Jeremy D. Behar
Articles by Jeremy D. Behar
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Pros and cons of buying vs. leasing dental office space
Friday, March 17, 2017When establishing a dental practice, one of the many decisions you may face is whether to buy or lease your dental office space. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Making the best decision for your business depends on a variety of factors. Here are a few pros and cons of buying vs. leasing dental office space that you should keep in mind when reviewing these options.
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Why dentists are not typical tenants
Monday, February 13, 2017Dentists are not your typical commercial tenants. As a niche group with explicit professional space requirements, dentists need an effective office lease written with provisions unique to the business, while providing long-term protection and runway for the practice's success.
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Can your landlord relocate your dental practice?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017Picture this: You've built or bought your dream dental practice, amassed a loyal patient roster and are enjoying the fruits of a successful dental practice. Having found a space that works for your business, you feel lulled into a sense of security by what you thought was a good, solid dental office lease.
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Top 3 traps in a dental office lease
Friday, November 11, 2016The details in your dental office lease can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars in traps and pitfalls, easily making it one of the most significant documents you will ever sign. Landlords use the lease as a tool to make as much money as they can from a dentist, making it particularly critical that the terms and clauses within it are set up to help protect you, rather than hinder you.
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Tips to lower dental office occupancy costs
Tuesday, August 09, 2016It's increasingly challenging to keep costs low when managing a dental practice, but controlling expenses should be a high priority. Reducing overhead by improving efficiency, maximizing revenue and cutting unnecessary expenses is a good place to start.
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Option to extend your lease: How dentists benefit
Tuesday, July 26, 2016Is your dental office lease approaching its renewal deadline or expiry date? Before you groan at the thought of an office lease negotiation with your landlord, consider this as an opportunity that can place you in control of your continued success. Specifically, you’ll want to look at the fine print of the "option to extend" or "renew" provision in your dental office lease. These renewal "options" give you as the tenant the right to continue leasing your space for an extended period of time.
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Act now, reap later: Preparing for a dental office lease renewal
Tuesday, July 12, 2016Smart dental office lease negotiations require long-term strategic planning and a proactive approach. Like poker players who analyze their hands and anticipate the dealer's cards, dentists who prepare for lease renewals and begin negotiations ahead of time are more likely to come out winners.