The AUSPL Board of Directors recently joined AUSPL lobbyists Alan Suskey and David Jolly in Washington, DC, to meet with leaders in the House and Senate on postal reform. It was an “exciting” time in DC to say the least. Our trip happened to coincide with the end of the fiscal year and the government…
by Tom Coe, President Real Asset Counseling, Inc. Over the past few years, and particularly with the focus provided by the educational session on valuation of leased USPS properties at the AUSPL conference in Scottsdale this past April, there has been increased interest in the most appropriate methods to determine “fair market” and “fair value”…
By AUSPL Board Member John Heeren It’s important when dealing with the USPS or CBRE for lease renewals that you use simple and professional techniques to protect yourself and your investments. Here are a few really easy steps you can take for a successful lease extension. 1. Measure Your Building: Often when we measure the…
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Click here to see the Fair Market Value Tool Kit form. by Keith LaShier Owners of buildings leased to the U. S. Postal Service generally have a great relationship with the Post Office. There are, however, times when lessors must educate themselves in preparation for discussions with USPS representatives when the USPS lease agreement is going to…
AUSPL Insurance Program is customized insurance for postal facilities and is available exclusively for AUSPL members. Currently, the program insures more than 7,000 facilities nationwide. AUSPL Insurance Program has been protecting members’ postal facilities since 1993. AUSPL Insurance adjusters work with lessors and their postmaster(s) to ensure buildings are repaired quickly and efficiently when the…
We are working with House members of Congress on pending postal legislation that we believe will benefit the leasing program and AUSPL members. The Senate bill will likely see some substantive changes when it is taken up in committee. The Senate bill is expected to focus on labor issues, though rural post office protection will…
In our Winter 2013 newsletter, we reported the USPS had agreed to new wording of its termination clause, effectively making the shortest termination clause 30 months; however, that is no longer the case. It’s true the Postal Service is mandating all leases must include a termination clause, but may ask for a much shorter period…
by Carl Money of Terminix BED BUGS Bed bugs have been in the news a lot over the past few years and it is sometimes difficult to know fact from fiction. Most experts agree that bed bugs were never absent from the United States, but they were localized in small areas of the country. Also,…
AUSPL leaders Morgan Wolaver and Gary Phillips recently joined AUSPL lobbyist Alan Suskey in Washington, D.C., to meet with leaders in the House and Senate on postal reform. They had the opportunity to meet with leaders of both parties and discuss the importance of universal service and the important role that leased postal facilities play…