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24 Jul Apprentice Questions: Why Did You Choose Your Specialty? Pt 5

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Today's Question is for Keagan Finley, Senior Vice President of Multifamily Sales in Columbus, OH. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/IC2jHWQ0fVo?si=Nc3uZRCYACHs2BKm[/embed] Josh: Why did you choose your specialty? Keagan Finley: I chose multifamily because I like numbers and making phone calls. It's a specialty you can do from anywhere. Initially, I thought I wanted to do industrial sales and leasing, but I realized I wanted to focus on...

23 Jul Apprentice Questions: Why Did You Choose Your Specialty? Pt 4

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Today's Question is for Lindsay Redhead, Office Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/dP4c_YjROhI?si=RR6tvE0D9omk64TX[/embed] Alex: Why did you choose your specialty? Lindsay Redhead: I chose office as my specialty because of my educational background in business and economics. I've always had an interest in that field and love looking at the world through that lens. What I really enjoy is seeing all the different...

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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...