A Guide for Commercial Real Estate Agents
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Are you a real estate broker? A real estate agent? Or just wanting to sell a business or buy a business? Whether you are looking for a business for sale, or to buy a business, or just looking to do some real estate investing, this book will give you valuable information to get you on your path to making millions. Are you looking for a how to buy or sell a business book? Whether you sell or buy, are an agent, broker, or independent seller, you will need forms, and this book has them. Even if you don’t have a clue of how to sell or buy, this book will give you that help and how-to..
If you are an agent or broker, or independent seller, this book has all the necessary information that you need to have a successful sale.
There is a bonus of PR pieces for agents to get clients—both sellers and buyers.
Valerie Hockert is a real estate broker and has sold many businesses—with or without real estate.
Valerie Hockert, PhD
Valerie Hockert, was born in the Midwest where she has lived all her adult life. She has had much life experience through her various entrepreneurial life. She has a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies, and a PhD in Literary Studies. Dr. Hockert has been teaching at a college level for many years. She was the first publisher of the Writers' Journal and Today's Family, two national publications. She is also a certified personal trainer, great chef, and the Publisher of an e-magazine: www.realitytodayforum.com.
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A Guide for Commercial Real Estate Agents - Valerie Hockert, PhD
Introduction
With this book, you should have the necessary information that you need to becoming a successful commercial real estate agent, as well as a lot of PR pieces to get clients—both sellers and buyers.
Oftentimes, agents can’t differentiate between residential and commercial. There is a big difference. It seems like only a few are really successful at selling commercial real estate, or a business without real estate. Some forms were first developed for selling commercial property and businesses, and made me the #10 listing agent in my company. From there I went on to become a real estate broker, and started my own company, and added more forms.
Note that selling a piece of land or a building you could use the same forms as if a residential property with some modifications, but the big difference is in offering it for sale, keeping the sale—and prospective sales—confidential, qualifying the buyer, and in selling a business without real estate. The Hot Property examples of the coffee shops are examples without real estate, but with a rental agreement. The rental agreements will need to be negotiated with the landlord, and the landlord will have his/her own agreements. However, you may need to include an Assignment of Retail Lease
for the new tenant to fulfill the previous lease agreement.
Note that you should pay attention to the information in brackets, which is information that you should add. Also note that some documents may not be needed in all situations.
Being a Commercial Agent
Benefits of Using a Commercial Agent
• Maximum exposure for business
• Different type of advertising from residential broker
• Confidentiality
• Multiple listing services
• Quantifying the asking price
• Qualifying the buyers
• Identifying tire kickers
• Sellers are not their own best representatives
• Facilitate buyer/seller meetings
• Seller can continue to operate business
• Manages the process from beginning to end
• Find buyers that are discretionary
• Facilitate a closing
Commercial Agents Must Have Knowledge of Business Operations
• Financial statement
• Balance sheet
• Profit and loss statement
• Adjusted profit and loss statement
Successful Commercial Agents Are/Have:
• Enthusiastic
• Honest
• Empathic
• Knowledgeable
• Understand financial statements
• Tenacity—timetable is long
• Ability to function as a liaison
• Able to decline listings
Commercial Agents Do Not:
• Put up a sign
• Always put listing in MLS
• Run ads in local newspapers every Sunday
• Let the word get out
• Let employees, customers, or vendors know about sale
Commercial Agents Do:
• Place ads in trade publications
• Place ads on internet sites
• Do direct mailings
• Network with other commercial agents
• Network with other buyers
• Dress appropriately
• Need to interview/qualify buyers
• Negotiate between buyers and sellers
Commission
• 10% most common
• Although 6% is becoming more common in today’s economy
• Minimum flat fees common
• $8,000-$10,000
Formula for price in excess of $1,000,000
• 5% for 1st million
• 4% of next million
• 3% of 3rd million
• Referral fees
• 10-20%
• Cooperative agreements
• 60-40% split most common
Important Terms
Option to Purchase. The potential buyer puts down a significant amount of money on the business/property. The Seller agrees not to advertise business/property or to engage other buyers during the said time of the option.
Right of First Refusal. The Seller may have a contract with a vendor or some financial person who has the right of first refusal. This means that the Seller would have to alert this person holding the Right of First Refusal of the intent to sell, and when presented an offer, the person holding the Right of First Refusal has the right to buy it if they can match the offer.