Sarasota Commercial Real Estate Blog

A plain-English walkthrough of the cap rate formula, with two worked examples and the mistakes that throw the number off.

What a cap rate is, how buyers use it to set a price, and why a half-point change can move a Sarasota sale price by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Flex buildings combine office and warehouse space under one roof. Here is what they are, who uses them, and what makes one valuable.

Net operating income is the number every commercial buyer starts with. Learn what goes in, what stays out, and how to calculate it.

Commission, documentary stamp tax, title insurance, and the other costs Sarasota sellers pay at closing, with an example of what a $3 million sale actually nets.

Who pays taxes, insurance, and maintenance depends on the lease type. A side-by-side look at the three most common commercial leases.

What building classes mean, how they affect rent and value, and why a Class B building can be the smarter buy.

The 45-day and 180-day deadlines, the identification rules, and the planning steps that keep a Sarasota 1031 exchange on track.

Why the square footage on your lease is bigger than the space you occupy, and how to compare spaces fairly.

A side-by-side look at leasing versus owning your building in Sarasota, including cash, control, flexibility, and the questions that usually settle the decision.

The LOI sets the key terms of a deal before lawyers draft the contract. Here is what goes in one and what is usually non-binding.

The documents, inspections, and Florida-specific checks every commercial buyer should complete before the due diligence period ends.