View our October Newsletter: New Team Member | Oct. 2024 Price Reductions Click Here!
Did you know…Commercial real estate often outperforms the stock market over the long term?
Did you know commercial real estate often outperforms the stock market over the long term? Since real estate properties are tangible assets, they are inherently less risky...
September Newsletter Investment Offerings
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Did you know…Your commercial property may need to be ADA Compliant?
Did you know your commercial property may need to be ADA Compliant? Almost all businesses that serve the public must comply with ADA guidelines for accessibility. This...
Did you know…A higher cap rate can indicate a potentially higher return on investment?
Did you know a higher cap rate can indicate a potentially higher return on investment? In commercial real estate, cap rate, short for capitalization rate, is used...
September Newsletter: New Offerings Just Hit the Market!
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Did you know…There are three classifications of office buildings?
Did you know…There are three classifications of office buildings? Class A, Class B, and Class C are three classifications of commercial office buildings. The...
Did you know…Conducting thorough due diligence before investing in commercial real estate can reduce risk
Did you know…Conducting thorough due diligence before deciding to invest in a commercial real estate property can reduce risk and help the investor avoid...
Did you know…Triple Net (NNN) leases can provide steady, hassle-free income for property owners
Did you know Triple Net (NNN) leases can provide steady, hassle-free income for property owners? A triple net lease, or NNN, is a common...
August Industry Newsletter Retail/Restaurant Offerings
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Did you know…The Commercial Real Estate Market has Four Cycles
Did you know understanding market cycles is crucial to commercial real estate? The commercial real estate market cycle has four phases: recovery, expansion, hyper...
August Newsletter: Opportunity Zones
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July Newsletter: Summer in Full Swing
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June Industry Newsletter: Office Offerings
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June Newsletter: Healthcare Expansion and Prime Opportunities
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May Industry Newsletter: Land/Development Opportunities
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May Newsletter: Spring Promo / Gala Events / and a New Team Member
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April Newsletter: Lending a Help Hand
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March Industry Newsletter: Unlock Opportunity Industrial Properties
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February Industry Newsletter: Fall in love with the Retail / Restaurant space of your dreams
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February Newsletter: Top 10 Closed Transactions / Reward Trip
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January Industry Newsletter: Now is the time to Invest
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January Newsletter: Reflecting and Projecting 2023-2024
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November Newsletter: New Team Member for Martinsburg
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November Newsletter: Black Diamond Realty’s Customized Process
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October Newsletter: Quarter 3 resulted in 21 Closed Transactions. See Full List
Quarter 3 resulted in 21 closed transactions with industrial being the leading sector amongst all completed deals. –> See Full List View Our Newsletter...
Black Diamond Realty: A Decade of Achievement
Black Diamond Realty is celebrating its 10th anniversary – an occasion to celebrate and reflect. Ten years of successful service, dedication, and growth is...
Newsletter: Celebrating Our 10th Year Anniversary
A Decade of Deals! Black Diamond Realty is proud to be celebrating ten years of excellence! It’s hard to believe that a whole decade...
September Newsletter: Black Diamond Realty Will Quarterback your Deal Across the Goal Line
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August Newsletter: Love all, Serve all
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July Newsletter: Life is a marathon, not a sprint.
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June Newsletter: The “HIT” Approach to Success
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May Newsletter: How Are Golfing And Commercial Real Estate Similar
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April Newsletter: How Are Skiing And Commercial Real Estate Similar
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March Newsletter: New Agent, New Offerings & Our Reward Trip
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February Newsletter: Calling All Investors | Multifamily, Office & Land
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Jan Newsletter: Reflecting and Projecting 2022 – 2023
November Newsletter: Positive Economic Growth for the Future of the Mountain State
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October Newsletter: 2nd Office in the Eastern Panhandle
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September Newsletter: Sweet Summer Goodbyes
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August Newsletter: Fear. Uncertainty. Challenging Economic Times.
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Fear. Uncertainty. Challenging Economic Times.
Fear. Uncertainty. Challenging Economic Times. For many Americans, these feelings and beliefs have embedded themselves into our cultural fabric. Reminders of uncertain, and for many, challenging...
July Newsletter: BDR Kicks Off Summer With A Splash!
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June Newsletter: Starting A New Business? Don’t Do It Alone!
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May Newsletter: The Power of a 1031 Exchange
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Leveraging Real Estate Gains: The Power of a 1031 Exchange
Nine out of 10 US millionaires have found tremendous financial success in real estate investment. Read the seven reasons why 90% of millionaires choose...
April Newsletter: 25 Total Deals Closed in Q1 — Click to See Where!
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March Newsletter: 2021 Was A Strong Year –> See Our Top 10 Transactions
View our March Newsletter: 2021 Was A Strong Year –> See Our Top 10 Transactions Click Here!
February Newsletter: The Power of Basic Job Announcements
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The Power of Basic Job Announcements
Location remains the golden rule when making real estate investment and development decisions. Buying and developing in a growing, diversified market heightens the likelihood...
January Newsletter: Q4 Closings Are In…
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Reflecting and Projecting, BDR’s Outlook on 2022
Macroeconomics (think interest rates and national productivity) greatly impact the commercial real estate markets we serve. Three major macro topics of 2021 were inflation,...
December Newsletter: 6 NEW Offerings Inside –>
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November Newsletter: Hot Investment Offerings Inside!
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October Newsletter: 26 Deals Closed in Q3 –> See Full List
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September Newsletter: A Summer to Remember
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Morgantown Area Partnership Business Briefing (August 2021)
Morgantown Area Partnership Business Briefing (August 2021) from InnerAction Media on Vimeo.
August Newsletter: $49 Million+ Gross Deal Value in 2020
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July Newsletter: BDR’s Q2 Closed Transactions Are In!
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June Newsletter: Inflation Uptick…Here’s What to Expect
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Inflation Uptick, What You Need to Know and Should Expect
The recent pandemic has caused significant construction supply chain challenges. Material costs have increased drastically; lumber futures are up 280%, steel mill product costs...
Thousands have applied to be paid to move to West Virginia: Intuit executive
Thousands have applied to be paid to move to West Virginia: Intuit executive Intuit Executive Chairman and Wing 2 Wing Foundation co-founder Brad D....
Named Best Retirement State In The Nation, West Virginia Is An Affordable Haven For Retirees
In an uncertain economy, retirees face new challenges. MoneyRates, a rate-comparison site, has been helping those looking ahead to their later years by ranking...
Toyota West Virginia announces $210 million new investment and 100 new jobs
New investment to upgrade existing engine production line; new jobs to add third shift. To help meet customer demand, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia...
West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need?
With the right federal response, it could become a model of renewal for other places around the country that prosperity has left behind. The...
Agreement between UK company DST and Blue Rock Manufacturing to bring new manufacturing facility, up to 1,000 new jobs to West Virginia
Jim Justice announced today that DST Innovations, a UK technology company headquartered in Wales, has chosen West Virginia as the home of its new...
Coming Soon: The Bridge, a 156,000 SF recreational facility in Bridgeport, WV
The Bridge is the newest destination for all things sports, recreation, and wellness. With 156,000 square feet of courts, turf, aquatics, fitness, and more,...
Massive Project Moving Forward in Bridgeport Could See Annual Economic Impact of More than $1 Billion
Three years ago, Harrison County Commissioners and Benedum Airport Authority members Ron Watson and David Hinkle got with fellow Authority member and Bridgeport Mayor...
Virgin Hyperloop to build Hyperloop Certification Center in West Virginia
(Additional information, including resources from the State of West Virginia, West Virginia University and Marshall University, is available in an online media supplement.) West Virginia,...
Valley HealthCare breaks ground on $7 million expansion
Valley HealthCare System announced plans for a $7 million, three-building expansion that will provide additional beds for its addiction treatment programs it has been...
$20 Million Small Format Hospital Approved – Fairmont
Mon Health CEO says project will be finished by the end of 2021. Mon Health System received its Certificate of Need from the West...
O’Brien’s Viewpoint: Innovation DNA can fuel Industry 4.0
Between the late 1700s and late 1800s, Pennsylvania became the center of the energy universe. The development of coal, then the discovery of oil...
Black Diamond Realty’s response to COVID-19, a note from our Principal
At Black Diamond Realty, our team has shifted to a work-from-home setup filled with screen sharing, remote server access and unique daily distractions, like...
CARES Act & Other Business Assistance Programs
As our nation navigates through the COVID-19 crisis, businesses are beginning to feel the effects first hand. As a means of financial relief, the...
Monongalia County Starts to see Fruits of its Labor, Continues to Grow
Monongalia County is, according to area officials, in a state of economic development that residents are finally going to be able to see with...
Mon Health Seeks Equal Treatment When State Reviews Fairmont Hospital Projects
Mon Health System hopes that it will be treated on par with WVU Hosptials when the state Health Care Authority evaluates their somewhat parallel...
Why the Future of Retail is Offline
Today, we announced Fifth Wall’s $100 million Retail Fund (see coverage in The Wall Street Journal). This fund seeks to invest in emerging brands and...
100-Bed Hospital In Fairmont Awaits Approval
WVU Medicine said Friday it will file a certificate of need with the state to construct a 100-bed hospital in Fairmont on property it...
Pending Announcement of Ohio Cracker Plant
PPTDLM Cracker’s FID Mid-Year. PTT Global Chemical is on track to make a final investment decision for a long-discussed ethane cracker plant in southeastern Ohio...
Marcellus/Utica Poised for Growth as Another Big Shale Play Slows Down
An expected drop over the next couple of years in the country’s hot crude oil and natural gas play, the Permian Basin in Texas...
Longview Plans to Expand – Officials Seek to Build $1.1B Facility
Right now there are just wild flowers on the empty land next to the Longview Power Plant in Maidsville, just north of Morgantown. But...
First Look: West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Walking through the new WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Innovation Center, you get the feeling you’re trodding into the future of the treatment of brain...
Job Creation, Clean Power Generator, Natural Gas Consumer
Longview Power has taken the next step to make it planned combined cycle gas-fired power plant a reality. The company announced late Thursday it...
Cautious optimism in Monongalia County over Mylan Merger
Over the course of the next year, executives with the new company that will be formed from the merger between Mylan and Upjohn, a...
Opportunity Zones – What You Need to Know…
New federal government tax program benefits investors who place their money into Qualified Opportunity Zones. But what is a Qualified Opportunity Zone (aka QOZs,...
Congratulations, Mark J. Nesselroad – Generation Next 40 Under 40
The State Journal has been recognizing and honoring young professionals throughout West Virginia as part of Generation Next: 40 under 40 for the past...
Economic Experts Tout Potential of Natural Gas Development
Growth in the state’s energy industries, along with the construction projects that come with it, offers many economic opportunities, but there is a balance...
WVU Medicine set to add 5th hospital in 2 years
Twenty-three years later, the major mission to increase West Virginians’ access to healthcare remains largely unchanged. While the mission continues, some of what WVU...
Newsweek names WVU Medicine among World’s Best Hospitals
WVU Medicine has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of the World’s Best Hospitals. According to Newsweek, the World’s Best Hospitals...
Old Morgantown Ramada Inn Property to House Non-Profits that Address Homelessness
Wednesday, Monongalia County commissioners discussed the future of the old Ramada Inn property located on Scott Avenue in Morgantown. The property was recently purchased by...
Natural Gas Power Plant to Provide Economic Catalyst to Harrison County & WV
A new natural-gas-fired power plant in Harrison County is expected to be operational by fall of 2021, according to a company official. Groundbreaking on...
Bridgeport, WV Economic Development 2019 – VIDEO
Bridgeport has become a leader in economic development in West Virginia. Bridgeport is featured in this video by the West Virginia Municipal League as...
Morgantown, WV – 2018 Top 100 Best Places to Live
#43 On the Best Places to Live list for 2018, Morgantown appears on Livability.com’s Top 10 Cities for Affordable Health Care. Known primarily as home to...
DOE Report shows potential for petrochemical Hub in Appalachia
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy further validated the benefits of and need for the Appalachian Storage and Trade Hub....
The Real Way McDonald’s Makes Their Money—It’s Not Their Food
McDonald’s sells a lot of food. Like, a lot of food. We’re talking enough food to serve more than 70 million people every day, with more...
8,000 Jobs Added Within Past Decade in North Central WV
North Central West Virginia continues to lead the state in economic progress, according to local experts. Although many other areas of the Mountain State...
2018 Takeaways
This monthly newsletter serves to reflect on the past year’s successes and challenges. Two thousand eighteen was a record-breaking year for Black Diamond and many other companies in north...
What To Know About 1031 Tax Exchange
At Black Diamond Realty, one of our goals is to educate our clients and help them build wealth over time via real estate investments...
White Oaks continues development in 3-phase build-out
White Oaks continues development in 3-phase build-out. The White Oaks planned business community comprises 470 acres that are home to offices, FBI support services,...
An Increase In Leads Generates Closed Deals
Historically, the commercial real estate market tends to slow during the winter season. At Black Diamond, we can confidently report the trend is quite the...
February Newsletter: Local Business For Sale Creates Big Opportunity
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The Dominion Post – From the Desk of Mark Nesselroad
January Newsletter
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Happy 2018! Another Year Is In The Record Books
We hope you and your family had an enjoyable holiday season. The new year is a time to reflect and project. This monthly Black...
December Newsletter
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The Retail Apocalypse Is Not Among Us All
“The Retail Apocalypse” is a great catch phrase that grabs attention. News outlets make sensational claims that Amazon is destroying the retail sector and that,...
Defense In Depth to cater to new and experienced shooters
MORGANTOWN — Defense In Depth, a new firearms education/training center and retailer in Morgantown, aims to cater to the needs of new and experienced...
The Tides Are Turning For West Virginia
West Virginia announces $83.7 billion gas development deal with China Energy CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Department of Commerce announced overnight an agreement with China...
November Newsletter
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September Newsletter
View our September Newsletter: Black Diamond Trophy Reenergizes a Rivalry While Industrial Demand Ramps Up Click Here!
2017 Sectors In Demand
Our team is often asked, “How is the market?” Some brokers may respond with a generic, “good”. If you are interested in a general...
August Newsletter
View our August Newsletter: NEW Par Mar Store + Restaurant Opening Soon In Morgantown Click Here!
July Newsletter
View our July Newsletter: See What’s OPENING SOON In The Sabraton Plaza! Click Here!
June Newsletter
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May Newsletter
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April Newsletter
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BDR’s March Newsletter
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Real Estate Investing 101
Are you putting all of your eggs in one basket? What is the first rule of thumb your financial advisor will work hard to...
BDR’s February Newsletter
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BDR’s January Newsletter
View our January Newsletter: 2016 Was A Great Year, See Why 2017 Will Be Even Better! Click Here!
Reflecting & Projecting
REFLECTING ON 2016 There were some economic positives in 2016. Interest rates remained low while capital slowly became more attainable, resulting in a demand...
BDR’s December Newsletter
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BDR’s November Newsletter
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BDR’s October Newsletter
View our October Newsletter: Black Diamond Realty Celebrates its 3rd Birthday! Click Here!
Getting Started in Real Estate
When we speak with clients and investors who are looking to get into real estate investing for the first time, there are typically two...
The Internal Rate of Return and Measuring Real Estate Investments
When looking to invest in real estate, it is a good idea to establish a “hurdle rate” or minimum rate of return expected from...
The Basics of Commercial Leasing (Pt 2)
My previous blog post detailed the basics of the most common types of lease agreements. However, there can be much more to a commercial...
The Basics of Commercial Leasing
Nearly everyone has experience with residential leasing at some point in their life. Residential leases are typically straightforward, outlining the responsibilities of the landlord...
The Time Value of Money (TVM)
The Time Value of Money (TVM) is an important factor when analyzing commercial real estate opportunities for investment. The TVM is the idea that...
Capitalization Rates in Real Estate
Capitalization rates in real estate are used to determine the purchase price of real estate investment property. They are a common tool used by...
Section 1031 Exchanges
Many successful real estate investors take advantage of Section 1031 Exchanges. A 1031 Exchange can best be described as a real estate sale without...
Off-Market Property
Cash flowing properties are excellent wealth builders that can add a tangible asset to an investment portfolio. Unlike stocks, investors can see and touch...
