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

Posted at 13:03h in Commercial, Content, Insights by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

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

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

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

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...

22 Jul The Pulse LFT: Local investor purchases acreage on Youngsville Hwy

Posted at 09:46h in Research, The Pulse, The Pulse: Lafayette by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Lafayette. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 2405 Youngsville Hwy, Youngsville, LA 70592 Type: Land Price: $1,450,000 ($6.91 / Land SF) Buyer: SF VANGUARD VENTURES LLC Elifin's Notes: Local investor purchases 4.8+ acres of vacant commercial land fronting on the Youngsville Highway. 803 Bertrand Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506 Type: Land Price: $1,000,000 ($13.14 / Land SF) Buyer: MOS V RE LLC Elifin's...

22 Jul The Pulse NOLA: Express Tech Automotive property sells on Westbank Expy

Posted at 09:42h in Research, The Pulse, The Pulse: New Orleans by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of New Orleans. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 6226, 6232 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan, LA 70123 Type: Office Price: $1,040,000 ($335.48 / SF) Buyer: 1640 HICKORY LLC Elifin's Notes: A pair of office buildings sell in Harahan. 74 Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA 70053 Type: Retail Price: $800,000 ($145.45 / SF) Buyer: NOLA ACM LLC Elifin's Notes: An auto repair retail property, currently operated...

22 Jul The Pulse BR: Town Donuts owner purchases retail building

Posted at 09:42h in Research, The Pulse, The Pulse: Baton Rouge by ELIFIN® 0 Comments

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Baton Rouge and Ascension. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 2330 O'Neal Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Type: Retail Price: $5,251,000 ($1,166.89 / SF) Buyer: Stasia BRLA LLC Elifin's Notes: The Fast Stop gas station on O'neal Lane sells to California-based investors. 8801 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Type: Office Price: $1,000,000 ($203.54 / SF) Buyer: Brown Rogers Properties, LLC Elifin's...

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...