Social Media has created a significant shift in how we communicate with one another. It has become a digital equalizer; small and large companies alike can build their brands, grow and expand their businesses and connect with their clients online via social media outlets. How Does Social Media Differ From Traditional Marketing? Traditional marketing involved identifying [...]
Some may call me biased, but I truly believe that there is no better place to live and work than here on Long Island. Part of being a Long Islander is that we get to experience four very unique seasons. From 3 feet of snow in the winter, to countless planting fields abounding with flowers in [...]
The recovery in the U.S. office market has been painfully slow in the majority of metros across the country. But a strengthening economy and more robust job growth could give the office market a much-needed change in the year ahead as we are already seeing signs that the economic recovery is beginning to create stability and [...]
As the first quarter of 2015 recently came to a close we felt it would be helpful to craft for you a report consisting of the Long Island CRE market statistics for Q1 2015. In this report, we will cover the office, retail, and industrial markets. To most easily digest this information, we will break it [...]
We believe that there is no truer testament of Long Island’s recovering economy than a surge in retail store openings. This means that retail stores and chains trust that people are going to spend, and that the local economy is positively gaining traction. As you know, we at American Investment Properties like to keep a pulse [...]
To be designated as a CCIM is a great personal achievement, proving that hard work and dedication certainly pay off. As a CCIM you have achieved the highest level of commercial investment real estate education possible. Some of you may be familiar with what being a CCIM means, while others may have never heard of the [...]
As you know, here at American Investment Properties, we are always looking to add to our team of talented Real Estate brokers and agents. With a singular commitment to our client’s objectives, our team dedicates all energies and resources to helping business owners and investors successfully navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of the Long Island [...]
With our ever-increasing digital world, its no surprise that in the last past few years we have seen incredibly large increases in online shopping. We have even heard some say that they believe that in-store shopping will become obsolete. Of course, there are positives and negatives within each channel of shopping (in-store and online). In this [...]
With recent talk about an impending increase in interest rates, much discussion is being had around the impact of rising interest rates and inflation on the commercial real estate markets. The worry is that rising rates will hurt growth for the owners of apartment buildings, office buildings, retail space, etc. as well as limit the demand [...]
