| The commercial real estate business is definitely | | | | used for residential purposes. |
| picking up, and now may be a good time to | | | | Find help buying commercial real estate properties |
| invest. In 2004, prices of commercial real estate | | | | Buying commercial real estate can get very |
| properties rose exponentially - 26 percent for | | | | tricky, if you are not well versed in the real |
| apartment complexes, 21 percent for industrial | | | | estate business. Do no t attempt to do it by |
| properties, 14 percent for retail properties and six | | | | yourself - seek the help of professionals who can |
| percent for office buildings. | | | | help you through the process of finding the |
| If you're thinking about investing in commercial | | | | perfect property, taking care of the paperwork |
| real estate, but you don't know where to start -- | | | | and closing the deal. |
| read on for some guidelines. | | | | A professional commercial real estate brokers are |
| Commercial real estate defined | | | | specially trained to handle commercial real estate |
| The first step to buying commercial real estate | | | | transactions that are very different from regular |
| property is knowing what you are buying. | | | | real estate deals. A professional commercial real |
| Commercial real estate refers to any real | | | | estate broker can also inform you of prime |
| property, excluding a dwelling, or property with | | | | commercial real estate that are for sale. |
| one to four dwelling units used for residential | | | | Institutional and private investors often 'secretly' |
| purposes. The phrase "commercial real estate"" | | | | sell off parts of their commercial property |
| consists of (but is not limited to) properties used | | | | portfolios, and a commercial property broker can |
| for industrial, commercial, medical or educational | | | | let you in on this insider information. |
| purposes, and properties with four or more units | | | | |