Author: John Highman

  • Easy Ways to Improve Your Time in Brokerage

    Your time is the most valuable resource that you have in commercial real estate brokerage. Every day you can improve the results that you achieve through optimising your time on the key strategies and actions that matter in your business activities. Avoid distractions and focus your activities into the key things that can boost your…

  • Why You Should Prioritize Followups with Clients

    Why You Should Prioritize Followups with Clients

    In commercial real estate brokerage, you must prioritise your connections with people and activate the follow-up activity or plan. In that way, you are more effective when it comes to your use of time and your creation of new business opportunities. Your time is your most valuable resource so use it well. How can you…

  • How to Overcome Roadblocks in Commercial Property Management

    Show me a commercial or retail property manager, and I will show you a busy person.  Rarely will a property manager have much spare time; 10 hour working days are not uncommon.  Systems of control and reporting are required to keep the workload of a property manager in balance and optimised for the best results.…

  • Sales Pitch Topics for Leasing Agents

    Sales Pitch Topics for Leasing Agents

    There are differences to consider in a sales pitch for a lease listing in commercial or retail real estate. You are working with elements of rent, vacancy factors, supply and demand, property types, and certain target markets of tenants. Landlords need a bit of help in knowing how you see the ‘attraction factors’ that apply…

  • How to Improve Listening Skills in Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

    In an average working week, as a broker or an agent, you will attend plenty of meetings with clients and prospects.  Your listening skills and meeting strategies will be tested; they should be refined and optimized for each situation that could evolve.   Improve your communications skills and your listening skills.  Strategically connect with ever…