Culture | Industry | Leadership | Our Team
Success as a Woman, In a Man’s Industry
Kim Ford, Success as a Woman, In a Man’s Industry. My story in Commercial Real Estate.
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Books are like Brain Software
How my time is “book”ed. Reading and listening to books is how I install new software in my brain. I’m addicted. Have you heard the quote, “What you read says a lot about who you are?” I’m hoping this isn’t 100% accurate because when I’m not reading/listening to leadership and wellness books I truly enjoy…
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rise pittsburgh viewpoint Q1 2021
The Rise Pittsburgh Viewpoint: Pittsburgh’s market is definitely straining under the weight of the economic difficulties resulting from the pandemic. Net Absorption rates are significantly in the negative and subleases are increasing substantially almost weekly, particularly in the Central Business District (CBD) and Southpointe. A number of developers are taking the risk and building, hoping…
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Culture | Industry | Leadership | Office | Pittsburgh
Business Leaders Face What’s Next
The Truth Business Leaders Face as They Navigate What’s Next: Is working from home a viable alternative to working from an office? Could a hybrid 3/2 schedule become the norm or could a distributed workforce be the answer for many businesses as they seek the best solution for navigating what’s next. The employee’s wishes are…
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Do YOu Need Clubhouse
New Clubhouse app is great for connecting, but where do you start? Learn more about Clubhouse and how to start building your network.
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Robotics Companies Love Pittsburgh and TechFlex
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) defines robot as follows: “A robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools or specialized devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.” According to Statista, the global robotics market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 26…
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Rise Pittsburgh Q4 2020 Viewpoint
Rise Pittsburgh Q4 Viewpoint A Q4 update from Rise Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is not known as a volatile market. And while it is currently softening, the success of our technology industry gives reason for hope. Click here to see the entire report. The Rise Pittsburgh Viewpoint is a quarterly review of the overall commercial real estate…
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COVID Creates Chaos With CRE!
The Pittsburgh Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market has changed quite a bit! The number one defining factor? COVID-19. COVID has shut down buildings, hotels, companies, restaurants, coffee shops – you name it and it’s been affected. Like many other cities across the United States, Pittsburgh’s central business district (CBD) has been the hardest hit. Subleases…
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Commercial-Residential Real Estate Collision
“I’ve spent years helping people in companies find the perfect office and suddenly people are looking for the perfect office at home.”
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Workplace Wellness on a Budget
Workplace wellness has been a “thing” since I was in grad school—more years ago than I’d care to admit! It is pretty much understood that a focus on wellness in the workplace increases productivity, decreases absenteeism, reduces health risks and health care costs and improves employee morale, recruitment and retention. All of this is well…
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Culture | Industry | Leadership | Office | Our Team
“How you do anything is how you do everything”
Brokerage ebbs and flows, but you have to remain relentless and steady. The foundation, built on good habits, we create translates directly to our work because “how you do anything is how you do everything.”
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Pandemic Silver Linings
I try to find the “silver lining” in all situations, even when seeing it seems next to impossible. I’ve discovered that glimmers of hope seem to emerge when I least expect them.
