Remind your sales team about the power of storytelling
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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Everyone loves a story. It’s why movies are still big business and many of us spend hours on the couch binge-watching our favorite television shows. What’s important to keep in mind — and to remind your sales team — is that effective storytelling can also drive sales. This doesn’t mean devising fanciful, fictional tales to […]
Navigating the tax landscape when donating works of art to charity
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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If you own a valuable piece of art, or other property, you may wonder how much of a tax deduction you could get by donating it to charity. The answer to that question can be complex because several different tax rules may come into play with such contributions. A charitable contribution of a work of […]
2021 Q4 tax calendar: Key deadlines for businesses and other employers
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the fourth quarter of 2021. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. Note: […]
Hidden Value: Where to Seek Value-Add Opportunities in Today’s Self-Storage Market
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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School supplies have been purchased and fall is in the air, both clear signs that summer is coming to an end. I’m not nearly as confident, however, that the self-storage run up in valuation is over. In the last 20 years, I’ve never seen market fundamentals so strong, and the current market is unique for […]
Increased Multifamily Market Activity Expected in Second Half of Year
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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The multifamily market continues on a positive trajectory, with investors returning to meet the needs of a growing renter population. According to Berkadia’s 2021 Mid-Year Powerhouse Poll, conducted in July with insights from nearly 180 investment sales brokers and mortgage bankers, 78% of the Berkadia professionals reported that they are optimistic that the number of […]
A Way Out of the Insurance Rate Mess
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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What are you doing to cut insurance expenses? Raising your deductibles? Paring back coverage? Shopping carriers? Increasing rents? Chances are, you’re doing all the above. Multifamily property insurance rates are surging. “Some carriers are leaving the market entirely. If they stay, they cherry-pick best-in-class portfolios and raise rates,” says Garrett Maloney, vice president at TBM Multifamily, […]
Dealing with Production Floor Talent Shortages
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- Oct, 08, 2021
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The rising unemployment rate is often a key topic in the political discourse in Washington. In April 2020, it reached a modern day record of 14.80 percent. But for manufacturers in America, and many parts of the developed world, the crisis is in reverse – acute labor shortages. The generational “skills gap” in manufacturing is […]
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