Ten questions you should answer before renewing your lease

• Do you benefit from paying rent?
• Do your customers enjoy abundant parking at your front door?
• Is your office highly visible with easy access and visibility from a major thoroughfare?
• Is your name on the building?
• Is your signage visible from the street?
• Is your office space designed for your specific needs or are you just making it work and losing productivity and profitability in the process?
• Does your developer have a proven track record of customer satisfaction and invite you to talk to other owners?
• Do you have a say in the operation and maintenance of your offices?
• In your relationship with your landlord, who has control?
• Is building equity and reducing monthly payments by as much as 30 percent while saving for retirement important to you?