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In addition to publishing a bimonthly newsletter, we produce podcasts, white papers, checklists, and other resources that offer insight and strategies to help you achieve your goals and find long-term success.

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If you are a goal setter, you know that often the strategic byproducts are better than the goal itself! Sometimes...
How to save the world, or just your corner of it. Being an active member of the Charlotte development...
There is a land grab going on by the rich. And that’s probably a good thing. The average number of acres...
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A few weeks back, a reporter called to ask what I thought about Duke Energy’s announcement downsizing...
Are real estate consultants just brokers in sheep’s clothing? First, know that the little industry-niche...
Dear Friends, I am beyond excited to announce that Cardinal Real Estate Partners is sponsoring an elite-level...
That’s what my neighbor’s kid said to me. She was 10 and irritated that I wouldn’t let her take home...
Nonprofit board involvement is like a dance. Just like the perfect dance shoe, cycling shoe, or golf...
After 25 years in the business, it occurred to me that I might have developed an intuition for knowing...
For managers, “waiting longer for the whole office to return” means resentment may be settling in.
When COVID hit, I bolted home and set up an office. That time is over. I’ve been eager to return to an...
What did COVID Teach You? Dear Cardinal, You seem to never sit still—even during a lockdown. What did...
Dear El Cardinale, I spotted your name in a new business newsletter a friend told me about, The Charlotte...
What You Should Know about Estoppels Hey El Cardinale, I’m on my third landlord in five years. Yet again,...
In my first newsletter of 2020, I wrote about all the Sprinter Vans zooming around town making deliveries....
“You need help.” If you are a leader with a real estate portfolio, it is important to know real estate...
There’s something that every seasoned commercial real estate investor knows but will never tell you –...
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Real estate transactions can be fraught with frustration and pitfalls.

Sometimes the hardest part turns out to be working with your broker, the person who is supposed to help you through the complexities. Veteran commercial real estate broker and client advisor John Culbertson discovered that brokers’ interests aren’t always aligned with those of their clients. He realized there was a better way to advocate for clients and get the deal done.

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