic rules:

The skills and the knowledge required here is specialized, and only the best estate managers should be employed for the task. On average, the salaries of commercial and retail managers are more significant than residential managers. That is a reflection on the required knowledge, expertise, and work input required.

Leasing situations will arise continually from the managed properties. Note that the larger the portfolio, the more frequent the leasing requirement. In my opinion, the estate manager should be well skilled in leasing structures and or leasing negotiations. In this way, they can help the landlords that they act for as part of selecting new tenants for the managed investment estate.

So what are the fees for managing commercial or retail estate today? To answer the question, you should first find out what other agents are charging locally for the management services. You will soon see those that are 'cheap' with their fees; the reality is that they do not take the tasks of the job seriously. Low fees do not apply if you are a serious and professional commercial agent. In saying that, it is necessary to supply excellent services to the clients that you serve to justify your fee. Following are some fees to consider in providing your estate managing services to commercial and retail estate:

Systems and process of managing tenants will need to be implemented. Some tenants can be extremely challenging and require a lot of ongoing daily administration. This is very common when it comes to the management of the retail estate. If you have a shopping center with many tenants, the tenant administration requirements will be very high. Processes of managing tenants should incorporate good business procedure and attention to detail.

Tenant communications should be well maintained throughout the year. When tenants are overlooked or ignored by the estate manager, relationships soon sour, hence this exposes the estate to an unstable rental and or vacancy factors. Keep in contact with all tenants on a regular basis. Record all communications in writing so that the necessary evidence is available if any lease situation becomes the subject of a dispute.

A fee for negotiating new leases and renewals of leases with sitting tenants should be set. It is common to negotiate leases with your sitting tenants. New leases with businesses seeking to occupy your vacant space in the estate will also attract its fee. This will be higher than the fees that you set with your sitting tenants, as more work is required.




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