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News, insights, and success stories from Southeast Michigan's commercial real estate market.

Rooted and Nimble
Brokerage February 20, 2020

Rooted and Nimble

Rooted relationships, nimble responses—a broker who has both can navigate all the roadblocks that might pop up and keep clients moving smoothly toward their …

We Continue to Grow
Brokerage February 12, 2020

We Continue to Grow

Choosing the Thomas Duke Company, Andrew Goble chose to come home. He grew up here in Southeast Michigan and always envisioned returning to invest in the com…

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER
Brokerage February 12, 2020

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

At the Thomas Duke Company, Joe Evangelista is right at home—in more ways than one. Joe is expanding our presence in the Lakes Area, a region that encompasse…

When Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Brokerage February 5, 2020

When Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Sometimes owners have a strong attachment to their investment property. Maybe it’s been in the family a long time, or they’ve spent years carefully tending i…

Team Trust.
Brokerage January 27, 2020

Team Trust.

Trusted relationships. At the Thomas Duke Company, we strive for them—and not only with our clients. We’ve found that trust among our team members is equally…

How We Streamline Work Orders
Property Management January 22, 2020

How We Streamline Work Orders

All While Increasing Tenant Awareness of Progress! With millions of square feet of properties under our management, we have a lot of work to organize, and a …

It Pays to Stay Connected
Brokerage January 15, 2020

It Pays to Stay Connected

Dave Tesch most often expects one successfully closed deal to lead to and  open another—sometimes years later. In 2014, a client asked Dave to help her buy a…

“Timing is Everything”
Brokerage January 15, 2020

“Timing is Everything”

For decades, the 15 acres on Mill Street in Plymouth housed the Bathey Company, a manufacturer of automotive parts. When Bathey closed its doors in the late …

Service Multiplied.
Brokerage January 15, 2020

Service Multiplied.

At the Thomas Duke Company, we’ve always put excellent service at the top of our company’s goals. During the 2019 holiday season, we found a new way to expre…

Know Your Market.
Brokerage January 8, 2020

Know Your Market.

Frank knows a good deal when he sees one, and that was the case when the Bread Basket Deli building in Livonia hit the market. What seemed to many as an aver…

Look How You’ve Grown!
Property Management December 17, 2019

Look How You’ve Grown!

We have all heard that before! At our recent holiday party, the Thomas A. Duke Property Management Team took a few minutes to look ourselves over. We have g…

Maple Manor Apartments Sold in Walled Lake.
Brokerage December 2, 2019

Maple Manor Apartments Sold in Walled Lake.

Yes, apartment sales are hot right now. But that doesn’t mean multi-family properties sell themselves. They need smart marketing to realize their full sale p…