S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

Cold Storage—A Quick Primer As some of you know, I have been studying the cold storage industry, and several people have asked me for information about this growing industry. It is a very specialized property type, and it’s not for the faint hearted. Construction costs easily exceed $170 per square foot, sometimes going above $210 […]

Lance Warner, S.E.C. 2019 President As I compose this on my flight from our meeting in chilly Houston to the balmy Great Lakes Region (7 degrees, with 18 inches of snow and 4-foot drifts), I am heartened by the comradery, support, and fellowship I received from old friends at our recent S.E.C. Marketing Conference.  I […]

Are You Prepared for the Upcoming Marketing Session? For the past few years, Wes Dingler and I have had the privilege to present and expand on Jim Brondino’s legendary Moderating Course. I have been attempting to add some new examples and updates along the way, and it’s always interesting what I remember during reviews of […]

We enjoyed another successful meeting in Greenville, South Carolina last month.  We had over 90 in attendance with over 200 packages in the book, and the creativity of the group was flowing! We learned the immediate area is booming, with an MSA over 880,000, jobs continue moving to the area, pushing unemployment from a high […]

My #1 Goal This Year Requires Your Help I have thought a lot over the past two or three years about my upcoming responsibilities as 2018 president.  It’s difficult to deliver an “agenda,” especially to a group of people who have taught me most of my skills along the way.  I wanted to take this […]

As my time comes to a close as the 2017 President of the Society of Exchange Counselors, I wanted to share a few thoughts with you regarding priorities. Every time I attend an S.E.C. meeting, I feel like I have just inhaled three days of pure, fresh, unaltered oxygen! As I think about it, the […]

We recently returned from our meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, which was a very well attended and productive meeting. There is one meeting left this year, in Savannah, Georgia, in November. We continue to try to adhere to our Mission Statement and the Vision of the S.E.C. to grow and improve each year, and it doesn’t […]

When I was a little boy—in fact, all throughout the years as I grew up—my Mother had a saying that used to drive me NUTS!  Anytime I was anxious for something to happen (ie., Christmas, birthday, school to get out, etc.), she would always say to me, “Nick, patience is a virtue, and one that […]

With 2017 well underway, and in a hurry, no doubt, we have probably all forgotten about those quiet moments we spent over the holidays, pen and paper in hand, making notes, daydreaming, and thinking about all the things we were going to do in the coming year to improve ourselves both personally and professionally, and […]

Time for an Annual Check-up It’s that time of year. Before the holiday season begins and all manner of distractions curb our attention, how about taking some time to do a cursory evaluation of your own and your clients’ real estate holdings over the past year? This may seem obvious or redundant, but some may […]