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Burgers, Budgets and the New Consumer: What DoorDash Data Reveals About Florida

When we asked Paul Rutledge, a longtime commercial real estate professional with Certified Commercial Realty (CCRE), what DoorDash’s latest consumer…

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A Rainy-Day Stop at Zen Dumpling

Review and ratings by Paul Rutledge Sometimes you discover a restaurant because you planned ahead. Other times, you find one…

A South Florida mission-driven business creating meaningful employment for adults with autism while expanding across Broward County.

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Florida’s Rising Tide Car Wash Is Changing Lives One Wash At A Time

By Paul Rutledge | Extended Reach USA There is a car wash in South Florida doing something truly different. At…

Whataburger Florida, Whataburger Georgia, Whataburger expansion, Florida burger chains, Paul’s Corner, fast food expansion Florida, burger industry 2026, Whatadeal menu, new Whataburger locations, Florida restaurant growth, burger prices 2026, fast food trends Florida

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Whataburger Is Coming for Florida: Why the Southeast May Be Its Next Big Burger Battlefield

By Paul Rutledge | Paul’s Corner America’s love affair with hamburgers shows no signs of slowing down. From roadside drive-thrus…

Florida commercial real estate, Florida retail trends, burger prices Florida, consumer spending trends 2026, retail real estate Florida, QSR growth Florida, fast casual trends, CAM costs retail, Orlando retail market, Tampa retail real estate, Sarasota commercial development, retail tenant demand, Florida restaurant expansion, CRE trends Florida, affordable indulgence spending

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Burgers, Budgets, and the New Consumer: What Florida’s Spending Habits Reveal About Retail Real Estate

A cheeseburger may be one of the most American meals—but in today’s economy, it’s also becoming one of the clearest…

commercial real estate Florida, CAM costs, additional rent, triple net lease expenses, Florida insurance costs, property taxes Florida CRE, retail leasing costs, tenant occupancy cost, CRE trends Florida, Paul Rutledge analysis

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Paul’s Corner: From HOA Shock to CAM Reality — The Hidden Cost Surge Hitting Commercial Tenants

After reading The Wall Street Journal’s recent coverage on surging HOA fees squeezing homeowners, it’s hard not to recognize a…

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Retail Live! FOCUS Midwest Returns to Indianapolis on November 18, 2026

Indianapolis Set to Host Midwest Retail Real Estate Networking Event Retail Live! is bringing its FOCUS Midwest event back to…

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Retail Live! Nashville Returns August 27, 2026 as Southeast Retail Activity Accelerates

Music City Sets the Stage for High-Impact Retail Networking Retail Live! is heading back to Nashville, bringing its fast-paced commercial…

AI in commercial real estate, commercial real estate AI disruption, CBRE AI strategy, JLL artificial intelligence, Cushman Wakefield technology, brokerage fee compression, commercial real estate marketing, CRE data analytics, digital real estate platforms, CoStar LoopNet Crexi integration

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AI Anxiety Hits Commercial Real Estate — But Is It Disruption or Evolution?

Recent reporting from The Wall Street Journal highlighted growing concern among commercial real estate investors as artificial intelligence begins reshaping…

CoStar commercial real estate, LoopNet listings, Sasha Goldstein CoStar, Lunch With Paul, commercial real estate data, CRE analytics, commercial real estate technology, CRE market intelligence, retail real estate trends, land investment sales, commercial underwriting data, investment sales trends, CRE deal flow, property listing exposure, commercial brokerage marketing, digital retargeting in CRE, behavioral targeting commercial real estate, CoStar broker tools, LoopNet marketing strategy, commercial property analytics, CRE visibility strategy, real estate investing data, commercial real estate trends 2026, broker life CRE, Florida commercial real estate marketing

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Lunch With Paul: Why CoStar + Retargeting Is a Game Changer in Commercial Real Estate

On this episode of Lunch With Paul, I sat down with Sasha Goldstein from CoStar to talk about something that…