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

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...

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Apprentice Questions: Value as a Young Agent

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...

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Apprentice Questions: Mindset or Skillset?

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...

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Apprentice Questions: What’s Your Greatest Accomplishment?

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...

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Apprentice Questions: First Thing in the Office

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...

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Apprentice Questions: Deciding on a Career

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...

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Market Report – New Orleans, LA – June 2024

Overall Dollar Volume is up 4.71% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $793.2M at the end of Jun 2024 vs. $757.5M at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is up 4.98% The trailing 12 month sale count was 506 at the end of Jun 2024 vs. 482 at the end of the prior month.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Market-Report-New-Orleans-LA-June-2024.pdf" attachment_id="12203"...

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Market Report – Lafayette, LA – June 2024

Overall Dollar Volume is down 5.52% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $348.1M at the end of Jun 2024 vs. $368.5M at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is down 4.17% The trailing 12 month sale count was 322 at the end of Jun 2024 vs. 336 at the end of the prior month.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Market-Report-Lafayette-LA-June-2024.pdf" attachment_id="12202"...

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Market Report – Baton Rouge, LA – June 2024

Overall Dollar Volume is down 0.59% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $502.3M at the end of Jun 2024 vs. $505.3M at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is down 5.5% The trailing 12 month sale count was 361 at the end of Jun 2024 vs. 382 at the end of the prior month.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Market-Report-Baton-Rouge-LA-June-2024.pdf" attachment_id="12200"...

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Summer Place apartments sell to Houston-based investor

The July 15, 2024 issue covers seven commercial sales recorded across Lafayette the previous week. The headline deal: ATRIUM ACQUISITIONS LLC bought 11.4 acres of vacant commercial land at the intersection of Ridge Road and Ambassador Caffery Parkway. Land led the week with five of the seven sales, including 1.4+ acres on Chemin Metairie Parkway in Youngsville bought by FIDELITY...

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