Posts tagged Brokerage
Consolidation Accelerates Ahead of Market Recovery
May 25th
Since the beginning of 2011, there has been a torrid level of M&A activity in the commercial real estate services industry. Recently announced deals include CBRE’s acquisition of the ING Real Estate fund management business; the sale of Newmark to financial derivatives house BGC; Colony Capital’s loan and exclusive look period with Grubb & Ellis; the recapitalization of DTZ by investment group SGP and the possible follow on merger with BNP Real Estate; and the hotly rumored takeover of King Sturge by JLL. And that is just on the services side. On the information side, Argus is selling to Altus and Costar is acquiring Loopnet.
NAI Global Firms and Agents Earn 216 CoStar Power Broker Awards
May 17th
NAI Global, the premier network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, today announced that 84 NAI member firms and 132 NAI agents were named 2010 Power Brokers by CoStar Group, a leading information provider for the commercial real estate industry. NAI received a total of 216 Power Broker Awards across 56 markets for its performance in 2010. Only one other brokerage firm received more awards.
Buyer Qualification and Bidding Process
Apr 28th
Most sellers and brokers use a marketing process that contains a specific “Call for Offers” date upon which initial bids are due. The goal of this effort is to stage follow-up e-mails and calls to encourage all offers to be received at the same time. This creates a sense of urgency and allows for psychological leveraging. I personally, like to provide a sample letter of intent so that all offers are presented in the same format.
The Integration of Debt and Equity Brokerage – the Holy Grail
Apr 27th
The ideal real estate investment broker needs to be equipped with all of the tools necessary to provide the client with a complete solution to his real estate capital needs.
However, achieving that ideal has been elusive because there is an inherent conflict between debt and equity brokers. Simply said, the equity broker is programmed to seek a sale of the asset from the client while the debt broker would rather that the client refinances that very same asset. What is lacking here is a protocol that is in the best interest of the client which is identified before the debt and equity brokers begin selling their services. More >
Greg Schecher Joins NAI Global as Senior Vice President, Finance
Apr 22nd
NAI Global, the world’s premier global network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, today announced Greg Schecher has joined its Capital Markets group as Senior Vice President, Finance.
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