I have been aware of the slowdown that is usually associated with the year's end and Holidays, as well as the standard "We want to wait till the new year to decide," from clients. This year seemed slower than others in the past and I have to admit that a part of me was not sure if this was a sign of the times and a preview of what was to come in '09.
Fortunately, I have found the first part of the year (a total of 2 full work weeks) to be surprisingly active. People seem to be more optimistic about the year to come and the future value of real estate. I spent a lot of time and effort trying to dig up leads and generate new relationships last year. This work is appearing to pay off and I hope that this will last.
Getting back to the basics and working hard now will pay off for all those who are in the business to stay. Cooperation is more important than ever to make ends meet and deals close.
Let me know if you have found the same and best of luck in '09!!!
I can not wait to hear and read from all of you ActiveRain members. I came across the network in the most recent Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
Hopefully posting a "new member" post is not a bad first step in getting to know everyone. These testing times are where we can all benefit from networks like this and the kowledge passed through it.
Hope all is well and happy Friday!
Brad Giles
I am a licensed real estate agent with a commercial/indistrial real estate firm which has been around since 1957. I have experience in lease/acquisition/disposition of all commercial property types.
Born and raised in Northern California, I moved to Southern California where I completed my undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, majoring in Sociology, with a minor in Business Administration.
Initially trained in high-end storefront retail in Beverly Hills and surrounding areas, I now offer all types of commercial real estate expertise. Industrial real estate is what I spend a majority of my time working on currently. I pride myself on providing my client's unparalleled work ethic and attention to detail - skills I learned from years of leading football and rugby teams to both State and National championships from pop-warner to my time in college.
I find pleasure in helping others reach their goals, while being ethical and honest. This approach allows me to sleep easy at night; knowing I do my best day in and day out.
Being a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Mambers) candidate, I am aware of the benefit extensive investment analysis training will have for myself as well as my clients.
I am happy to work with all types of clients from first time lessees to experienced investors/companies. I work the area from Downtown Los Angeles, South along the Westside to the Long Beach ports. Customer service and integrity continue to be the foundational principles which allow me to retain my clients time and time again.
Having done transactions involving land, retail, office and industrial properties, I offer complete real estate knowledge and understanding of a person's needs. This can not be done without long days and hard work. Industrial real estate is what I have been focusing on since joining The Heger Company.
Since 1957, The Heger Company has solidified its respected position within the Industrial & Commercial Real Estate Market as one of the largest privately held firms in Southern California, offering full service brokerage solutions in all related fields including Sales, Acquisition, Investment, Leasing, Management, Development, & Consulting.
Although almost "old fashioned" in today's business world, The Heger Company prides itself in holding true to the core values that the company was originally founded upon - attention to detail, integrity and a genuine care and concern for our client's well being.
Today, with offices located in both Los Angeles and Long Beach, The Heger Company has a client base that covers all parts of Southern California. Our sales team, property management division, support staff and accounting departments have grown to over 30 individuals and continue to expand. In recent years, our property management division alone has crested over 5 million square feet of Commercial and Industrial properties under our direct care.
Looking to 2008, I would like to share with you my thanks and appreciation to our clients who remain so faithful year after year, to our dedicated employees who work tirelessly day in and day out, and our amazing group of sales agents whose passion for this industry is evident in every transaction they complete. Each person is equally distinctive and it is this collective group of wonderful people who make this Company and our community so unique.
Our Company website and its many offerings is a direct result of all these individuals' efforts. You will see from the various articles, recently completed transactions, and expanded listings page that everyone has and continues to be hard at work. We are extremely proud of our Company's growth and equally enthusiastic about those projects we are entrusted to oversee.
Regardless of your timing or real estate needs, it is my sincerest hope that you will contact us for any future real estate endeavors you may be considering.
Sincerely, 
Robert G. Thornburgh
President
CCIM, SIOR, CPM
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