| In today's economy there are many ways to insure | | | | 4. Use services like google to discover the reputation |
| that you get a great deal in the real estate market. | | | | of your landlord in the community |
| This is especially true in office space in the dallas keller | | | | 5. Is the current market value fair? Search all office |
| uptown grapevine plano areas of the DFW metroplex. | | | | space within the $ per square footage? Search local |
| A few things to look for are: | | | | office space and determine what the price per square |
| 1. As in any area of real estate location, location, | | | | foot average is in your area and do not pay more |
| location! This is important for many reasons. Will | | | | than this! |
| customers be visiting your office? If so it should be | | | | 6. Does your office offer phone answering service, |
| easy to access. Are drive by customers an important | | | | fax service, copy machine service, conference rooms |
| part of your business? If so the location on a major | | | | and other services? |
| street with no construction is huge. You can find out | | | | 7. If you don't like the number of months offered in the |
| from the city if construction is being planned for the | | | | lease contract then suggest a different number of |
| next year. | | | | months |
| 2. Talk to the current tenants and discover how the | | | | 8. Many landlords will offer a graduated rent scale. This |
| feel about the landlord. Do the phones work all the | | | | means the first month you may pay $500 then $600 |
| time? Is the internet service working? is this office | | | | then $700 and work your way up to your final rent |
| clean? Would the current tenants rent from the | | | | total. This is justified as a new business getting started |
| landlord again? | | | | and office expenses you will have such as furniture |
| 3. What is the financial position of the owner of the | | | | 9. Keep a copy of your lease contract in a safe place |
| building? It is not a fun experience to find out one day | | | | and never let the landlord charge you for something |
| that you have to move because you building is being | | | | that you don't owe! |
| closed down. | | | | 10. Research and ENJOY! |
