Business, Profits and Strategy

The CFO’s Guide: To Hiring the "Right" Real Estate Service Provider

Written by Andrew B. Zezas, SIOR
Published by Real Estate Strategies Corporation

Real Estate Strategies Corporation will soon publish The CFO’s Guide: To Hiring the "Right" Real Estate Service Provider , a fact-filled “How To” written by Andrew B. Zezas, SIOR, President & CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation, for CFOs and other C-Level executives. When printed, we will send free copies of The CFO’s Guide to 25 executives who have already requested advanced copies.

In each monthly issue of “Business, Profits and Strategy” we will provide you with a brief excerpt of The CFO’s Guide: To Hiring the "Right" Real Estate Service Provider .

The CFO’s Guide contains 16 Key Steps and reveals –

Critical differences between the various kinds of real estate service providers -- and the benefits you and your company might derive from each
8 areas of specialization that may (or may not) be important to you
Is “more” better? Potential pitfalls of working with multiple real estate brokers
9 factors to carefully consider before working directly with property owners
The single most powerful step to take to protect your company – and YOU!
24 must-ask project-specific questions that reveal your company’s specific needs
17 key questions to determine which type of service provider is best qualified for your project AND right for your company
Finding the right fit: How to figure out if you should engage a large, small, name brand or local service provider
11 “Gotta’ Know” factors to consider before you interview a single real estate company
Get your money’s worth: How to get to the bottom line of service provider pricing
42 questions to consider after you’ve heard the service provider presentations
6 key points in your Request-for-Proposal that make your business needs crystal clear
Don’t just file them: 10 critical criteria when evaluating service provider proposals
It’s a team effort: 39 additional disciplines you may require to complete your company’s project
10 distinct conflict-of-interest Hot Buttons that increase your company’s risk and can derail your real estate project
5 revealing questions you must ask references provided by interviewees

And, more...

Clearly, there’s a lot to consider in The CFO’s Guide.

View Letter from the Author.

Andrew B. Zezas, SIOR, is Relationship Manager, Strategist, and President & CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation, Publisher of "Business, Profits and Strategy", a monthly online publication read by thousands of business, financial, and real estate executives nationally, and, is the author of two new real estate books, The CFO's Guide to Understanding Corporate Real Estate Transactions and The CFO's Guide to Hiring the "Right" Real Estate Service Provider, both of which will be available shortly at www.thecfosguide.com.

Mr. Zezas is well-known for his ease and informative style of public speaking, and has given talks, presentations, and has lead educational programs for business, professional, government, and trade associations, including the Building Owners and Managers Association, American Management Association, the U.S. Postal Service, RealComm, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and others. Andrew is National Chairman of the SIOR Tenant Representation Specialty Practice Board, and is a licensed real estate instructor in Texas and Indiana. He can be reached at 908 245 5999 or via email.

Real Estate Strategies Corporation, located in Kenilworth, New Jersey, and serving clients throughout the country, helps companies create and execute Business DRIVEN Real Estate Solutions...and Opportunities, faster and with less risk. Visit www.realstrat.com.

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