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.
Blog Posts
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 ...
QUICK FACTS: Lancaster County Industrial Market
Where does Lancaster County land relative to the rest of the nation?
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!
ROCK Employee Spotlight: Lori Landis, Accountant
Lori Landis didn't join a touring family singing group, but she did become an accountant at ROCK!
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: 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 ...