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Trying to make a decision about commercial real estate in the last three years has been confounding, with many numbers bandied about, but no reliable trends. If one real estate broker thought commercial rents were increasing, another study demonstrated demand evaporating and rents falling. While lawyers protect clients from established risks - injuries on the property, disputes over maintenance and changing space needs - there is little possible to mitigate unpredictable changes in rental rates and whether they work in a client's favor.
The last four years have been incredibly unpredictable, including tenancy rates and real estate prices for sales and leases. Still, there are sources to supplement the broker and attorney advice to help you make an informed decision about your needs.
Start with LoopNet's Market Trends pages (www.loopnet.com/markettrends), which provides commercial real estate statistics dating back to 2006 for several southern NH metro areas (Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth), including sale prices and rents. Similarly, CBRE New England publishes an annual NH commercial real estate...