Howard F. Kline, Esq.

Haven’t posted in a while. I’m reinvigorating #creradio and TV and looking for people to interview.

@theBrokerList @creisummit @commercialmns @ReidBennettCCIM @azPRninja Thank you Linda for the invite. I really don't pay much attention to X/Twitter anymore since my feed is filled with, primarily, unwanted political tweets from ignorant people on all sides of the spectrum. I'll see if it makes sense for me to go this year.

My partial dream list of people I would LOVE to see at the @creisummit in #Atlanta this year. A girl can dream! What is your dream list?: 1. @commercialmns (Kristian Lee, we go way back!) 2. @ReidBennettCCIM (My Manny's pal) 3. @azPRninja (Melissa Swader needs to be there) 4. @BCCommercial (Beth Anne Grib, when am I going to meet you?) 5. @Bethazor1 (Beth, everybody needs to meet you!) 6. @retailbroker (Scott, because it is no party, without YOU) 7. @KeithAuten (Keith as the King of Twitter, we must meet you) 8. @CREMattSD (Matt, what can I say, I love YOU and your presence is needed! You must bring Jeff with you.) 9. @DanielleFHaney (Danielle, it is so obvious that @DealPointMerril should send you!) *hint-hint 10. @TeamHerrold (I just pray you can make it) 11. @fortworthchris (So many people to meet in person and do your podcast live from the event!) 12. @bethanyjbabcock (Bethany you MUST attend and spread the good word.) 13. @JohnOrrCCIM (I think you can drive there and we love your enthusiasm for life.) 14. @RSBell_CRE (We miss you. Congrats on all of your achievements!) 15. @Corerepcre (Eric Harris, you can walk there. We miss you and would love to see you.) 16. @deenazRE (Deena, it is definitely a #powerbeacon vibe. Be there.) 17. @RubenRuban (Ruben, it is not a summit without YOU.) 18. @allencbuchanan (It has been way too long. Let's have a reunion!) 19. @CREradio (Howard, we sure miss you and would love to see you in Atlanta!) 20. @palmerbayless (Palmer, you need to be there AND it is in Atlanta. Come network and have a Twitter reunion.) Please register here and @thebrokerlist members can DM me for a discount code through the end of June! bit.ly/creisummit2024 #dreamlist #creisummit

@ShlomoChopp Too bad I’m no longer interested in representing lenders and special services 4 foreclosures, evictions & collections. But I am now available to handle meditations & arbitrations to resolve these disputes.

A $1.5 trillion can of maturities that can't just be kicked down the road. The setup couldn't have been more perfect, or imperfect depending on your perspective. Low interest rates softened the blow of the Global Financial Crisis while providing intellectual cover for continued aggressive underwriting. It also provided a financial exit strategy and newcomers were hailed as distress geniuses. But beneath the surface of the easy money and shallow expertise, lies an awful, insidious but undeniable truth. As the world underwent rapid technological innovation, Real Estate sat there content. It continues to assume that it would always be needed. But do we still need a store to shop? Do we still need an office to work? (More to come on this) Real Estate, a game of collecting rents and cash flow became a game of cap rates. Then, with lower interest rates and institutional capital indexing property values to other investments, cap rates dropped, and values increased. The lower the rates, the higher the values, the more comfortable investors became that values will just continue to rise. And then it got really murky, really quick. E-commerce hit Retail. We suddenly realized that retailers don't know how to innovate effectively, and when they attempted innovation, shopping centers were ignored. Covid hit the office sector. We realized that work-from-home, especially in a tight labor market was better than zero productivity. Gone were concerns about the distractions on an employees computer. Sure, let’s just work from our bedrooms. Then came the proverbial nail in the coffin, rising interest rates. Suddenly, it wasn't just a retail problem. It wasn’t just an office problem. It’s a banking problem. And while many believe the worst is behind us, there have been very few truly resolved loans. Now we have a $1.5 trillion can of maturities that can't just be kicked down the road. A series of minor rate cuts, if we get them, won’t solve much.

@VitalVegas Continued….,, but if the casino assumed the obligation to respond quickly and they failed to do so, or responded negligently, they may have liability. Be careful not to draw conclusions without knowing the facts and law.

Tragic! We’re talking about the frivolous lawsuit, but also the fact someone died.

@VitalVegas Without knowing all of the facts, it’s difficult to tell if this is a frivolous lawsuit or not. Not being familiar with Nevada law, casinos may not have liability merely because a guest played a slot machine. But…,,,

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@VitalVegas I’ve received information that, at least, one large department store on the strip has been experiencing low inventory. Disconcerting so soon in the holiday season. Not a good sign for the retailer.

@CoyDavidsonCRE Try paper clips

AirPods were my dumbest purchase ever. I can't keep them from falling out of my fat ears

@CRELeasingLawTX Obviously, the more mutual with identical teams is a good start. However, care should be taken to pay attention to the relative positions of the landlord and tenant and likely liability of one or both parties.

Thinking about a Tweet or thread on mutual indemnification in leases – what would yall want to know?

@VitalVegas Normal circumstances they would over order. The question is how much? Likely, much of the merchandise can be used next year.

It goes without saying F1 didn’t sell all its merch. Awkward.

@LasVegasLocally Watching some of it on TV from the comfort of my couch. Negative, not much. I stayed far away from it. I do have reservations about the benefit to the residents of Las Vegas.

What was your favorite thing about Formula 1 weekend in Las Vegas? What was your least favorite thing? #F1

@bethanyjbabcock @realEstateTrent Manhattan during the holiday season is a special place. The holiday spirit is palpable.

Retwit as a hallmark movie: Cue the snowy scene of NYC during Christmas time… @realEstateTrent campaigns against the evil dry cleaning industry only to learn his wife’s promotion to partner depends on her successful representation of… a dry cleaning chain. Will their love endure? They decide visit Vermont to reconnect where they hit a snowbank and end up stranded in a small town with lots of interesting characters @chernobelskiy works in his father’s business doing things the old fashioned way. Syndicato R Us moves in down the block. Who will prevail? Meanwhile a romantic interest arises via exchanging midnight pitch decks between him and an anonymous heiress of an undisclosed new to town company. @kempton_timothy who swore off love in order to focus on his career of salmon fishing in the artic for @kylematthewsceo company, finds that all the fish are now extinct. After unfulfilling Ice baths with @huntercoldcalls He travels back home to Vermont to reflect and meets the the same heiress @chernobelskiy is writing. They decide to get married by @Exconvictguy who turned his life around and is now the pastor of a small town church. The church is being turned into a qsr by @guywithacigar and @NNNIncome. Can the couple be married in the church before it is torn down? @BeckReit happens to have packed a wedding dress and shoes and saves the day. Will they find the perfect cake in time? @moe runs a struggling bakery and agrees to open it one last time save the day. Her amazing cake goes viral and @fran_cowboy takes her bakery to 300 locations. Before the ceremony @girdley reveals that @chernobelskiy and @kempton_timothy have been duped by the same heiress who is actually @constantraise Donita, the anonymous heiress, who is actually Dan, quickly tries to sell the church property but @investing_law discovers at closing he actually has 15 siblings that share title. @realEstateTrent and the Mrs realize that if they can survive being stuck in a town with all those characters they can survive her representing dry cleaners. They move to Vermont and begin selling courses on homesteading.

@blake_hagz 2 out of 3 ain’t bad. I’ve lived in Newport and currently live in Vegas.

My top 3 places in the US Boise ID Newport CA Las Vegas NV What are your favorite spots in the US?

@VitalVegas Do you have any interest in the extraordinarily difficult procedures to substitute teach in Clark County?

@VitalVegas We’ve got some out of town visitors who want to see the sphere. $75.00 seats, somehow ballooned to $205.00 on @Ticketmaster. Everyone begged off.

We told you this wouldn’t happen, you don’t listen. There will never be another Sphere.

@LasVegasLocally War of the Worlds?

A strange machine just busted through the ground outside of the Westgate

@CREMattSD @RealNex @ReidBennettCCIM @AlliedCRE @theBrokerList @KeithAuten @CRELeasingLawTX @blake_hagz @marcuslemonis @seanpatward @JoeKillinger I try to keep everything Outlook. On my PC, Mac, iPhone and iPads.

@CREradio @RealNex @ReidBennettCCIM @AlliedCRE @theBrokerList @KeithAuten @CRELeasingLawTX @blake_hagz @marcuslemonis @seanpatward @JoeKillinger Yup.. How about the app ? It’s the jam

Switched from Apple mail to Outlook on my iPhone and I’m blown away how much better I like Outlook. Outlook App for the win.. What mail app are you using?

@MassimoGroup Admittedly, I’m fascinated with tech but clearly have over stressed it. I’m shifting into simplification. K.I.S.S. Tech should be used to create more efficiency.

With all the emphasis on techniques and technology, you may be forgiven if you think they’re the most important drivers of long-term success. But you’d be wrong. Transactions may appear to be the most important thing, but solid, long-term relationships drive transactions and long-term success. Dominators of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

@LasVegasLocally Seriously? Make me embarrassed being an attorney.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Formula 1 on behalf of 35,000 fans who were told to leave the practice on Thursday night after watching just 9 minutes of racing.