HM Blog
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HM-ism Spotlight: 1 Percent Better
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It isn’t uncommon for a company to have core values, but at Hughes Marino, we take inspiration a step further with “HM-isms”—meaningful phrases that we’ve collected over the years from our teammates themselves and from positive influences from leaders around the world. These HM-isms are designed to inspire, motivate and provide valuable life lessons across…
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Organizational culture is a popular topic of late. It’s widely believed to be one of the key drivers of employee recruitment, engagement, retention and performance. In today’s highly competitive environment for top-tier teams, it’s no wonder that so many companies seek to understand and implement this secret sauce.
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Hughes Marino has, since its inception, believed in educating our clients and informing them of all of their real estate options. Depending on the circumstances, the best option may be to lease space, purchase a building, or construct their own space from scratch. During the complex process, our clients may have lease audit concerns, construction management issues, and in many…
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His passion and energy for the commercial real estate sector comes down to a single ingredient; “I love the entrepreneurial dynamic of the business,” says Owen Rice, executive vice president at Hughes Marino. “Clients come to us with challenges and goals and it is my job to design solutions. It is about long-term relationships and cultivating a business built on…
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Gallery walls have a way of adding character to a space and telling a story that is sure to be attention-grabbing. They’re fun, trendy and a great way to make the room feel warm and welcoming. We feature gallery and family photo walls at each of our Hughes Marino offices to add personality wherever we can, and are often asked…
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With the required implementation of new lease accounting standards around the corner, real estate and accounting departments across the country are working feverishly to prepare for the new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Rule, ASC 842.
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This afternoon marked a major breakthrough for Hughes Marino, as the company won a lawsuit against international commercial real estate firm CBRE. For in-depth detail into the long-awaited results for the tenant-only representation firm, click here. While the global giant initially accused Hughes Marino of stealing the company’s trade secrets, Hughes Marino CEO Jason Hughes knew it was more about CBRE…
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Effective today, CBRE dismissed, with prejudice, the lawsuit it filed last July against Hughes Marino for being an alleged co-conspirator to steal CBRE’s trade secrets. After recognizing that Hughes Marino never stole or misappropriated anything, CBRE was forced to dismiss the suit as part of a settlement agreement with its former top brokers who left CBRE last summer.
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While seeing consistent declines in commercial real estate vacancy rates, Mission Valley remains one of the healthiest office markets in all of San Diego County. This can be attributed in part to the stability of the region—indeed, the tenant mix in Mission Valley consists of primarily low-volatility organizations such as business services, real estate, government entities, education, medical systems and…
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Through the years I have used a simple graph to explain a concept about market pricing and value. At some point I started calling it the “Jarvis Value Model,” and whenever I draw it on a whiteboard I always add a copyright symbol, you know, just in case. As an economics major at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I…
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While 2017 was a year packed with exciting changes for Hughes Marino as a whole, it also marked a monumental year of growth and creativity for our marketing team. Tasked with the exciting challenge to develop an entirely new brand identity, we knew we needed to highlight Hughes Marino’s elevated sense of style, attention to detail and unique culture. Led…