Category Archives: Klassics

Just in Time For the Barbie Movie – The Top Ten Kens

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Ken

As the Ken behind KensTrends, I had an idea a few years ago for a list of the Top Ten Kens. My family members insisted that I am a serious blogger and shouldn’t go there. But with the upcoming release of what … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters – Please Join Us!

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Ken

As Halloween approaches, one annoying aspect of my tenant representation practice continues to haunt me.  The term “Ghosting” has only recently entered my vocabulary. The urban dictionary defines it as cutting off all communication to someone, with zero warning or … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Articles In Ten Years of Blogging

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Ken

Yes, here we go – just what the world needs in these troubled times – another top ten list. Also this month – My Summer Staycation, a Flurry of Deals and Market Outlook. It was just over ten years ago … Continue reading →

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Special for 4/20: CBD vs. CBD – A New Definition for a Key Term in Commercial Real Estate

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Ken

I am told the number 420 and the date 4/20 have special significance.  The term CBD has been used in Commercial Real Estate for years. More recently it has taken on a new meaning in cannabis culture. Here is my special … Continue reading →

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Eight Years Later – The Week the World’s Two Most Powerful Men Came to Boca Raton

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Ken

 I’m Ken Silberling. In today’s edition of KensTrends, we are celebrating a very special anniversary. It was eight years ago this week that the worlds 2 most powerful men came to my home town of Boca Raton, Florida. In … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – KensTrends is Now on Video!

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Ken

I’m Ken Silberling, I’m a commercial real estate broker in South Florida. It’s March 2020 and with the world pretty much shut down, I thought it would be productive to learn how to put my blog, KensTrends on video. I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the Greatest #CRE Super Bowl Ad that Never Was

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Ken

It is now 2020 and as Miami prepares to host Super Bowl LIV, I thought it would be a good time to dust off a blog article I wrote in 2012 about a Commercial Real Estate Super Bowl Ad as … Continue reading →

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Is Quality Commercial Real Estate Information Worth More than a Guy in a Chicken Suit?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Ken

This is an update on one of my personal favorites that I wrote back in 2011. It is still as  relevant today than it was back then. At that time, Florida Commercial Information Exchange (FCIE), emerged as one of the … Continue reading →

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The Most Viral CRE Blog Video Ever?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Ken

This is one of 2 “Klassics” referenced in the August 2019 KensTrends Newsletter – the other, an irreverent look at media storm coverage is here at Tryin’ to Reason With Hurricane Season. While I was recently recognized as “newest blogger” … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy In The American Medical System – Opioids vs. the “Diet Coke” of Pain Relievers

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Ken

KensTrends is back after a short hiatus. It’s been four weeks since my June 13 double knee replacement. While I continue to work on deals for Truss, I am now an independent contractor with access to the Truss platform among … Continue reading →

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Miami With A Twist Of Lime – Mass Transit, Micro Mobility and Their Impact on South Florida

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Ken

Until very recently, I never thought I’d be using South Florida and mass transit in the same sentence. But through a combination of the latest mobile technology, cooperation between the public and private sectors and some serious investment capital, I … Continue reading →

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Tryin’ to Reason With Hurricane Season

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ken

(Updated June 2022) That is actually the title of a Jimmy Buffett song, but here is my recycled 2012 article on Hurricanes in South Florida. My original title was “Five Things You are Most Likely to Hear in the 2012 … Continue reading →

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Better to Be #1 on Google or Do #1 on Google?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Ken

Here is one of my personal favorites I wrote in March 2012 inspired by an article on Yahoo. Those of us who use the internet to market our products understand how important it is to be number one on Google. … Continue reading →

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My First Blog Post June 29, 2010 – A Community

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ken

This was a concept I came up with in 2010. We changed our focus from a building full of tenants to a community of companies. We used the concept to build a pretty nice portfolio of a million square feet … Continue reading →

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