Canaan Corporation
Commercial Investment Real Estate Services

Canaan Corporation is a full service real estate investment and consulting firm formed in 1988 and located in Fort Myers, Florida. Our staff consists of highly skilled and experienced licensed real estate professionals associated with such professional organizations as the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM), the Commercial Investment Realtors of Southwest Florida (CIR), Fort Myers Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

Our knowledge of the real estate market, years of experience, conservative investment philosophy, agressive client representation and value added commitment enable us to provide the solution to your real estate needs. Services provided by Canaan Corporation include traditional marketing, leasing and management of commercial real estate as well as less traditional buyer-tenant representation, financial analysis, site selection and consulting.

Traditional Services

Canaan Corporation, offers owners, sellers, buyers, lenders, fiduciaries and others a range of traditional commercial-investment real estate and related services, including Market Plan Development and Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Leasing, Income Property Management and Tenant Retention. Canaan Corporation's staff is also uniquely qualified to assist Sale-And-Lease Backs, Build-To-Suit Tenants and Simultaneous and Delayed Tax Deferred Exchanges.
Limited & Special Purpose Engagements

Both property owners and brokers tend to see using a broker as "all-or-nothing." That need not be the case. Canaan Corporation accepts limited engagements on a "fee-for-service" or "hourly fee" basis, making available to FSBOs (and others) a variety of commercial investment real estate and related services without requiring a listing or long-term engagement. "You only buy what you want." Services Canaan Corporation offers on a limited engagement basis include things as Income Property Analysis, Comparative Pricing Survey, Marketing Plan Development, Design Promotional Materials, Contract & Lease Negotiations, Property Demonstration (Showing) and Consultation and Advice.

Buyer & Tenant Representation

Real estate brokers traditionally represent sellers. A seller's broker is only obligation to deal fairly with a buyer, leaving most buyers without representation. Considering the complexity of purchasing commercial and investment real estate, buyers often need help analyzing their needs and developing specifications, identifying and comparing properties, preparing and submit offers, negotiate the best price and terms and facilitate closing. Canaan Corporation offers Buyers the benefit of market knowledge, experience and skills which have traditionally only been available to sellers.

Compensation of a Buyer's Broker is a matter to be agreed upon by the Buyer and Broker. When the property purchased or leased has not been listed with another broker, the buyer typically pays his broker an agreed fee, which may be a flat fee, an hourly fee or a percentage of the purchase price. If property purchased has been listed with another broker, the Seller will have already agreed to pay his broker a commission and the seller's broker typically pays the Buyer's Broker.

For Sale By Owner "FSBO" Assistance

Some owners try to sell their real estate without a broker ("FSBOs"). That can be false economy. Brokers are trained professionals. Without a broker assistance, FSBO's run risks including Under-Pricing their property, Over-Pricing their property, Under-Exposure of their property to the market (due to lack of access to networking and marketing), Inadequate Demonstration (due to not knowing buyer needs), being Out Negotiated by experienced buyers and when agreement is reached, not being able to "Put-It-Together" and then "Keep-It-Together" through closing.

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