Adam H. Klein | Selling CRE in Florida

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In 2025, it’s more important to have a trusted CPA than a financial advisor/wealth manager.

The Most Bizarre CRE laws, a series… Part 2: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California The ordinance? No High Heels Without a Permit in Commercial Areas Local ordinance (Muni Code, 8.44.020) requires a permit to wear high-heeled shoes (over 2 inches in height) in CRE districts,…

I was trying to secure a portfolio listing for over 5 years. As I was about to list the deal, the owner (let’s call him Jim) was put in an assisted living facility and I had no other contact in the family. Two months went by and I get a call from the owners phone. “Hi, this is…

I had a pending contract whereby an attorney added the word “whereby” over 20 times in their redline. Deal killing attorneys are the WORST! 🙃

The GoFundMe generation needs to cut this crap out already

CRE brokers looking at their commission statements after the house takes their cut ✂️

Never understood people posting about deals being under contract on Traded. Do they not know how often deals die?

In 2025 CRE, it seems properties either sit on market for 500 days or they sell off-market.

Is replying to a client or prospect text with the “👍” unprofessional?

Here’s the top 20 U.S. retailers ranked by their 2024 U.S. retail sales by Kantar. 1 Walmart - $568.70 billion 2 Amazon - $273.66 billion 3 Costco Wholesale - $183.05 billion 4 The Kroger Co. - $150.79 billion 5 Home Depot - $148.21 billion 6 CVS Health - $104.07 billion 7…

Hollywood, Florida circa 1960. That two land highway on the left is I-95 and this land costs more than $2mm/acre now. 🤯

It’s a CrossFit and pickleball facility, if you’d believe it. Next game… Guess the estimated cost to build this facility?

"You gotta be really careful what you bite off. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. It’s a dangerous world." - Ozzy Osbourne presumably talking about CRE RIP Prince of Darkness 🦇

If you gave me 20 guesses, I wouldn’t have accurately guessed the business type that will occupy this property. Anyone want to try? 🙋‍♂️ @ElonGerbergROI

There’s 1.5-2mm ride sharing drivers now in the 🇺🇸 What will these folks do once deliveries/taxis are autonomous?

Residential agent: “I’m calling about xyz property” Me: “sure, how can I help?” Residential agent: “what’s the commission?” Every. Damn. Time. 🤦‍♂️

A city in FL changed the zoning of a property from industrial ➡️commercial (office, retail, etc) & ownership didn’t fight it, bc they were going to close that location & sell the property. The problem? The site was really only suitable for industrial use (next to a garbage…

Managing broker & team leader after closing a huge deal that the junior agent generated ⛳️

In a recent meeting, a client of ours said they could sell their rental apartments in NYC “in a second” bc they weren’t rent stabilized. Anyone know, how much longer it takes to sell rent stabilized apts vs trad? I ask, bc they make up approx 40% of the total NYC supply. 🤔