{"id":7640,"date":"2017-12-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/controversy-in-commercial-real-estate-in-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-12-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T00:00:00","slug":"controversy-in-commercial-real-estate-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/controversy-in-commercial-real-estate-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy in Commercial Real Estate in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"47.52850768468\">\n<!--\n\n<pre>-->  \n  <div property=\"dc:description\" readability=\"45.265245413981\"><!--paging_filter--><p>From service animals to short-term rentals and landlord policies on marijuana use, commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/property-center-nigeria\/\">real estate<\/a> was not without its fair share of controversies this year. But we also saw interest in bringing younger practitioners into the fold and other forward-looking commercial trends gain traction. As you look forward to 2018, take a look at our five most popular commercial articles this year.<\/p>\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 165px;\"><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realtormag.realtor.org\/sites\/realtormag.realtor.org\/files\/rmo_files\/images\/2017_sept\/12_27_17_ServiceAnimal.jpg\" style=\"width: 165px; height: 90px;\"\/><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>4 Issues to Watch for Property Managers<\/strong><br \/>This year saw a lot of movement on laws concerning service animals, rent control, marijuana, and criminal background checks as they pertain to multifamily property. As landlords and property managers face an evolving legal landscape, here are hot-button issues to know.<\/p>\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 165px;\"><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realtormag.realtor.org\/sites\/realtormag.realtor.org\/files\/rmo_files\/images\/2017_sept\/12_27_17_STR.jpg\" style=\"width: 165px; height: 90px;\"\/><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>A Grander Vision for Short-Term Rentals<\/strong><br \/>Agents have found their place in the short-term rental trend, helping investors purchase properties to rent out on sites such as Airbnb. But there might be another way your clients could <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/investing-how-to-invest-like-warren-buffett\"   title=\"make money\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">make money<\/a> off STRs. It\u2019s a twist just beginning to emerge: leasing a residence for special events.<\/p>\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 165px;\"><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realtormag.realtor.org\/sites\/realtormag.realtor.org\/files\/rmo_files\/images\/2017_sept\/12_27_17_gym.jpg\" style=\"width: 165px; height: 90px;\"\/><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Multifamily Amenities Grow Up<\/strong><br \/>Developers, owners, and managers of multifamily properties have some important choices to make when it comes to public spaces. Lounges and business centers can make a condo or apartment complex feel dated, but there are easy fixes that can bring these common amenities up to date.<\/p>\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 165px;\"><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realtormag.realtor.org\/sites\/realtormag.realtor.org\/files\/rmo_files\/images\/2017_sept\/12_27_17_YoungCommercial.jpg\" style=\"width: 165px; height: 90px;\"\/><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Attract Young Pros to Commercial Real Estate<\/strong><br \/>The commercial real estate industry faces an era of exciting revitalization, but a pivot will be necessary in order to take advantage of it. Commercial brokers can become adept at recruiting talented, tech-savvy millennials if they make a few crucial changes to their processes and culture.<\/p>\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 165px;\"><tbody><tr><td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realtormag.realtor.org\/sites\/realtormag.realtor.org\/files\/rmo_files\/images\/2017_sept\/12_27_17_Office.jpg\" style=\"width: 165px; height: 90px;\"\/><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>3 Commercial Real Estate Trends to Watch<\/strong><br \/>As businesses evolve in the digital era, it\u2019s affecting their needs when it comes to physical space in <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/nigeria-property-center\/\">commercial properties<\/a>. Learn how retailers\u2019 mobile data, intermodal shipping optimization, and microunit apartments are playing bigger roles in commercial real estate.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u2014REALTOR\u00ae Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n  \n    \n<\/pre>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<a hre=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/DailyRealEstateNews\/~3\/GEZIKu31H0A\/controversy-in-commercial-real-estate-in-2017\"> Realtors <\/a>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From service animals to short-term rentals and landlord policies on marijuana use, commercial real estate was &hellip; <a title=\"Controversy in Commercial Real Estate in 2017\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/controversy-in-commercial-real-estate-in-2017\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Controversy in Commercial Real Estate in 2017<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[788,4751,15239,9685,1009,1007,41,818,84,1429,479,678,817],"class_list":["post-7640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opportunities-in-new-markets","tag-airbnb","tag-amazing","tag-chase","tag-commercial-properties","tag-commercial-real-estate","tag-owners","tag-property","tag-real","tag-real-estate","tag-real-estate-industry","tag-realtor","tag-rental","tag-rentals"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/12_27_17_ServiceAnimal.jpg?fit=165%2C90&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":130398,"url":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/top-5-investment-properties-for-high-roi\/","url_meta":{"origin":7640,"position":0},"title":"Top 5 Investment Properties For High ROI","author":"Amazing Property","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"List of the top 5 Investment Properties For Quick ROI. 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