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Commercial real estate negotiations have changed—and the old playbook no longer always applies. In this episode of In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc, Mike and Marc discuss the challenges facing landlords, tenants, buyers, sellers, and brokers in today’s market. They explore rising tenant improvement and maintenance costs, creative lease structures, cap rates, deferred maintenance, and the importance of trust between brokers and their clients. Presented by NAI FMA Realty, this episode offers a candid and entertaining look at what it takes to get commercial real estate deals across the finish line.

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Summer break is over, school-zone lights are flashing, mushrooms are taking over the yard, and Mike and Marc are officially back in the CRE Vault.

In this episode of In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc, the guys dig into the first half of 2026 Lincoln commercial real estate market and break down what they’re seeing across office, retail, and industrial properties. From the flight to quality in Class A office space to tightening retail vacancy and an industrial market where available space remains hard to find, they give their boots-on-the-ground perspective on where the Lincoln market stands.

They also talk about why a great landlord can make all the difference, how service businesses are helping fill retail space, where industrial rents may be headed, and why trying to put together a data center deal can feel a lot like making a cheesecake without a recipe.

Plus, a well-deserved shoutout to the behind-the-scenes market-report wizard who somehow keeps all the numbers straight.

In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc is brought to you by NAI FMA Realty, serving Lincoln and the surrounding area with commercial real estate brokerage, property management, and market expertise.

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Mike and Marc are back in the CRE Vault—and fresh off a whirlwind road trip to Milwaukee for an NAI regional conference. Seventeen hours in the car, a Brewers game, questionable amounts of Wisconsin cheese curds, and somehow they still managed to squeeze in a little commercial real estate.

In this episode, the guys recap the trip and dig into what brokers across the Midwest are seeing in today’s market: stubborn interest rates, longer deal timelines, shifting multifamily conditions, prospecting, and why relationships within the NAI network matter when business gets complicated.

They also tackle one of the biggest conversations in CRE right now: artificial intelligence. From AI agents and new tools to some slightly unsettling questions about confidentiality and just how much these platforms already know, Mike and Marc discuss why AI probably isn’t something the industry can simply unplug.

It’s networking, market talk, AI, road-trip stories, cheese curds, and a few stories that may—or may not—have gotten better with each retelling.

In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc is brought to you by NAI FMA Realty, serving Lincoln and the surrounding market with commercial real estate brokerage, property management, and advisory services.

Thanks for tuning in to In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc—where we break down commercial real estate without putting you to sleep. Powered by NAI FMA Realty in Lincoln, Nebraska. For more, visit naifmarealty.com.