We have been in the same location with a stellar deal on rent for almost four years, but the landlord 
wanted to increase our payment by about 80% starting August 1st after our lease is up, so we went looking.
I am happy to announce that we will be moving our office to the Spicewood/Mopac area, which is much more central and easier to accesss. The fact that our current office is about 30 minutes from my house, and our new office is only about 15 minutes certainly makes it more palatable.
Additionally, the new landlord is throwing in SIX MONTHS of FREE RENT, so this $20,000 incentive went a long way. The new digs have new paint and carpet, as well as slighly more square footage than our present office. Since the owners have 12 office buildings in the same complex, that will also make it far easier to upgrade within the same area if we outgrow this spot. They will give us the same rate for the space we have, then we negotiate based on the difference in size.
We will likely be moving everything ourselves, since my business partners used to be in the children's furniture business and they have the necessary equipment and trailer. I am thankful that we were able to purchase all of our desks and cubicles for ONE DOLLAR from the master tenant as part of our sublease negotiations in 2004.
We should be in the new space during the latter half of July (they are giving us two weeks ahead of the official start date to get settled in).
Overall, I am looking forward to having a much shorter commute and a location that will make it even easier to recruit agents.
I will post all of the specifics when we make the move, as well as changing the address on my profile. I just wanted to share our good news!
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good luck on the new digs. Hope it all works out well for you.
Jason, First off best of luck too you, second what does the rent increase tell us about cutting your nose to spite your face. We have a tough market so why would a landlord chase away a good tenant this is a crazy move on the landlords part. Steve
It sounds like a great move.- A lot of positives and no negatives. Congratulations! I hope the move goes smoothly. :)
Jason, The new digs look snazzy! Congratulations. Sounds like a positive move, for sure. Also, congrats on all of your new hires as well! I read that in a previous post of yours. Best of luck and have a great time moving, lol.
Lots of fun....this will be great after you cross over and go through the hell of the move.
Congrats Jason!! Thats a good looking office space. Best wishes to you and your company on that move and all that you're trying to accomplish.
Congratulations! That is awesome. It's like one bonus after another. I hope you get lots of new clients from your move =)
Jason, Congrats! With gas prices the way that are that is almost like getting a raise.
Opening a new office is fun! It seems to breath new life into business. It sounds like you picked a great spot!
Are you still planning a get together in Aug?
Congratulations and best of luck in the new space. I used to live off of Mopac and 2222, so that's not far from my old neighborhood.
You sly dog, you didn't mention this earlier. I knew you were poking around a bit, but you held out on me! Congrats on the new digs, buddy. A buck for office furniture? I'm calling you to negotiate my next deal.
Jason: Congratulations on your new office location. And.... how can you beat six months free rent ? Pretty cool. And... with so many buildings in your office complex, there may be many, many networking and referral opportunities for you. That is the first thing I thought of when I read this post.
J - I have two pickups and a two trailers you are welcome to come borrow. Sorry, but that sounds like the exact time for my son's college orientation trip. We'll leave the keys for you. ;)
Best wishes in your beautiful new space. Onward and upward!
Jason, Good luck in your new location. Sounds like it will be a great move for you!
Jason- Congrats on your new office! By the way, I checked out your ad for recruiting agents, and you shouldn't have any trouble getting candidates to recruit. The ad is great! It would've drawn me in, if I lived in your area.
Jason,
I have a perfectly good office here for you in Georgia and you go and lease one there in Texas.....what will we I do with you?
Congratulations........
Congratulations on the new office space, I am sure you will enjoy the new.
Don R.
Congratulations on your new office. 15 minutes less a day driving will save quite a bit on gas over a year also. Good Luck
Jason...
Sounds like a move in the right direction ... six months FREE? I like the sound of that. We have a saying here, "If it's free, it's me!"
Jason, it sounds like you have negotiated a sweetheart deal on your new office space. I'd expect nothing less from a top Austin real estate broker.
It sounds like you got a great deal. Even better, it'll be nice to be closer to the office. Good luck to you on your move.
Congrats Jason! Saving gas for a drive is nice...saving the 15 min. for more time with family is nicer!
Congratulations !!!
CHANGE IS GOOD,
Congratulations! We will be doing the same with our office here in Queen Creek next week. Talk about saving gas money...my office used to be a 90 mile round trip! Makes it well worth the labor involved in moving :)
Good Luck!