Michael's Commercial LLC

Real Estate · Sales · Investments · Acquisitions
Business Brokerage

The Company - Michael's Commercial is a full service brokerage firm specializing in the Sale and Acquisition of commercial real estate and business opportunities. We know and understand the challenges involved in the management, sale or acquisition of a property and/or business. We work to insure that the concerns of all parties are well understood and that equitable solutions are reached.

As professional brokers/intermediaries, our staff stays fully involved in the market locally, nationally and internationally. Michael's Commercial maintains the resources, skills and associations needed to fully complete a transaction.

First rate service with the highest ethical standards sets Michael's Commercial at the forefront as a premier broker/intermediary and consultant.

Michael's Commercial is located in Prince William County (Woodbridge), Virginia a full service independently owned brokerage firm.

Areas Served - Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (Northern Virginia, Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania County's, and Fredericksburg) and Central Virginia.

Services -

• Sales/Leasing - Michael's Commercial provides quality advice and leadership.

• Acquisitions - Michael's Commercial deals regularly in the commercial real estate and business marketplace.

• Michael's Commercial strives to better serve our Customers and Clients with Buyer and/or Seller and Tenant Representation.

• Michael's Commercial can provide a Market Analysis/Business Valuation to help in the decision making process.

• Michael's Commercial can assist in finding that Investment, Land, Office, Shopping Center, Industrial Property or Business Opportunity.

• Michael's Commercial can assist with obtaining financing, environmental studies, soil testing, etc.

• Michael's Commercial can provide expert Consulting Services to help you with making that important selling or buying decision.

Affiliations -

• National Association of Realtors® (NAR)

• Virginia Association of Realtors® (VAR)

• Prince William Association of Realtors®

• Member, REALTORS® Commercial Alliance (RCA)

• Mid Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association (MAREMA) - Board of Directors

• Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Member, Better Business Bureau Metro Washington DC

• Instructor - Licensed Commonwealth of Virginia (Pre-Licensing, Post Licensing Education, Broker's and Continuing Education Courses)

• Certified Holistic Life Coach, FHLCA

• Notary - Commonwealth of Virginia

Call Today! - 703.831.4028

msetunsky@michaelscommercial.com
http://michaelscommercial.com

©2008 Michael’s Commercial LLC, All Rights Reserved

This just announced by the Virginia Association of REALTORS®.

Virginia ranked sixth out of the top 10 states judged as an “economic development hot spot.” Here are the areas ranked among the large metros, mid-sized metros, small metros, large county and small counties:

• The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was ranked third among top 20 large metros
• The Richmond-Petersburg MSA was ranked fourth among top 20 mid-sized metros
• Charlottesville was ranked 18th on the top 20 small metros
• Fairfax County ranked third among the top 20 large counties
• Prince William County ranked 11th and Chesapeake ranked 17th among top 20 small counties

Today is Administrative Professions Day, an unofficial holiday observed on the Wednesday of the last full week of April. Today is the day to recognize all the Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, Receptionists and other Administrative Support personnel who make our job easier. Do something nice for your special Administrative Professional. Thanks to all the administrative support out there. Have a great day?

Real Estate · Sales · Investments · Acquisitions
Business Brokerage

When Michael's Commercial or another Broker lists a property or business opportunity for sale/lease, our fiduciary responsibility is always to the Seller/Landlord. This means we owe our allegiance and loyalty only to the Seller/Landlord throughout the whole transaction process.

When a typical purchaser/lessee asks, "How much will they really take?" or "Are they flexible?" Our answer is always, "They will take the List Price." Why, because our fiduciary responsibility is to the Seller/Landlord to get them the best deal.

However, don't get discouraged or give up because we can now represent you the purchaser/lessee with a Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement. What does this mean for you the Buyer/Tenant? It means we can pledge our allegiance and loyalty to you; therefore, our fiduciary responsibility would be to you the Buyer/Tenant. It also means we can do a market assessment based on an analysis of the property or business to help you formulate an offering price.  We can even negotiate on your behalf to get you the best possible terms and price for your purchase/lease. With an agreement, Michael's Commercial can represent you the purchaser/lessee throughout the whole transaction process.

What are the advantages of signing a Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement?

Michael's Commercial will

. . .help you search and find the right property or business that is just right for you.

. . .expand the search beyond MLS properties to For-Sale-By-Owner, For-Lease-By-Owner properties, foreclosed properties, bank trusts and new construction that fits your criteria.

. . .attempt to discover and reveal to you facts about specific properties and the owner's motivation that will strengthen your negotiations.

. . .help you value the property or business to obtain the best possible price in your best interest.

. . .negotiate on your behalf to obtain the best possible terms and conditions to purchase/lease the property or business.

. . . help you overcome any obstacles to insure a smooth transaction to closing and/or lease signing.

. . .represent you on a confidential basis.

. . .represent you the Buyer/Tenant throughout the whole transaction process.

It is to your advantage to have a Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement. Let Michael's Commercial represent you on your next transaction.

Note: Laws pertaining to Buyer/Tenant Representation may vary from state to state and may or may not apply in all states. Check first with your respective State Real Estate Board's/Commission's rules and regulations.

Call Today! - 703.831.4028

msetunsky@michaelscommercial.com
http://michaelscommercial.com

©2008 Michael’s Commercial LLC, All Rights Reserved

The other day I read a post from an individual asking for a recommendation for purchasing a GPS System. I just came across an article written by Christopher Nieger for AOL Autos which may be of some help. He basically took a unit out of the box and started using it. He made a 1,200 mile trip up and down the East Coast and several smaller trips while testing several different units. Here are the units he reviewed:

Seller/Landlord Representation

Real Estate · Sales · Investments · Acquisitions
Business Brokerage

Michael's Commercial and every Broker has a fiduciary responsibility to the Seller/Landlord when we take a listing. This means as a Seller/Landlord you have our total loyalty and trust. We are obligated to keep any information you disclose to us as confidential.

Our primary purpose is to get you the Seller/Landlord the best possible terms and price for your property or business. We are also obligated to work with you to insure a smooth and successful transaction through to the closing or lease signing.

Michael's Commercial will market your property or business for maximum exposure to the general public. Exposure is maximized through advertising, direct mail, the Internet, Offering Memorandum's, networking and cooperating with other real estate professionals.

When listing your property or business ask your prospective Broker the following two questions:

1. Is my property/business going to be made available to both potential buyers and other Brokers for maximum exposure?

[Michael's Commercial will always cooperate with other Brokers. We do not advertise for "Principals Only." This insures that your property/business will be made available to everyone.]

2. Do you split the brokerage fee with other Brokers on a 50%/50% basis?

[Michael's Commercial will always split the brokerage fee equally with a cooperating Broker. If a Broker brings in the buyer and does half of the work, they deserve half of the fee. Most Brokers will not work with another Broker if they are not fairly compensated.]

The answer to these questions will insure that your property/business gets maximum exposure. Cooperating with other Brokers maximizes selling your property/business. Michael's Commercial will always cooperate with other Brokers and equally split the brokerage fee.

Call today and request a Proposal to sell/lease your property/business. Evaluate the Proposal and make an informed decision to list with Michael's Commercial. The Proposal is free and you are under no obligation.

Call Today! - 703.831.4028

Long before the movie "The Secret" came out there was a gentleman who published a spoken recording called "The Strangest Secret". A Gold Record was won by Earl Nightingale in 1956 when he published the first ever spoken message to sell over one million copies. "The Strangest Secret" has left an impression on generations to follow and is just as up to date now as the day it was recorded.

Earl Nightingale died on March 28, 1989 and when Paul Harvey broke the news to the country on his radio program he said, "The sonorous voice of the nightingale was stilled." His good friend and commercial announcer, Steve King said, "Earl Nightingale never let a day go by that he didn't learn something new and, in turn, pass it on to others. It was his consuming passion." Earl Nightingale is remembered as one of the greatest philosophers of his time.

Here is a brief excerpt from Earl Nightingale's message, "The Strangest Secret." If you like, you can purchase it at Simple Truths and Successories.

Michael Setunsky is the Broker and owner of Michael's Commercial LLC serving the Northern Virginia commercial real estate market. His more than 23 years of experience as a commercial real estate and business broker has earned him the distinction for being one of the top commercial real estate producers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He also serves on the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association's (MAREMA) Board of Directors, and is a Commonwealth of Virginia licensed Instructor. He teaches Pre-licensing, Post Licensing Education, Broker's and Continuing Education courses. Visit his company web site at http://michaelscommercial.com/.

HDR Photography

I was looking at Gail Robinson’s blog titled Create HDR Photos Using an Inexpensive Camera. Her photos were very impressive and seemed to capitalize on all of the details in the rooms. The first question that came to mind was, “How did she do that?” I did some research and found a couple of tutorials with step-by-step instructions for making better photos using High Dynamic Range photography. I thought they may be of interest to the AR community.

Michael Setunsky is the Broker and owner of Michael's Commercial LLC serving the Northern Virginia commercial real estate market. His more than 23 years of experience as a commercial real estate and business broker has earned him the distinction for being one of the top commercial real estate producers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He also serves on the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association's (MAREMA) Board of Directors, and is a Commonwealth of Virginia licensed Instructor. He teaches Pre-licensing, Post Licensing Education, Broker's and Continuing Education courses. Visit his company web site at http://michaelscommercial.com/.

I've been receiving several unsolicited telephone calls lately so I went to the National Do Not Call Registry to update my telephone numbers since my five years are just about up. At the site there is a message stating, "Your registration will not expire." Here is the full statement:

"Your registration will not expire. The Federal Trade Commission will not drop any telephone numbers from the National Do Not Call Registry based on a five-year expiration period pending final Congressional or agency action on whether to make registration permanent. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/10/dnctestimony.shtm."

Now I have to figure out why people are calling me all of a sudden.

3.96 acre building site, zoned Commercial for several different commercial uses by right. Frontage on Route 208 minutes from Lake Anna located in Louisa County. Growing demand in the area for various commercial uses including retail, office, restaurant, etc. Preliminary site plan available for office complex. Email for package.

• Michael Setunsky, CCS
• Michael's Commercial LLC
• Licensed in Virginia
• msetunsky@michaelscommercial.com
• http://michaelscommercial.com
• 703.831.4028
• 703.680.9389