Eric Jay Toll

A Sedona girls weekend can be a lot of things — active, relaxing, insightful — or just a way to take a step back and reconnect.
What did Hayley Ringle and her friend choose?
“Relaxing,” Hayley says. Laughing, her friend Alicja Wierzchowska agrees. The pair saw Sedona, Arizona, as a perfect girls’ getaway idea.
Gathering friends and heading to Sedona is the way to experience Arizona red rock country at the tip of the Verde Valley and the toe of the Colorado Plateau. It’s a land of food, crysta...

It’s hard to describe the mystical value of standing next to La Siene, seeing the historic buildings all around, and realizing, “OMG, I’m in Paris.” Read on for a look through the lens of an American photographer in Paris.
On the first day in Paris, the 340 stairs in the Arc de Triomphe rose skyward in a claustrophobic spiral. Camera gear slung in back, the camera snapped to the sling in front; it was one small step up and many to go. Once upon the windswept top of the arch, a “vue magnifique...

Looking for an adventure in the less-traveled part of Baja California? Read on for an adventure in Bahía de Loreto, Mexico.
“This is an Adam tree,” said Rafa, our guide. “It’s called the Adam tree because, without rain, it always looks naked, except for the red flower.”
Rafael Murillo, a certified guide, tour leader, and scuba diver from Sea and Land Tours, led the line of hikers across the top of a coral dune towards the foot of the Coronados volcano.

It’s entering another world of language, history and amazement. It’s a lifetime experience for the first-time visitor. Come along and explore the best way to spend 7 days in Paris.
Here are some travel tips for planning your Paris one-week itinerary. There are some essential tips, ideas and common French phrases at the end of the article.
Paris Itinerary Day 1: We’re Here, Now What?
When arriving in Paris for the first time, it’s exhilarating. I was tingling with excitement. It’s so new and y...

Sitting next to the lofty windows in a restaurant at 11,000 feet (3,350m) up in the Wasatch Mountains, through the cleft between the towering mountains, I believe I could see the mountain where we hiked earlier in the day.

This was a getaway to Salt Lake City and Utah. Arriving, there’s the Great Salt Lake on one side and the west slope of the Rocky Mountains on the other. It meant a morning hike under a warm spring sun and an afternoon skiing down the slopes.

It’s just a two-hour drive from the bustle of metro Phoenix and Scottsdale to the lush green Verde Valley north of the cities. This is one of three Arizona viticulture regions. With the Verde Valley Wine Trails map in hand, there are 25 Arizona wineries with tasting rooms ready to quench a wine thirst. It’s not Napa, but it is surprisingly scenic and sippable.
Arizona Wine and Its 600-Year History
Those picturing Arizona as a desert will be stunned by the state’s ecological diversity when vis...

What Will Happen? Presidential Election 2024 Trump vs Harris
Today is election day 2024. It is the day of the 2024 presidential election in which voters decide between their options to be the next President...
By Shaun Larson
Discover creative sources of financing for real estate development. Explore innovative funding strategies and alternatives to traditional financing that can help you succeed in your next...
By Sierra Parker
Economic Development Incentives; What Is The Success Rate?
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NNN Leases vs Gross Leases; How To Evaluate Differences
Discover the essential differences between NNN leases & gross leases. Understand how they affect commercial real estate decisions & investment goals.

Users crave custom products that are catered to them. No matter if it is custom cars, tailored clothing, or custom jewelry, end users like custom products. Commercial real estate is no exception. Tenants appreciate spaces that are customized to their needs and preferences, and that is called build-to-suit. When buying commercial property as a location for your business, it may also be time to consider the build-to-suit process and create a new building that meets specific business needs.
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When it comes to 2024 CRE predictions, a look back indicates that unexpected market forces caused a little havoc for forecasters.
“The big prediction was that markets would continue to fall,” said Kiran Raichura, chief commercial real estate economist for Capital Economics, and the author of Five Key Calls for U.S. Commercial Real Estate in 2024. “We saw the market fall, but not as much as predicted for 2024.”
The CRE industry review 2024 looks at some key indicators, and how the predictions ...

When it comes to industrial development, developers shift their thinking from square feet to usable vertical space, known as “clear height.”
The reason is simple. In offices and retail projects, everything is essentially at ground or floor level. The value of an industrial project is how much inventory can be safely stored, and that includes going vertical. A building with storage ability up to a 40-foot (12.1m) clear height has more leasing value than one that is limited to a 30-foot (9.1m) ...

Every development plan begins somewhere, and that is usually with a feasibility study and an abundance of due diligence to conclude the project is worth pursuing. Once confirmed, there is what seems like an endless list of planning to accomplish, and in new development that includes OAC meetings – Owner, Architect, Contractor.
“(Owner-Architect-Contractor) meetings are the most important component of any project,” Chris Bokstael, AIA, emphasized. “That means communicating with your consultant...

Developers sometimes consider the cost of third-party property management and believe it would be better to do it themselves. This option requires significant thought and planning.
“You need to have expertise,” said Jeff Klotz, CEO of The Klotz Group of Companies, a vertically integrated real estate group that includes development and property management. “Nothing beats the school of life, as they say.”
Klotz said that property management is not easy. He recommends first-time developers shoul...

There are likely no cities or states that have not celebrated the successful efforts to site a new manufacturing facility or massive financial services corporation in their area. After all, everyone enjoys dreaming about all the benefits of boosting local economies through the addition of mega companies. Being the one who makes that all happen can be rewarding, and provide a feather in one’s cap… when it goes as planned. Sometimes the implementation of economic development incentives for an e...

Opening the door for small investors to join in with billion-dollar hedge funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have provided a less complicated way to invest in property with added tax advantages for more than 60 years.
“Real estate has traditionally been very difficult to invest in for several reasons,” said Robert R. Johnson, PhD, CFA CAIA and professor of Finance at the Heider College of Business, Creighton University. “Chief among (the reasons are) illiquidity, large minimum inves...