by George Ash | Apr 30, 2025 | blog
When looking at marinas, potential buyers often determine the likely profitability by focusing on slip revenue. Slips offer a steady income stream and require minimal day-to-day expenses. The downside of slips is that there is little way to generate more income...
by George Ash | Mar 14, 2025 | blog
Most marina owners will have a day when they wake up wishing they didn’t have to go to work. Sometimes a day at home doing whatever you want to sounds like a better plan. If you’re starting to have more of those days, it might be time to start thinking about selling...
by George Ash | Jan 13, 2025 | blog
At Simply Marinas, we’re reflecting on 2024 marina sales and looking forward to helping negotiate more successful marina transactions in 2025. We’re sharing where we are today and where we believe marina sales will be in 2025. While it is early to predict what will...
by George Ash | Dec 27, 2024 | blog
Last month we wrote about how to best position your marina for a sale. We touched on addressing deferred maintenance, and identifying any potential expansion or added profit center opportunities. We basically covered the nuts and bolts. This time, we’re delving into...
by George Ash | Nov 25, 2024 | blog
In our years in the marina brokerage business, the team at Simply Marinas has often been asked by sellers when the best time to sell is. There is no magic month. Instead, we tell sellers to allow plenty of time between making the decision to sell and putting the...
by George Ash | Nov 15, 2024 | blog
The first week of November ushered in the election of a new President and another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Both actions spurred economists to start looking into the future and making predictions of where the U.S. economy may be heading. Aside from...
