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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.

Choose an Expert to Get the Job Done
Brokerage August 14, 2019

Choose an Expert to Get the Job Done

To the owner, it seemed a straightforward assignment: Find a local Realtor to sell a 12,300-square-foot, vacant retail building with excellent visibility and…

Old Industrial Window
Brokerage August 9, 2019

Old Industrial Window

The evolution of industry happening all over the Detroit area has opened up new uses for old industrial properties. But it’s a window that may soon close. Ol…

Who Do You Trust?
Brokerage July 23, 2019

Who Do You Trust?

Imagine you’re an investment property owner who hasn’t sold a property in 40 years. You know the time has come to sell. How do you choose a Realtor? Whom can…

Church and State
Brokerage May 9, 2019

Church and State

Eric Szerlag and Bill McLeod of the Thomas Duke Company go the extra mile whether or not a transaction demands it. Because that’s who they are, that’s what t…

Timing is Everything – and It Takes Planning
Brokerage April 3, 2019

Timing is Everything – and It Takes Planning

“Buy low, sell high.” Of course. It sounds simple. But market prices rise and fall over time, and a business ready to change locations usually needs to act i…

Not Your Average Commercial Real Estate Firm
Brokerage Property Management January 17, 2019

Not Your Average Commercial Real Estate Firm

When our client brought a 21,575 square-foot medical office building in Clinton Township to us for property management services, he was clear that he wasn’t …

Assisting Transitions in Farmington
Brokerage July 30, 2018

Assisting Transitions in Farmington

After 40 successful years on Orchard Lake Road, the family owners of Dan’s Subs were ready for a new chapter. They wanted to sell the building—but without th…

Service From A to S
Brokerage April 23, 2018

Service From A to S

Sound, successful real estate service requires a whole alphabet of expertise. Start with Acquisition expertise. Thanks to the Thomas Duke Company’s many rela…

The Right Team for the Job
Brokerage September 14, 2017

The Right Team for the Job

The Thomas Duke Company successfully leased 50,409 Independence Street in Canton, Michigan, adding Goldwater Bank and The Village Pharmacy to the existing Co…

Two Questions and a Few Answers
Brokerage June 29, 2017

Two Questions and a Few Answers

The apartment market is booming! Two questions apartment owners commonly ask are: • When is the right time to sell? • How do I get the most for my property? …

Polished and Prepared
Brokerage June 28, 2017

Polished and Prepared

Sometimes gems need a little refining before their value is apparent. That’s when a professional’s eye and expertise are essential to making a sale. When the…

RE/MAX Enlists the Help of Adam Reid for Westland Office
Brokerage June 27, 2017

RE/MAX Enlists the Help of Adam Reid for Westland Office

Excited to open the area’s first RE/MAX franchise, the new owners wanted offices on Westland’s main business corridor. They saw a lack of suitable availabili…