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Expert Profile: John Smiley

Expertise:  I am a commercial lease negotiator who specializes in representing dentists, doctors and other professionals. I have represented every manner of tenant (retail, industrial, office, professional) and only negotiate on behalf of tenants. I can answer questions that deal with commercial landlord/tenant relationships, negotiating factors and strategies, process-oriented questions, and other matters that pertain to commercial landlord and tenant rights and obligations.

Experience in the area
I am a commercial tenant representative, specializing in negotiations on behalf of doctors, dentists, chiropractors, and other professionals. I have been a real estate professional for 10 years and have negotiated over 600 commercial lease transactions or 20,000 lease amendments, almost all representing the tenant.

Education/Credentials
B.Mgmt. (Finance) Real Estate License

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Prestige Points: 90
Knowledge   10.0   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.67   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
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User Comments
Thank you for this service. Remarkable that you are able to provide it at no cost. Mr. Smiley's response showed an understanding of the subtleties inv
(Rena on 05/15/08)
Thank you so much for your timely response. I will consult my attorney. My lease does say "currently $500 estimate per month" for CAM. I appreciate
(chris on 05/03/08)
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Recent Answers from John Smiley
2008-09-22  cam charges:  Hi Randy, CAM stands for "common area maintenance". It is also known by other phrases such as additional rent, operating costs, and TMI--taxes, maintenance and insurance. In any triple-net lease...
2008-08-27  Square Footage:  Hi Karen, Take the total amount of rent that you are paying per month. If you divide that by the square footage that you are leasing, you will get your rent per square foot per month. If you multiply...
2008-06-06  Selling Business:  Hi Renata, I really can't say without looking at your lease. However, most leases do give a landlord a number of rights around this topic. The vast majority say that you cannot assign your lease (what...
2008-05-02  CAM/TAX increase:  Hello Chris, Your lease likely makes mention of the kinds of costs that will be charged as CAM, but not the amounts. Neither will it likely place any limitations upon what increases are permitted....
2008-05-01  Sewer connection:  Hi Jim, I absolutely must preface this with the declaration that I am not a lawyer. I declare this because this sounds like a legal dispute to me. As a layman, I believe you have a case to make...
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