Category Archives: CRE Tips

By Andy Westby, President, Managing Broker & Auctioneer | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate If you step back and look at the numbers from Q1, one thing becomes very clear. Big deals are playing a major role in shaping the market right now. We saw that most clearly in the industrial sector, where multiple leases over […]

By Patrick Vesey, Senior Commercial Agent | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate One of the biggest shifts we’ve seen in commercial real estate over the past several years is how quickly tenant needs can change. What works today may not work five years from now. In some cases, it may not even work next year. That’s […]

By Andy Westby, President, Managing Broker & Auctioneer | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate   If you’re trying to understand where the market is headed, one of the first places I look is permits. They tell us what developers are confident enough to build today. Right now, the signals are mixed. Office permits in the FM […]

By Brett Saladin, Commercial Agent, CCIM | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate You may have seen the CCIM designation next to my name and wondered what it actually means. It’s not just a title. It represents a level of training, experience, and analytical skill that directly benefits Clients when it comes to making real estate decisions. […]

By Aaron Hill, Commercial Agent | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate   One of the most common questions I’ve been getting lately from clients is simple. Why is it taking so long to lease space right now? It’s a fair question, and the data backs it up. On average, office and retail spaces in the Fargo-Moorhead […]

By Paul Campbell, Commercial Agent & Practicing Attorney | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate Managing investment properties has a way of teaching you lessons you don’t always get from spreadsheets or market reports. On paper, a deal might look straightforward. In reality, there are always moving parts. Tenants, maintenance, leases, timing, and expectations all come into […]

By Brett Saladin, CCIM | Commercial Agent, Goldmark Commercial Real Estate If you’ve been watching the industrial market over the past year, you probably noticed it felt a little off. Leasing slowed down, inventory started creeping up, and there was a lot of uncertainty about where things were headed. Q1 2026 changed that in a […]

By Beck Erholtz, Commercial Agent | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate   Starting a career in commercial real estate can feel overwhelming. The deals are complex, the timelines are long, and the learning curve is real. Early on, it is easy to focus on quick results or compare yourself to agents who have been doing this […]

By Aaron Hill, Commercial Agent | Goldmark Commercial Real Estate   Downtown Fargo has always been one of the most interesting parts of our market to watch. It tends to reflect broader trends, but it also has its own dynamics that make it unique. Right now, there is a noticeable shift happening. In the retail […]

By Brett Saladin, CCIM | Commercial Agent, Goldmark Commercial Real Estate   When most people walk through a commercial property, they focus on what they can see. The layout. The finishes. The location. The parking. What often gets overlooked is what is behind the walls. Understanding how a building was constructed, how its systems function, […]