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Rural landscapes are changing, and those changes are impacting commercial real estate. Living in a rural community has its own set of unique issues, obstacles and benefits when it comes to commercial real estate. The secret is diversification, according to Ben Bates, broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Ben Bates.
When Coldwell Banker Commercial Eberhardt & Barry opened its doors in 1970, central Georgia’s textile industry occupied much of the large scale industrial real estate in Macon and central Georgia. Today, Art Barry III, co-owner and son of the firm’s founder, is revitalizing the area’s industrial real estate business.
The past decade has seen a number of events and natural disasters, including an oil spill, multiple hurricanes, and a nation-wide recession. As a result, the commercial real estate landscape in the 5 coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the I-10 Corridor has emerged with more opportunity than ever before. Explosive population growth, a strong labor force, and a sheer lack of supply in many markets throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida have come together to create distinct pockets of interest for the right potential investors.