Real Estate Considerations for DSOs and Practices

Dykema, a law firm offering practical, results-oriented counsel to Dental Service Organizations (DSOs), holds its fourth annual conference in New Orleans June 15 to 16. Litigation attorney Brian Colao sat down with DMD to discuss real estate considerations for dental professionals ranging from DSOs to sole practitioners. Watch or read below to see what Colao advises.

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Interview Transcript (Modified for Readability)

“The consideration that you always see with real estate is, “Is this a location that’s conducive to putting patients in the seats?” People pay a lot of money to do demographic research on this, and you have to often weigh the benefits as to whether paying a rate at the top of the market is worthwhile for an ideal location, versus getting bargain rent in a location that's not quite as ideal as the more expensive one. These are just the considerations you would have. I don’t think they are any different if you're a DSO, a group practice or a sole practitioner.”

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