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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.
The Wave is Rising – For Now
A rising wave: that was the shape of Michigan’s strong commercial real estate market in 2014. Capitalizing on that surge, Thomas Duke Company associates Stev…
Better For It
Not every deal involves 35 different players, 3 government agencies, and stretches over 415 days. Thankfully. But in this case, the satisfaction at closing m…
Exceeding Expectations. Everyday.
When the owner of a multi-use building in downtown Ypsilanti contacted Steve Valli and Bill McLeod at the Thomas Duke Company about selling the property, he …
The Signs Point Up
For a sure sign that the demand and value of real estate continues to climb, look no further than downtown Plymouth. After 15 years in the building, the part…
BUYING TIME
It seemed like the stars had aligned and dropped the perfect deal just blocks from the U of M campus. Jim Porth and Sarah Grabinski listed three student rent…
The Bad News and the Good News
Bad News / Good News. That was the situation facing one of Ann Arbor’s leading property owners recently. The good news: One of his profitable retail properti…
Riding the Boom in Residential Land Development
Two years ago no one was predicting a boom in residential land development in Metro Detroit’s western suburbs. But a boom it has been, and the Thomas A. Duke…
Success Beyond The Sale
The Thomas Duke Company’s recent sale of a retail center at 29650 Wixom Road in Wixom is just one part of that property’s success story. When the owner engag…
Worth the Wait
Time and Attention Sell a Medical Office Portfolio for More than the Asking Price Twenty-thousand square feet of well-maintained medical office space near tw…
Synergy For Success
A successful orthodontist, Dr. Nicole Teifer is a specialized professional. When she wanted to expand Today’s Orthodontics to a second location in Novi, she …
Challenges Welcome
With 30 years of experience and a history of successful sales of student rental properties, we sometimes think we know all the possible obstacles to closing …
Rising to the Challenge Gives Westland 146 New Homesites
It’s not often that a real estate transaction has the twists, turns, and suspense of a made-for-TV miniseries. But when that challenge presents itself, the T…