Development Services
At Keen Realty Developers, we provide comprehensive development services tailored to bring your vision to life. From the initial planning stages to the final tenant movein, our team is dedicated…
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Construction Management Services
At Keen Realty Group, we offer comprehensive Construction Management Services, ensuring your project is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Our expertise and hands-on approach guarantee…
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Guide To Quality Commercial Property Management Accounting
In commercial real estate, precision in accounting and efficiency in operations are critical to the success of property investments. At Keen Realty Group, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading property…
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The Keen Edge: Our approach to commercial real estate management
WHAT SETS KEEN APART? It's not just our awesome on time reporting or professional brochures. and it's not our tenure in the industry (our Leadership Team has over a century…
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PACE Financing has been adopted by 39 states including Texas
PACE Financing has been adopted by 39 States including TEXAS, providing property owners w/long-term, fixed-rate, non-recourse financing to pay for energy & water upgrades. PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean…
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Two $100,000 Investments, Both Generating a 15% IRR
The Equity Multiple reflects the amount of money an investor earns by the end of a deal and is expressed in terms relative to the original investment dollars. For example,…
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Providing You Peace of Mind with Services From A to Z
Antenna rooftop revenue rights Budgeting, bookkeeping & accounting ar/ap, monthly reports Cost segregation to optimize depreciation and reduce tax liability Dumpsters, trash & janitorial vetting, contracting & oversight Energy procurement,…
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Intro The A-Z of Professional Property Management Series
The A-Z of Professional Property Management Series If you own a building you may manage it yourself or engage a "professional" property management firm to handle all of the details.…
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A is for Accounting
The A-Z of Professional Property Management Series A is for Accounting… Accounting, because business is about the numbers. KEEN Realty understands the importance of the numbers for you as an…
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B is for Budgets
B is for… B is for Budgeting. Every successful Investment Real Estate Property does not just have a budget, but uses budget”S” as the roadmap to achieve their goals. I…
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C is for Cost Seg PR
“C” is for COST SEGREGATION By Tim Crockett You probably have heard the quote from Aristotle, “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” Well, here’s a case…
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D is for Dumpsters
“D” is for Dumpsters, (and trash & janitorial vetting & Hiring) Hopefully Trash is one of those things you do not often think about. Toss something into a trash can…
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E is for Energy Audits
E is for Energy Procurement, Audits, Sustainability & Resiliency When was the last time you audited your electricity bill? If you are like most people, you are now thinking, “Last…
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F is for Forecasting
F is for Forecasting and Long-Range Planning The difference between real estate and penny stocks is that real estate is a long-term play. Unlike a day-trader in the stock market,…
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G is for Garage and Parking Management
G is for Garage and Parking Management At KEEN we manage Industrial, Retail and Office assets for our investor clients and obviously parking needs and opportunities vary widely across such…
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H is for honesty
“H” is for Honesty and Integrity Let’s talk about two kinds of honesty here. I’d like to think that everyone operates with the mindset and commitment to be truthful and…
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I is for Insurance
“I” is for Insurance… Three points important to think about here. One. In the Commercial Real Estate Property Management business Property & Casualty Insurance is a big deal and typically…
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J is for janitorial
“J” is for Janitorial… One of the two most critical areas of operations in office buildings for tenants along with air conditioning, is their janitorial service. Typically, the cleaning crew…
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K is for Keys
The A-Z of Property Management K is for… K is for Keys, Locks, Access Cards, Alarm Call Receiving, Security Vetting & Hiring. Although most investor/owners and property managers realize that…
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L is for Landscaping
The A-Z of Property Management L is for Landscaping… L is for Landscaping Services, Interior Plant Program & Holiday Decorations. Having a well-maintained lawn, as well as shrubs and trees…
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M is for Monthly Reports
The A-Z of Property Management M is for… M is for Monthly Property Reporting. Investment real estate is intended to produce income and/or an increase in asset value. Waiting until…
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N is for Network of Professional Service Vendors
The A-Z of Property Management N is for… N is for Network of Professional Services and Vendors. “It takes a village.” Successfully managing investment real estate requires having a proverbial…
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O is for Owners peace of mind
The A-Z of Property Management O is for … O is for Ownership’s peace of mind, from improved service, increased revenue and decreased expenses. When an Owner makes an investment…
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P is for PACE
The A-Z of Property Management P is for… P is for PACE 100% Financing. PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) is the single biggest improvement in commercial real estate I have…
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Q is for Quality Control for Tenant retention and attraction
The A-Z of Property Management Q is for… Q is for Quality Control for Tenant attraction and retention. Investment real estate is dependent upon revenue from tenant leases. Too many…
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R is for Repair
The A-Z of Property Management R is for… R is for Repair/Maintenance: HVAC, Lights, Filters, & Cold Calls, Painting How many buildings do I see that are pushing “deferred” maintenance…
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S is for Service Contracts Life Safety Inspections & Code Compliance
The A-Z of Property Management S is for… S is for Service Contracts: Life Safety, Inspections & Code Compliance. No one, including the fictitious Super Property Manager is the most…
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T is for Talent Vetting & Procurement
The A-Z of Property Management T is for… T is for Talent Vetting & Procurement for Mangers, Engineers, Concierges, & Porters. T could have as easily stood for Team, because…
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U is for Utility Management
The A-Z of Property Management U is for… U is for Utility Management to Reduce Electricity & Water Expenses. A Few questions you or your professional property manager should be…
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V is for Value Enhancement
The A-Z of Property Management V is for… V is for Value Enhancement. It’s business, Increase the Value. The basics, keep the tenants you have, gain additional tenants, increase rents,…
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W is for Wayfinding Systems
The A-Z of Property Management W is for… W is for Way Finding Systems & Graphics. A well designed Way Finding System is required to meet certain code requirements, effectively…
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X is for X-Ray
The A-Z of Property Management X is for… X is for X-Ray & Medical Office Building (MOB) Management. There are a lot of different real estate asset classes, none probably…
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Y is for Year End Tax Assessments
The A-Z of Property Management Y is for.. Y is for Year End Tax Assessments. Commercial Investment Property’s assessed value is a bid deal. It’s big to the County to…
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Z is for Zoological “Critter” Management & Pest Control
The A-Z of Property Management Z is for… Z is for Zoological “Critter” Management & Pest Control. Normal regular preventative pest control is among the things that most property owners…
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Do I Have to Pay for that?
The issue of reimbursable (the technical term is “escalatable”) operating expenses in commercial leases can generally be confusing to tenants. In our first article on this subject, we discussed this…
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Ever need to refer PM services?
Maybe you work for a company that has a high-quality CRE management team ready to serve your clients. If so, great! But not every client you represent will fit with…
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How can there be Escalatable Expenses in a Building with no Escalator?
OK, OK, that title is really cheesy, I know. I hope it got your attention! Escalatable expenses are a commonly misunderstood concept in commercial leasing, but it is important for…
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6 Simple Steps for Year-End Planning
Todd with Keen Realty here, sharing some thoughts on how to prepare for the new year with less stress and anxiety. Many of us struggle transitioning from year end to…
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It’s budget season – how good is your leasing forecast?
It’s one of the busiest seasons of the year for property managers! Not only are we planning holiday functions and finishing up current year projects, but we are also attempting…
