The CRE Deal Room

How does a 🐐 stay top of mind? Here's a sneak peek of my interview with  Robert Knakal  on The CRE Deal Room™ where we discuss a wide variety of topics, including: 🎙 Spaghetti & Meatballs 🎙 The One Question He's Never Been Asked 🎙 The Future of Brokerage 🎙 How to Take Your Business to the Next Level It's all going to be available next week, and I can't wait to share! If you&#3...

Controlling the Controllables In this inaugural episode of The CRE Deal Room™ we sit down with Matthew E. Drane. Matt is the National VP of Training and Development Greysteel , a middle market-focused real estate investment banking firm, serving private and institutional investors. Greysteel has 13 offices and Matt helps their professionals and advisors learn the business from the basic fundamenta...

Here's a sneak peek of my FIRST OFFICIAL The CRE Deal Room™ podcast interview with Matthew E. Drane. I'll be rolling out the rest of it in the coming weeks. In this excerpt, we talk about the future of brokerage and how ChatGPT will affect how we do business. Are we skeered? Not even a little. In fact, ChatGPT will help those of us who are willing to utilize it to streamline our services and offer...

If you've been following my story, you know that my entre into brokerage wasn't exactly...normal. I took a detour into property management but learned plenty of lessons about multihousing because of it and finally saved up enough money to be able to go full-time into brokerage. But where to go? Who to turn to? Where to start? Well, as I learned, you start from the bottom and you get to work and if...

Learning from the Ground Up: How Property Management Became My Stepping Stone into Brokerage. I know I've shared this story before but it is a good reminder that we all have to start somewhere. Here's what I hope you take away from my story: 🔑 Understand the challenges you face, identify the issues, and come up with a plan to address them. 🔑 Be hands-on and have a boots-on-the-ground approach. T...

How I got started in Commercial Real Estate From dreaming of following my parents in their footsteps to earning $100 commissions, my Commercial Real Estate journey probably wasn't what my parents had in mind when I graduated college. After responding to a job ad without any research, I landed a 'manager in training' position, earning a whopping $27,500 per year salary as a leasing agent. (But hey,...

3 Things to Consider Before Getting into the CRE Brokerage Business Starting a career in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage can be a rewarding and challenging experience. To increase your chances of success, consider these three key factors before taking the leap: 🔑 Financial preparedness: Make sure you have at least 12 months of living expenses saved up, as the role is typically commission-based a...

I'm back with The CRE Deal Room™ answering questions! What Motivates You and What Goals do you Have for your Business? Setting the bar high and aiming for excellence - that's what drives me in the commercial real estate industry. As a former athlete, I bring a competitive spirit to every aspect of my business. I'm excited that we are building out our team to cover institutional, middle market, pri...

Welcome to the latest episode of The CRE Deal Room™ where we discuss the rapidly changing landscape of technology in the real estate industry. From prospecting to marketing to transaction management, technology is reshaping how brokers conduct business. The future of brokerage will be shaped by AI and the top 1% of advisors will leverage technology and personal branding to provide a better service...

After 12 months of planning and a hefty dose of procrastination, we have The CRE Deal Room™. I'd like for this podcast to be educational with value-add conversations to help those interested in Commercial Real Estate learn more about it; about the people who work in it, and to talk about their deals - the good, the bad, and the ugly. And what better way to get started than by interviewing myself?...

Hey Everyone! My name is Adam Dunn and I am a Managing Director of Investment Sales at Berkadia. Welcome to The CRE Deal Room.  In this space, I will be giving you an insider look at Commercial Real Estate from the people who are making the deals. We will go over the good, the bad, and the ugly and share our experiences along the way. I hope you enjoy this impromptu look and listen to my firs...