In this week’s CRE Elite, we visit North Carolina and talk to Ellen Moore, a broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial Triad based in Winston Salem. She’s been in the brokerage business for over 20 years, is very active in the community and has received numerous awards, most notably the 2012 Winston Regional Association of Realtors…
Ep 06 – Vermont: Small market strategies with Ken Libby of Stowe Realty
This week we visit the state of Vermont, home of Ken Libby a broker at Stowe Realty in Stowe, Vermont. Ken is a highly decorated commercial real estate broker with over 30 years of experience. He is a 3-time Vermont Realtor of the Year. He specializes in single-family and 2nd home investment opportunities. At the national level,…
Ep 05 – Mississippi: Back to the fundamentals of CRE with Bill Hankins of Cook Commercial Properties
Today we visit the great state of Mississippi and speak to Bill Hankins, a broker at Cook Commercial Properties in Jackson, Mississippi: Bill is a broker at Cook Commercial Properties in Jackson, Mississippi and, among other things in his career, he spent 35 years as a very successful banker. At the young age of 67 to he…
Ep 04 – Indiana: A family affair with Steve Martin of Sperry Van Ness Martin Group
This week we visit the state of Indiana, home of Steve Martin, CCIM (the commercial real estate broker, not the SNL host). Steve is the owner and managing director at Sperry Van Ness Martin Commercial out of Evansville, Indiana. He specializes in multifamily, investment, retail and development. Evansville, he explains, is a smaller market so…
Ep 03 – Missouri: Career transition tips with Tony Gagliano of the Thomas Realty Group
Today we visit the Midwest and talk to Tony Gagliano, a broker at Thomas Realty Group in St. Charles Missouri: Tony is an eight-year veteran commercial broker after spending 13 years as a small business owner. I asked him about that transition and the pros and cons of starting a brokerage career after other experiences….
Ep 02 – Maine: Tips for new brokers with Kevin Fletcher, CCIM of Malone Commercial Brokers
Welcome back to another episode of CRE Elite. This week’s guest is Kevin Fletcher from my home state of Maine: Kevin practiced for the Masiello Group out of Auburn, ME which is a secondary market to Greater Portland (note – since this interview, Kevin has switched firms and is now practicing at Malone Commercial Brokers). He is what we…
Ep 01 – Alabama: Creative marketing ideas with Derek Waltchack, Principal and Broker at Shannon-Waltchack
My guest on the very first episode of CRE Elite is Derek Waltchack from the state of Alabama: Derek is a Principal and broker at Shannon-Waltchack out of Birmingham, Alabama. He was named by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of the top 5 must-follow real estate exes in the area. In 2013, Derek was named the…