The Essential Piece of the Pie: Property Managers and Budgeting

Since there have been commercial buildings there has been a need to manage them and measure their profitability – hence, the occupations of property managers and property accountants. In the commercial real estate industry it's no secret that accounting for property managers can be a daunting, yet necessary key to running a successful property for the owners. Here are few tips to help shed some light on how to assimilate the information necessary to build a plan, a budget, and the parts these play in the financial statements.

The 5 Best CRE Organizations To Be Involved With

Enriching a commercial real estate professional outside of work with networking and personal development leads to success in a long-term career. As we discussed in our previous blog post about the importance of getting involved, networking is a fulfilling way to build your connections and your resume. Below, we have the 5 best CRE organizations to be involved with (in no particular order):

Employee Brings BOMA Pride Back to BRES

Lisa with Mayor Sly James
and the BOMA Board President

Each year, BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) chapters around the nation choose the recipients of their TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) award. Those selected compete at the regional and national level to be the best of the best in commercial buildings. The TOBY awards recognize quality and innovation in commercial real estate buildings. Last year, Block Real Estate Services (BRES) was proud to have our own Lisa Randall win the 2012 TOBY award for the work on the Renner Corporate Center office building in Lenexa, Kansas. See the article in Midwest Real Estate Journal's blog.

10 Ways CRE Professionals Can Be Energy Efficient!

Contributor: BOMA International

If you are a CRE professional this blog is for you!  Get ready to hear the top 10 ways you can make a difference in being more energy efficient and sustainable in your daily work!

Unfortunately the office building industry accounts for nearly 20 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and BOMA has committed to helping its members and the industry as a whole improve energy management and sustainability practices.