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The Next Pandemic – Overuse of the “Reply All” – Save the Kittens!

One of my favorite topics is Technology in Real Estate, but sometimes I just need to vent. Deep in the recesses of your email program lies the “Wuhan Lab” of the next pandemic. Relax, it’s no cause for alarm, but … Continue reading

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Now I Know How Oprah Feels – You Get a 2.5% Rent Reduction…You’re Welcome!

Back in May 2023, I posted an article on the Florida state sales tax on commercial rent. Florida is a unique state in many ways. But one lesser-known fact is that we are the only state that charges sales tax … Continue reading

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Kens Trends – How’s That Crystal Ball Working?

Well, if you’re going to call yourself KensTrends you’d better be good with your Trends and you should also be good with your Kens. I think my last post showed that I’m pretty good with my Kens. But what about … Continue reading

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

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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Tenant Representation – The Best Deal in Commercial Real Estate?

As a tenant representative, my job is to help my clients to find the best deal on the ideal location for their business. One of my key points in selling tenant representation is that it costs the tenant absolutely nothing. … Continue reading

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A Shot In the Arm – Thought I’d Share One of My Better Email Blasts

I generally tend to blog on items related to office space leasing and commercial real estate. If all I did was promote my properties, I probably wouldn’t get a lot of attention. But sometimes I come up with promotional pieces … Continue reading

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My Top Ten Articles In Ten Years of Blogging

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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Reflections on My Longest Year and a Look Ahead

I rang in 2019 from Bangkok, twelve hours before most of you, making it the longest (non-leap) year of my life. It was a crazy year full of ups and downs, but things are definitely looking up for 2020. I … Continue reading

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The $1 Billion #CRE Question – Can Soccer Be Successful in South Florida?

Major League Soccer is coming to South Florida much sooner than you think. And it is the centerpiece of one of the largest real estate deals ever proposed for South Florida. From the elevator of Levy Realty Advisors’ headquarters in … Continue reading

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Leasing, Sustainability and Why My Glass of Buffalo Milk is Half Full – Happy Holidays!

I am writing my special holiday edition of KensTrends from Luang Prabang, Laos. While my usual blog involves office leasing, today I cover the slightly more obscure topic of buffalo leasing.  I am in Laos visiting my daughter Amanda who … Continue reading

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Truss and TED – Join Us October 12, 2018

We are excited to announce that Truss has signed on as a partner/sponsor for TEDx Boca Raton. Join us October 12 at Florida Atlantic University. The theme is Innovation – Reinventing Yourself, with some amazing speakers and entertainers lined up. … Continue reading

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Ken’s Trends Goes National – Miami Latest Office Hotspot

Thanks to my great marketing and PR team at Truss and the folks at Propmodo for carrying my article: “Commercial Real Estate Data Points to Miami as Next Office Hotspot” in which I explain why Miami / South Florida is … Continue reading

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Truss Goes Live In South Florida!

Over the past few months, I’ve been busy building a database of over 8.5 million square feet of available office space from Kendall to Boca Raton. We are still adding buildings every day, but on July 18, 2018, we flipped … Continue reading

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What is this Truss Thing All About?

Technology continues to change the way we do business almost on a daily basis. Why call for a taxi when you have Uber and Lyft? With Amazon, you can shop for your underwear in your underwear, and why buy that … Continue reading

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Big News – Making A Move

I am pleased to announce that I have joined Truss Holdings Inc. as Regional Senior Vice President and will be introducing our groundbreaking online commercial real estate platform to South Florida. Truss, the smartest fastest way for small to medium sized … Continue reading

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Winds Of Change From The Windy City

Winds of change from the windy city will soon be making waves on Biscayne Bay. Stay Tuned for Details!

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