Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Austin Divorce Lawyer-Austin Divorce Attorney-Kidnapping

When leasing Austin retail space one of the most confusing things is trying to figure out how much your monthly rent will be. Landlord's tend to quote retail lease rates differently making it hard to compare apples to apples. Below are a few guidelines to help you calculate your monthly rent when renting retail space.

When leasing retail space in Austin landlords will typically quote a base rate, NNN (triple net), and maybe percentage rent. Base rate and NNN are usually quoted as SF / YR (e.g. $20 + $7NNN)

Base Rent (mimimum rent) - Landlords determine base rates based on a number of factors such as market conditions, investor preferences, available inventory, tenant credit, etc. Base rates are typically a negotiable item however the final number depends on your credit, length of lease term, tenant improvement allowance, and other concessions you ask for such as rent abatement. Austin Texas retail base rents range from $15 to $35 SF.

NNN (triple net) - Equals the operating expenses for the retail center such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Landlord will sometimes refer to this as CAM (common area maintenance). This number is variable and may go up or down depending on the costs for that year. NNN expenses are shared equally among all the tenants and is typically not a negotiable item unless you are a large, strong credit national franchise. Austin Texas retail NNN costs range from $5-$10 SF.



Saturday, February 12, 2011

Austin Divorce Lawyer-How Much Do You Charge

Often a person when trying to choose an Austin divorce lawyer only think of cost. But the better way to look at selecting a divorce attorney is as an investment in your future. You wouldn't choose the cheapest surgeon would you? It's the same thing with a divorce lawyer. You need to find someone who is highly experienced in the area of family law. Ask questions about what percentage of his or her practice is devoted to family law. A person who devotes their practice to divorce and family law is very likely to be experienced, and will often get you a much better result.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Choosing a Divorce Lawyer

It can be very tough to pick the right divorce lawyer for your needs.  But choosing an Austin divorce lawyer doesn't have to be hard if you know the questions to ask and do a little homework before you meet with your lawyer.  Find out how long he or she has been practicing family law and how much of their practice is made up of family law. There's a good chance that when the majority of their practice is in the area of divorce and family law, they will do a great job for you.