Imagine having five of the top commercial real estate brokers in the business bare their souls to you and share their innermost secrets for developing a ton of great new commercial real estate brokerage business. This is what Jim Gillespie, America's Premier Commercial Real Estate Coach, has accomplished within this book. Here's what you'll be learning within this book: How to make sure you get your prospecting done, so you stop making excuses, and you begin making the great amount of money that comes from continually getting your prospecting done every single week How to get the phone numbers for the people you want to do business with, and how to get your database into excellent condition What to say to the receptionist and to the decision maker when you're making your prospecting calls, and how to leave powerful voicemail messages that will compel more decision makers to call you back How to deliver outstanding presentations, so that more of your clients and prospects will feel more compelled to just move forward and give you the listings on their properties How to build solid long-term relationships with your clients, so that you're getting more repeat business from them, instead of needing to constantly chase new prospects for new business How to organize and systematize your brokerage business, so that you're working much more productively, bringing in more new deals, and not being bogged down by doing administrative and follow-up activities that are just completely sapping your time and energy How to position yourself within people's minds as the best commercial real estate broker they could ever want to work with, long before they ever have their next commercial real estate need

How to Succeed in Commercial Real Estate is a comprehensive, practical book for those considering entering the field of commercial real estate, those just beginning in the business, as well as experienced brokers and sales managers who want to evaluate and strengthen their current strategies ? especially those related to listings, negotiations, contracts, and sales. The author provides a straightforward overview of the business of selling commercial property, including coverage of the four main specialty areas ? retail, office, industrial, and investment ? as well as crossovers and emerging specialties. Rather than pumping a ?get rich quick? approach to selling, the author shows brokers that they don?t have to sacrifice integrity and ethics to remain competitive and deal oriented.

The reliable, classic guide to INCOME PROPERTY BROKERAGE--nowupdated for the 21st century For more than thirty-five years, this guide has been the mostreliable, trustworthy resource for real estate brokers and agentswho want to increase their commissions and start selling incomeproperty. Now in a new Fourth Edition, A Master Guide to IncomeProperty Brokerage is back and better than ever. With significantnew material on the Internet and powerful, up-to-date tactics,brokers and agents alike will find in these pages all of thehigh-quality information they need to succeed. Sixteen power-packedchapters feature step-by-step income-building information that willhelp you: * Profit from five quick ways to find property owners who willsell * Turn your leads into listings that sell * Nail down sales using today's new and ingenious ways to financeincome properties * Price income property to sell quickly * Set up operating statements that promote sales * Present the unique benefits of income property * Access thirteen immediate sources of buyers * Easily qualify buyers * Advertise income property--and make it pay off big * Show income properties for fast-action sales * Master the fine points of selling income properties * Work on condominium conversions: an exciting newwealth-builder * Sell like a giant using online tools * Make a final presentation that clinches the sale * And much more

Real estate shifts are easier to recognize than they are to acknowledge. One day job growth is beginning to stall and, seemingly overnight, vacancies are on the rise. Tenants start asking to downsize. Commercial property valuations level off. Negative news stories feed the worries of buyers and tenants. New development halts. Fear creeps in. Then, the market that was quietly losing ground goes into full retreat as tenant delinquencies turn into owner delinquencies and lenders sever lines of credit. Rents go into a free fall as owners scavenge for income to offset a rising tide of red ink. Deals unravel. Buyers and tenants hunker down to wait for a steal. Bankruptcies mount. Eventually, big commercial real estate owners start selling their companies or simply close their doors. Credit freezes up. Banks begin to shut down... Sound familiar? If you've been in the business for any length of time, it should. SHIFT Commercial provides proven models, tactics, and insights from top commercial brokers who are thriving in this market, including Find the Motivated - Lead Generation; Get to the Table - Lead Capture and Conversion; Catch People in Your Web - Internet Lead Conversion; Expand the Options - Creative Financing; Master the Market of the Moment - Identify and Establish Needed Expertise...and so much more. Real solutions for real agents in commercial real estate.

Real estate shifts are easier to recognize than they are to acknowledge. One day job growth is beginning to stall and, seemingly overnight, vacancies are on the rise. Tenants start asking to downsize. Commercial property valuations level off. Negative news stories feed the worries of buyers and tenants. New development halts. Fear creeps in. Then, the market that was quietly losing ground goes into full retreat as tenant delinquencies turn into owner delinquencies and lenders sever lines of credit. Rents go into a free fall as owners scavenge for income to offset a rising tide of red ink. Deals unravel. Buyers and tenants hunker down to wait for a steal. Bankruptcies mount. Eventually, big commercial real estate owners start selling their companies or simply close their doors. Credit freezes up. Banks begin to shut down... Sound familiar? If you've been in the business for any length of time, it should. SHIFT Commercial provides proven models, tactics, and insights from top commercial brokers who are thriving in this market, including Find the Motivated - Lead Generation; Get to the Table - Lead Capture and Conversion; Catch People in Your Web - Internet Lead Conversion; Expand the Options - Creative Financing; Master the Market of the Moment - Identify and Establish Needed Expertise...and so much more. Real solutions for real agents in commercial real estate.

The Fundamentals of Listing and Selling Commercial Real Estate provides a complete foundation for a career in the Commercial Real Estate Industry. The text contains a comprehensive study of property and investment analysis, mortgages and leases, as well as practice techniques such as prospecting, presentations, and negotiating.