Designing for Flexibility: How Smart Buildings Adapt to Changing Tenant Needs

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 […]

Q2 2026 Permit Update

Overview We’re moving to a quarterly permit update so there is more substance to report on, and broader trends can be more easily identified. In this report, we highlight the latest permits and upcoming developments moving the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo area forward. Our goal with tracking and sharing this data is to help business owners, investors, […]

What CCIM Means and How It Benefits Commercial Real Estate Clients

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. […]

5 Things I’ve Learned about Managing Investment Properties

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 […]

Industrial Just Had One of the Best Quarters We’ve Ever Seen. What It Means for the FM Market

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 […]

Sustainable Growth: How New Agents Can Build a Strong Commercial Real Estate Career in Fargo-Moorhead

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 […]

Downtown Fargo: Rising Vacancy and Falling Rents. Opportunity or Warning Sign?

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 […]