How to Determine Whether Buying or Leasing Office Space is Right for You
Deciding whether to buy or lease commercial office space can be a challenging fork in the road for any business. Whether your company is just ...
Blog Posts
What Are Commercial Real Estate Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees?
When you lease commercial real estate, you will likely come across common area maintenance (CAM) fees in your contract. These charges are a ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Kellie Greiss, Accountant
Renaissance woman Kellie can hunt, fish, tend bar AND be a successful accountant!
What is A Triple Net (NNN) Lease?
What is the meaning of a triple net lease? A triple net lease is one of many types of rental agreements used in commercial real estate. It gives ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Marti Horn, Brokerage Assistant
Marti's willingness to learn and hard working attitude are so appreciated at ROCK! Metallica 2025!!
What Are Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates?
What does cap rate mean in commercial real estate? Lean more about these cap rates and how to calculate cap rate in commercial real estate.
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Patten Mills, Brokerage Advisor
Yes, Patten would have made a great vet, but we're really glad to have her positivity at ROCK!
Choosing the Right Buyer Agent/Broker: The Importance of Knowledgeable Representation
In the complex world of commercial real estate, professional representation is not merely beneficial—it is essential. As a buyer, access to the ...
Understanding the NAR Settlement: Key Takeaways and Insights
The recent settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has already restructured how commission fees are negotiated, and buyers, ...
Why You Should Invest in Commercial Real Estate
This article explains the benefits of commercial real estate investment and how you can get started with CRE. Contact ROCK to start investing in CRE.
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Marlea Cramer, Property Manager
Marlea loves dogs, and perhaps every other animal on the planet!
How Much Office Space Do I Need?
Finding the right office size for your business means understanding some important considerations. Get tips for success from ROCK Commercial ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Kirsten Deaver, Accountant
Kirsten constantly surprises coworkers with her new skills. Right now we are saying, wait, you're an ice skater too??
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Nate Resh, Brokerage Advisor
Nate Resh will outlast and outwork most, probably due to his penchant for unhealthy snacks!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Scott Stare, Accountant
Ice cream and deer jerky production sounds like a great 2nd career for Scott Stare!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Becky Murphy, Director of Marketing
For everyone who has had multiple career changes, Becky's story is for you!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Lynn Strayer, Maintenance Assistant
If there was an Olympic sport for getting in your steps, Lynn would win the gold!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Stacey Ankrum, Property Manager
Stacey Ankrum, our problem-solving, muscle car loving Property Manager who will one day find herself in Bora Bora.
ROCK Employee Spotlight: John Birkeland, CCIM, Brokerage Advisor
John Birkeland's advice is pretty simple - gain knowledge, network, be resilient and, most importantly, don't be an idiot!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Rachael Hutchinson, Operations Manager & Brokerage Support
Rachael Hutchinson is a good communicator, and when deciding between being a TV anchor or ROCK Operations Manager, we think she made the right choice!
Proptech Innovation and the Future of Commercial Real Estate
Proptech (property + technology) is the wide range of systems that use technology to streamline the ways we interact with all aspects of the ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Travis Wilkins, Property Manager
Travis Wilkins is a problem-solving, communications guy, and his career at ROCK all started as a joke!
A Local vs. National Comparison: Office Vacancy by Age of Building
How does age of office building impact its vacancy? What do the local versus national numbers look like? The comparison may surprise you.
TOP 5 WAYS Property Managers Save You Money
Property managers (PM) are like a bridge between tenants and landlords. At ROCK, only one PM is assigned to a property, and they visit ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Lori Landis, Accountant
Lori Landis didn't join a touring family singing group, but she did become an accountant at ROCK!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Kevin Hodge, Brokerage Advisor
Kevin Hodge, Brokerage Advisor, has advice for anyone considering a career in CRE, and shares one of the items on his bucket list!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Drew Steffens, Director of Data Services
Drew Steffens, Director of Data Services, shares the best piece of professional advice he has received, his affinity for aviation, and his top ...
LANCASTER’S REDEVELOPMENT RENAISSANCE: A Q&A with LCPD
Catch up on Lancaster's redevelopment projects in this Q&A with Scott Standish, Executive Director at LCPD and Alex Rohrbaugh, AICP, Senior ...
INTEREST RATE VOLATILITY: How it Affects CRE Financing and CAP Rates
Rising interest rates have made commercial real estate financing more expensive for investors. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)...
THE DOCTOR IS IN: An Emerging Medtail Trend in Commercial Real Estate
In 2020, almost 7 in 10 adults in the United States were visiting a health care provider in a shopping center, indoor mall, or outdoor strip ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2022 Q3 Market REPORT
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reports designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS…Risk & Return, Part 2
All real estate investment strategies share a common goal of achieving a return above interest and inflation. The timing and the potential of ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2022 Q2 Market REPORT
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reports designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Damian Reed, Brokerage Advisor
Damian Reed, Brokerage Advisor, tells us what led him to a career in commercial real estate, his biggest influencers, and his big ticket bucket ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2022 Q1 Market REPORT
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reports designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS…Risk & Return, Part 1
Investment properties look substantially different to someone who intends to be a passive investor and realize an immediate cash flow compared ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2021 Q4 Market REPORT
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reports designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
MILLENNIALS & BABY BOOMERS…Breathing New Life Into Downtowns
Current Millennial housing preferences are comparable to Baby Boomers’ as they enter retirement. With convenience and community being important ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2021 Q3 Market REVIEWS
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reviews designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
The 101 on the 1031
Have you considered how much more you could achieve with your money if you didn’t have to pay good ole’ Uncle Sam? The 1031 like-kind exchange ...
ROCK Commercial Releases 2021 Q2 Market REVIEWS
ROCK Commercial Real Estate publishes quarterly market reviews designed to survey and gauge the state of commercial real estate conditions in ...
Meet Us In Hipsturbia
The influence of Millennials and GenZ has spurred a real estate phenomenon dubbed “Hipsturbia”. Hipsturbia brings all the staples of an urban ...
The Rise of the Silver Tsunami
Historically, senior housing has been cast to the outskirts of our communities, but demands for senior housing have evolved along with the real ...
Stormwater Management Fees…Who Pays?
Stormwater Management is poised to dominate dinner time conversation as new fees are being contemplated for Pennsylvania property owners in the ...