Are Commercial Real Estate Values Going Up or Down?

Are Commercial Real Estate Values Going Up or Down?

It’s hard to go very long without hearing a financial talking head predict the next real estate crash. Whether it’s vacant office buildings in major cities, retailers closing stores, or concerns about interest rates, attention-grabbing headlines often leave commercial property owners wondering: “Is the value of my property going up or down?”

During my 53 years in the real estate business, I’ve seen several major market cycles. Historically, significant declines in Florida commercial real estate values have usually been caused by events outside our local market. The oil embargo of the 1970s, the Savings & Loan crisis of the 1980s, and the Great Recession of 2007-2009 are just a few examples. The…

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What's My Land Worth?

What’s My Land Worth?

That is a question I hear all the time from landowners: “What’s my land worth?”

Early in my career in Southwest Florida real estate, I was quick to answer. I would say, “your land is worth so much per unit for residential, or so much per square foot for commercial or industrial land.” I am not sure if times were simpler back then, or if I simply did not yet understand all the pieces of the puzzle that go into evaluating vacant land.

After more than 50 years in the business, my answer has changed to:” without a lot of research, I really do not know what your land is worth.”

As Southwest Florida has grown from sleepy seasonal towns into large, year-round communities, the cost and complexity of development have grown…

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From Homes to Heavy Industrial: How Loyd Robbins & Co Shapes Southwest Florida Real Estate

I founded Loyd Robbins & Co. as an independent real estate firm in Sarasota, Florida, with one simple goal: to provide honest, knowledgeable, and personalized guidance to people navigating the Southwest Florida real estate market. Over the years, we have grown into a full-service firm offering both commercial and residential real estate services throughout the region.

At Loyd Robbins & Co., we represent buyers, sellers, investors, business owners, landlords, tenants, and developers in a wide range of transactions. Our work includes commercial sales and leasing, residential home sales, business acquisitions, investment properties, and land development opportunities. Whether someone is purchasing their first home, selling an office building,…

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Welcome to the Sarasota & Southwest Florida Real Estate Blog

Local Insight You Can Actually Use

If you are buying, selling, investing, leasing, relocating, or simply trying to make sense of the Sarasota and Southwest Florida real estate market, you are in the right place.

At Loyd Robbins & Co., we believe real estate advice should be practical, local, honest, and based on decades of real-world experience—not generic headlines or national trends that do not apply to our market.

For more than 53 years, broker Loyd Robbins has helped people navigate residential and commercial real estate throughout Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Englewood, North Port, Fort Myers, and the surrounding Southwest Florida market. Over those decades, we have seen booming markets, slower markets, changing interest…

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