Blog - Commercial Property Management & Real Estate Services Salem Oregon Willamette Valley

Don’t Lose Your Principal

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

Zenith Vineyards outside Salem, Oregon. Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash It’s times like this and for the inevitable near-term where smart investors remember the first rule of investing: Don’t lose your principal. Why would I say such a thing now, in the...

President Donald Trump’s Success Secrets

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

Well BEFORE He Was #45 or #47 About two months ago, I ran across some notes I took at an event in 2004. At that time, I had flown almost 7,000 miles and paid a small fortune to attend a real estate investors conference to hear Trump. Little did I know he was going to...

Who Else Wants, In Just 27 Months, an 86% Value Increase?

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 20, 2025 | Uncategorized

Case Study: Albany, Oregon office property One of my favorite clients, a family who’ve really grown to be close friends, and partners on a few properties with me, sees hidden value where others do not. This is part of their real estate investing superpowers. They see...

Easily Experience More Cashflow and Unlock Your Commercial Property’s Potential

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

Searching for a true partner to manage your commercial real estate investments? Look no further. Pikes Northwest is the mid-Willamette Valley’s premier commercial property management company. Pikes Northwest manages over 1.3MM square feet of commercial property...

Pikes Northwest is the first Sperry Commercial Global Affiliate in Oregon

by Jerry A Jones | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Irvine, Calif. (September 21, 2022) — Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates announced today that Pikes Northwest is joining as an affiliate serving the greater Willamette Valley. Led by Owner and Broker Jerry Jones, Pikes Northwest supports...

When to Involve a Property Manager in the Leasing Process

by Jerry A Jones | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you’re preparing to lease a space or you’re in the middle of a negotiation now – maybe the LOI stage or the actual lease review – now’s the time to involve your property manager. Unfortunately, most owners only share the lease after it’s been signed. Why is...

How CAM Charges Can Hurt Renewals (Or Help!)

by Jerry A Jones | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

Not long ago we met with a prospective client with a wonderful mixed-use complex. Prior to our first meeting, we looked the property over and noted that a lot of money was being spent on keeping the place up to snuff and pride of ownership was present. For example,...

Income and Expenses Help Determine the Value for Most Commercial Properties

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

Income and expenses help determine the value for most commercial properties. It’s one thing to raise rents when a new tenant signs a lease, but it’s another to keep a lid and control expenses over the long-term.Since every dollar saved in expenses, to include capital...

Thoughtful Financing

by Jerry A Jones | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

Before we begin, let me wish you a Happy New Year. Blessings to you and your family. With that said, let’s talk about some aspects of financing.I made my first loan in August 1972 while working for a finance company. It was an unsecured note loan for $300. (Average...

Simple Strategy to Enhance Your Property Value

by Jerry A Jones | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

Imagine a strategy that could, for every $1,000/month saved in expense, potentially increase the value of your property by $200,000 at a 6% cap rate. Interested? Who wouldn’t be, right? It’s nothing sexy or too exciting for sure. In fact, it’s something many of us get...

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