How Employee Events Improve Retention

Maximizing employee retention and minimizing turnover should be important to a business owner of any size.

Harry Drake, Max Wasserstrom, Chris Cargill
and Lou Serrone at the Safe Memorial Golf Tournament

At Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES), we have found that employee events can be used as an effective strategy in employee retention. Creating an environment and sense of culture where employees can bond and grow together leads to happier employees that stay longer. Here are 3 reasons how employee events improve retention:

BRES' Deal of the Week - Midtown Marketplace

Stephen Block, Kim Bartalos and Callie Laue of Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) completed the

sale of a retail space in Kansas City, Missouri.                          

Urbanization Driving Multifamily Demand

Demographics are creating a surge of urbanization and increased interest in multifamily rehab developments. According to the Census Bureau, 2013 saw 2.3 million more people living in metro areas than in 2012, with 269.9 million people now living in cities and their surrounding areas. Shifts in different renter appeals are driving urbanization and thus, there is great desire for revitalization and rehab in urban areas.

The Importance of Mentorship in CRE

You have apps to check stocks. You have blogs and news outlets to keep you informed. You have email to Block Real Estate Services has structured the way our employees work around mentor relationships. Teaming an expert with someone who is newer to the industry produces positive results for both parties. We have seen this formula prove successful time and time again. For instance, we have partnered a Sr. Vice President, with our newer Sales Associate to tackle our industrial properties. This is a mentor relationship that continues to offer value to both parties involved. Having a mentor, being a mentor is important. Here's why  -

help you correspond with the world. However, gathering true industry wisdom on a personal level and on a daily basis from an expert goes beyond the screen. There is an app for that...it's called mentorship.

The 5 C’s of Content Marketing for Commercial Real Estate

Content Marketing is a major factor in the success or failure of a business in any industry. Companies need to have an ability to provide their customers with the latest news, insights and trends in order to stay ahead of the curve. If this requirement is not met, customers and potential customers alike will flock to other brands to get their knowledge of the industry.

All industries must adhere to this law of marketing, but perhaps none more than the commercial real estate industry. The very basic nature of commercial real estate is that it is changing. All. The. Time. In a business that moves as fast as this one does, lagging behind in content marketing could be a death warrant for brokers and companies trying to succeed.

KC's Multifamily Development Insights

With all of the new construction happening around the metro, it is no secret that multifamily development is booming in Kansas City. What makes this development cycle different from years past is the extent to which builders are gravitating towards the top end of the spectrum in both demographics and product type. Here are some insights that Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) has gathered on Kansas City’s developing multifamily market:

Why Now is the Right Time to Invest in CRE

The commercial real estate market has has become an upswing environment in 2014. Rising occupancy and
rising rental rates paint a bright picture for commercial investors. Here's why...