The 5 Clauses Costing CRE Tenants the Most
The lease clauses tenants skim as boilerplate, and what they cost by year three.
Susan Williamson, That Commercial Realtor
Commercial real estate expertise for buyers, sellers, tenants and investors across Burlington, Halton, Oakville, Hamilton, the GTA and Southern Ontario.
Susan Williamson · Nearly 30 years · Burlington, Ontario
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New every week on YouTube. Straight answers on leasing, buying, and selling commercial property, grounded in local data.
Articles
Longer reads on leasing, buying, selling and the Southern Ontario market. Written plainly, backed by data.
Why Operating Costs Matter More Than Rent
How TMI quietly drives true occupancy cost, and the clauses that turn it into a surprise.
Appraised Value vs. Market Reality
Why the appraisal and the market tell different stories about the same building.
Quarterly Market Update
Four times a year, a data first read on the industrial and office market in Burlington, Halton, and the GTA. What moved, what it means for owners and tenants, and what to watch next quarter.
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The Series
Ongoing series, each built for a different side of the desk.
What I’m Seeing
Unscripted observations on commercial real estate, business and new developments across Southern Ontario, and what they mean.
For: Owners, investors and anyone watching the market.Tenant Power Moves
How commercial tenants protect their interests before, during and after a lease. Rental rates, clauses, timing and negotiating leverage, explained through real-world examples.
For: Business owners and commercial tenants.Commercial Property Buyer Series
From the first property search to closing. Financing, due diligence, building suitability and the decisions that matter when buying commercial real estate.
For: First-time and experienced commercial property buyers.Investor Intel
Commercial real estate investing beyond the asking price. Rental income, cap rates, property values, risk and opportunities, with the numbers behind the decisions.
For: Commercial property investors and prospective investors.More series
About Susan
That Commercial Realtor is the personal brand of Susan Williamson, a commercial real estate agent based in Burlington, Ontario, with nearly 30 years in commercial real estate.
Susan works with buyers, sellers, tenants and investors across Burlington, Halton, Oakville, Hamilton, the GTA and Southern Ontario. Her content is built on one rule: educate, don't pontificate.
- ExperienceNearly 30 years in commercial real estate
- Based inBurlington, Ontario
- MarketsBurlington, Halton, Oakville, Hamilton, GTA, Southern Ontario
- AmbassadorCanadian Ambassador, KW Commercial
- AmbassadorCanadian Ambassador, SCLM Companies LLC