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The Pulse NOLA: Volunteers of America purchase Canal St office

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of New Orleans. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 2475 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119 Type: Office Price: $3,600,000 ($77.41 / SF) Buyer: VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INC Elifin's Notes: The Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana purchases the Financial Planning Center office property on Canal Street. 1400 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 Type: Retail Price: $1,250,000 ($213.78...

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The Pulse BR: Weiler Plastic Surgery purchases lot along Jefferson Hwy

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Baton Rouge and Ascension. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 3960 Burbank Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Type: Office Price: $3,800,000 ($140.41 / SF) Buyer: Duplantis Design Group, Professional Corporation Elifin's Notes: Duplantis Design Group purchases the former Walk-On's headquarters just off of the LSU campus. 6385 Industrial Dr, Geismar, LA 70734 Type: Land Price: $1,979,577 ($5.50 / Land SF) Buyer:...

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Apprentice Questions: Integrity is Everything

Today's Question is for Peter Laville, Land Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/27hK11ldWi4?si=ajtJQsvRQnNSJ_wp[/embed] Katrina: If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice when you were first starting out as an agent, what would it be? Peter Laville: Do what you said you were going to do when you said you were going to do it. This advice comes from...

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Getting to know: Collin Guerra

  [embed]https://youtu.be/bqkXfKAlC2w[/embed] Fly: I wanna know, where do you like to work besides the office? Collin Guerra: At my house outside. I’ve got a pretty peaceful compound. I’ve got a pool, got my donkeys, and just like relaxing with my animals sometimes. Fly: What other kind of animals do you have? Collin Guerra: Six donkeys, a goat, and a pig named Patty. I also have...

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Apprentice Questions: Staying Motivated

Today's Question is for Sam Myers, Industrial Specialist in Columbus, OH. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/mTTZUQNBCTg[/embed] Alex: When times get tough, what motivates you to keep going and pushing through? Sam Myers: For me, recently dealing with my struggles, I've gone back to this quote that I read. It talks about how your younger self would be so grateful to have these things we call struggles today....

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Apprentice Questions: Being Your Own Boss

Today's Question is for Keagan Finley, Senior VP of Multifamily Sales in Columbus, OH. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/9wbHvvi3DVY[/embed] John: What is the biggest misconception about being your own boss? Keagan Finley: The biggest misconception is thinking that you're going to be able to do whatever you want or that your life is going to be easy because you set your own schedule. It's not easy to...

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Apprentice Questions: Celebrating a Close

Today's Question is for Alex Ruch, Senior Associate in Industrial Sales & Leasing in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/htO1zcVanVo[/embed] Kat: What is your favorite way to celebrate after closing a deal? Alex Ruch: I always get a coffee. I've been doing it from the get-go. It's just a simple way to acknowledge the work that was put into the deal. Often, in this industry,...

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Apprentice Questions: Never Stop Learning

Today's Question is for Peter Laville, Land Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/k3J6PhJkv-w?si=DMg4fYmnVIw5vm2v[/embed] Lukas: What advice would you give to your 21-year-old self after everything you've learned to this point? Peter Laville: Never stop learning. When I was 21 and just getting started in this business, I definitely thought I knew everything. You need to remain humble and ask questions, especially of clients....

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Why join CCIM?

Keagan Finley, Senior VP of Multifamily Sales in Columbus, OH explains the benefits of joining CCIM. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/sxVpluY6ru8[/embed] Keagan Finley: I’m a believer that any commercial real estate deal is trying to help out the community by making it better. By putting money and time into the properties that we use and that the public uses. CCIM connects brokerages. When [an opportunity] is...

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Apprentice Questions: Habits for Success

Today's Question is for Cade McNabb, Industrial Sales & Leasing Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. [embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/EK8j1mAKrJY?si=tbebTgZoeurCQnVx[/embed] Cole: Since becoming an agent, what are the most important habits you have formed that contribute to your success every day? Cade McNabb: I schedule out time in the morning, usually 2 to 3 hours, for a call block. I'll make calls every single day and never...

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