Commercial

22 Jul Apprentice Questions: Why Did You Choose Your Specialty? Pt 3

Posted at 13:10h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Today's Question is for Alex Ruch, Senior Associate of Industrial Sales & Leasing in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nT_iKJz2ZvI[/embed] Katrina: Why did you choose the specialty that you're in? Alex Ruch: I love working with contractors—people who help build our infrastructure. In many ways, industrial real estate is recession-proof. There will always be a need for contractors who build buildings and provide all the...

21 Jul Apprentice Questions: Why Did You Choose Your Specialty? Pt 2

Posted at 10:35h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Today's Question is for Max Ward, Retail Specialist in Columbus, OH. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/xFdXCvguR6I?si=Ctq_1FdgStgdWtnb[/embed] Will: Why did you choose your specialty? Max Ward: I specialized in retail properties because of the different types of conversations I'm having with these property owners. I can never guess what the conversation is going to be like, but I always enjoy it. The first call could be about a...

20 Jul Apprentice Questions: Why Did You Choose Your Specialty? Pt 1

Posted at 10:25h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Today's Question is for Peter Laville, Land Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/fVd21z29cPE?si=UhEE4WzZam2KHrFy[/embed] Kevin: Why did you choose your specialty? Peter Laville: When I got into real estate, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I started working in land deals, learning about the development world, and found it fascinating. So, I kept with it, kept studying, and my favorite thing...

19 Jul Apprentice Questions: Value as a Young Agent

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Today's Question is from Laurie Badeaux in our Lafayette, LA office. Mathew Laborde, President & CEO at ELIFIN®, shares his insight. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/z-ABxcFhCQI?si=MTO7rRujOC98zV1F[/embed] Laurie: What is a good response when a prospect has doubts about your age and/or experience? Mathew: Let's say I'm on a prospect call and someone asks me, "Hey, how long have you been doing this?" First, I would tell them exactly...

18 Jul Apprentice Questions: Mindset or Skillset?

Posted at 16:40h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Today's Question is from Caden Leblanc in our Baton Rouge, LA office. Alex Ruch, a Senior Associate in Industrial Sales & Leasing at ELIFIN®, shares his insight. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/iFsnRBVQxeM?si=KFRf7DboEg2dl5rX[/embed] Caden Leblanc: My question to you is, what's more important: mindset or skill set? Alex Ruch: Mindset over skill set, all day. You hear all the time about someone who was really good at sports...

17 Jul Apprentice Questions: What’s Your Greatest Accomplishment?

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Today's Question is from Dwane J Tillis Jr in our New Orleans, LA office. Mathew Laborde, President & CEO of ELIFIN®, shares his insight. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BRyAkdMSQCc[/embed] Dwane: Since starting Elifin, what would be your number one accomplishment within the company so far? Mathew: Typically, those that start commercial real estate brokerages are existing commercial real estate agents. Typically, these agents are great producers but...

16 Jul Apprentice Questions: First Thing in the Office

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Today's Question is from Laurie Badeaux in our Lafayette, LA office. Elon Valdivieso, Retail Sales & Leasing Associate with ELIFIN®, shares her insight. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/g67XIeYJIFg?si=gU9pZjbOAOxdJDCd[/embed] Laurie: My question is, what is the first thing you do when you get into the office? Elon: The first thing I always tackle on my to-do list is anything that someone I have a current relationship with has...

15 Jul Apprentice Questions: Deciding on a Career

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Today's Question is for Mathew Laborde, President & CEO of ELIFIN®, from Lukas Swaney in our Columbus, Ohio office. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/SVgXdfKZBJI?si=gZ0M3wZJ4gNzTbhr[/embed] Lukas Swaney: When did you know that this is the field you wanted to pursue in life? Mathew Laborde: I would never limit myself to say that this is the field I want to pursue in my life. When you're coming up in...

11 Jul Apprentice Questions: Successful Morning Routine

Posted at 16:39h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Today's Question is for Mathew Laborde, President & CEO of ELIFIN®, from Katrina Stapleton in our Columbus, Ohio office. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/4ldDE9dybGg?si=fK479tI2zxIQll1n[/embed] Katrina: What is one thing you have to do every morning to set yourself up for a successful day? Mathew: There are two things that come to mind. First, I make my wife coffee every single morning. For a large part of my life,...

10 Jul Should You Sell or Lease Your Office Building? What to Consider.

Posted at 16:39h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

Choosing whether to sell or lease your office building can be a big decision. You need to think about different things like your property, the market, and your personal and business goals. We talked to Jacob Loveland, an Office Sales & Leasing Specialist at ELIFIN, to get his advice on what to consider when making this choice. Sell vs. Lease Office...