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Apr 30, 20240 min read


Just Leased!
Start to finish in 28 days for this awesome lease space. Thanks to everyone involved! Call if you want to find your tenant in 28 days or...
hughjwade
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Just Leased!
Quick and easy! From start to finish, it was 34 days for this awesome lease space. Thanks to everyone involved! P.S. If you've read this...
hughjwade
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Hugh and Ryan vs. Chat GPT
Question: How much is I1 Commercial Real Estate (per square foot) in Anchorage in 2024? "It’s $15/sf – 20/sf for industrial land for...
hughjwade
Mar 29, 20242 min read


The Alternative to Failure
The Other Side of the Coin. For those of you who are monthly readers, you’ll know last month I wrote about failure. For those of you who...
hughjwade
Mar 29, 20243 min read


FIGHT THE MONOPOLYALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE OPTION!
Until you willingly choose to select the “best” one. “Market Enterprise and Monopoly: In a market system, free enterprise is the art of...
hughjwade
Mar 29, 20244 min read


HOW DO WE HANDLE FAILURE?
Tenant Rep Tales Let me paint you a picture. A very, very small business announces they are moving locations in Anchorage. This new...
hughjwade
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Representation vs Brokering Good brokers can do both, it’s just a matter of being transparent and spelling it out.
Representation vs Brokering What is Representation? It means acting in the client’s best interest and negotiating on their behalf. There...
hughjwade
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Hugh and Ryan vs. ChatGPT
Do you think there is an undersupply, adequate supply, or oversupply of commercial real estate in Anchorage, Alaska? "Commercial real...
hughjwade
Jan 17, 20242 min read


Go Disrupt Yourself!
About twice a year, or as needed, I go through my stock portfolio and decide what to sell and what to buy. It involves reading whatever...
hughjwade
Jan 17, 20242 min read


2023: A Year in Review
What were your expectations for the commercial real estate market in 2023, and how did the actual results align with your predictions?...
hughjwade
Jan 17, 20242 min read


2023: A Year in Review
What were your expectations for the commercial real estate market in 2023, and how did the actual results align with your predictions?...
hughjwade
Jan 17, 20243 min read


hughjwade
Dec 11, 20230 min read
Have & Need - November 2023
Spire Commercial's current listings and needs of some of our clients. FOR SALE: 4200 Lake Otis Parkway - 30,732sf Medical Office Building...
hughjwade
Dec 11, 20231 min read


CAR WASH MADNESS - October 2023
Lots of carwashes are being built. Can Anchorage support it? Spire Commercial has a client looking to do big things, and they are in...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20232 min read


Commitment: It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore. - October 2023
A Tale of Murky Stuff: Money, Trust and Commitment. The three mysterious ingredients necessary to get anything meaningful done are money,...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Hugh and Ryan vs. ChatGPT - September 2023
In the context of commercial real estate, explain the term “Balloon Payment”. (Our first take, off the cuff, verbal answers compared to...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20232 min read


What I’m seeing - Hugh Wade (Spire Commercial Real Estate Broker) - September 2023
Back in June, I talked about good times ahead, the prospect of a sustained, real mini-boom , a recognition that a lot of big factors were...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20231 min read


EGO: IT OFTEN KIND OF SUCKS - September 2023
(THERE IS OFTEN AN ALTERNATIVE WAY) A lot of people say commercial real estate is “just business”. That it’s rational, logical, devoid of...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Office to Residential - September 2023
Will Alaska/Anchorage see office-to-residential conversion? Despite being on an island up here in Alaska, I do my best to keep my finger...
hughjwade
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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