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    As we shared in the last Mondays with Martens, we recently attended the NAI Global Leadership Summit in Philadelphia along with 175 principals, directors and managers from offices worldwide. It was great opportunity to share best practices and to hear from some of the brightest minds in business and real estate over the two-and-a half day conference. As soon as the videos are available, we’ll share a link but in the meantime the following provides a summary of a couple of the key presentations.     Overview of…

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We are proud to present our Q1 2018 Transactions Report! Take a look below to see our latest sales and leases!   Q1 2018 Transactions Q1-2018 Transactions Report Having trouble viewing? Click here ABOUT NAI MARTENS NAI Martens is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in Kansas. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Wichita, NAI Martens provides a vast array of commercial real estate services throughout south-central Kansas and Topeka. NAI Martens is led by CEO Steve Martens, CCIM, CPM, SIOR and President Tom Johnson, CRE – two industry…

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In February, reports from CNBC surfaced that Uber was making moves to prepare for an IPO next year. Lyft, Uber’s main competitor in the U.S. is also laying the groundwork necessary for going public attracting $1 billion from Google’s parent company. At first blush, this news may not seem relevant to CRE, but its impact could be felt in three important ways. #1: Force Public Rideshare into Wider Use Already, consumers living in closer quarters than in previous decades are demanding more walkable spaces. Instead of owning cars, they are taking advantage of…

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When employees at Google were asked to rank their favorite things about working there, the games and perks weren’t the biggest lures. It’s the high wages that Google employees earn, averaging nearly three times the national median wage at $140K per year. It’s providing three free gourmet meals a day for employees. It is weeks of vacation time and company trips and holiday parties that are out of this world. Workplace Trends are Evolving in 2018 This year, LinkedIn’s survey found Google’s parent company, Alphabet, at the top of the list with Amazon…

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NAI Martens March 2018 Special Purpose Inventory Report Now Available NAI Martens, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, is pleased to provide the March 2018 special purpose inventory report. With our easy to use property search tool you can locate the perfect office, retail, industrial, land, multi-family, special-purpose, medical, or other properties throughout Kansas.  Do not see what you are looking for? No problem! We have a team of commercial real estate professionals ready to assist you in leasing, selling, buying, investment, or property management. MARCH 2018 SPECIAL PURPOSE INVENTORY REPORT: MARCH 2018 SPECIAL PURPOSE…

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NAI Martens March 2018 Multifamily Inventory Report Now Available NAI Martens, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, is pleased to provide the March 2018 multifamily inventory report. With our easy to use property search tool you can locate the perfect office, retail, industrial, land, multi-family, special-purpose, medical, or other properties throughout Kansas.  Do not see what you are looking for? No problem! We have a team of commercial real estate professionals ready to assist you in leasing, selling, buying, investment, or property management. MARCH 2018 MULTIFAMILY INVENTORY REPORT: MARCH 2018 MULTIFAMILY FOR SALE

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In case you missed it, Mondays with Martens this week covered how you can stay up-to-date with all of our listings. From NAI Martens President Tom Johnson Commercial real estate marketing has evolved from simple building signage to sophisticated multi-channel campaigns. In the 1900’s, real estate marketing was simple: get the passer-by’s interest with an eye catching sign. In the 1920s-50s print ads became widespread. By the 1960s and into 1990s, the scattergun approach evolved into more database-led,  targeted direct marketing approaches. While these techniques are still used today in…

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NAI Martens March 2018 Land Inventory Report Now Available NAI Martens, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, is pleased to provide the March 2018 land inventory report. With our easy to use property search tool you can locate the perfect office, retail, industrial, land, multi-family, special-purpose, medical, or other properties throughout Kansas.  Do not see what you are looking for? No problem! We have a team of commercial real estate professionals ready to assist you in leasing, selling, buying, investment, or property management. MARCH 2018 LAND INVENTORY REPORT: MARCH 2018 LAND FOR LEASE/FOR SALE

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Will the commercial real estate market always go up? Of course not. But investors have been spoiled by two decades of double-digit returns that were too good to last. In 2016, returns on institutional-grade property fell below a 20-year 10.1% average for only the first time since the Great Recession, and the latest Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Economic Forecast puts estimated 2018 and 2019 returns around 6%. Commercial real estate is cyclical, so it’s logical to expect a downturn at some point. But conventional wisdom holds that it won’t come soon. Colliers…

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NAI Martens March 2018 Industrial Inventory Report Now Available NAI Martens, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms, is pleased to provide the March 2018 industrial inventory report. With our easy to use property search tool you can locate the perfect office, retail, industrial, land, multi-family, special-purpose, medical, or other properties throughout Kansas.  Do not see what you are looking for? No problem! We have a team of commercial real estate professionals ready to assist you in leasing, selling, buying, investment, or property management. MARCH INDUSTRIAL INVENTORY REPORTS: MARCH 2018 INDUSTRIAL FOR LEASE/FOR SALE

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