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Our Guests |
Guests on The
CRED Zone
include
prominent
developers,
builders,
investors,
architects,
brokers and many
others
in
the commercial
real estate &
development
industry. All
have an
interesting
story to tell
about their own
journey, the
unique aspects
of their
business and the
philosophy and
strategies that
they apply in
creating their
success.
You can listen
to each guest’s
interview by
clicking on the
player buttons
below, or you
can download
these shows free
at
iTunes or
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RSS feed.
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Bryant
Colman
&
Adam
Rosenberg
-
Property
Informatics
-
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.pptyinformatics.com
Bryant
and
Adam
discuss
how
Property
Informatics
will
revolutionize
the
way
commercial
real
estate
transactions
are
evaluated
by
providing
objective
insights
into
future
supply
and
demand. |
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Jim
Mastandrea, Chairman & CEO - Whitestone REIT - Houston, Texas
www.whitestonereit.com
Jim
talks
about
the
benefits
of
the
REIT
as
an
investment
vehicle,
and
shares
how
his
firm
uses
a
value-added
acquisition
strategy
as
they
grow
their
portfolio. |
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Jamie
Qualk,
LEED
Accredited
Professional
-
SSRCx
-
Nashville,
Tennessee
www.ssrcx.com
As a
LEED
expert,
Jamie
discusses
the
importance
of
LEED;
its
standards,
application,
implementation,
benefits,
and
ROI. |
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Jodi
Bart,
Co-Owner
-
MEB
Management
Services,
Inc.
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.mebmgmt.com
Jodi
discusses
the
multi-family
housing
market,
and
the
affect
that
the
condo
conversion
craze,
and
now
"reversion"
phase,
is
having
on
rental
rates,
occupancies
and
future
development. |
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Beth
Jo
Zeitzer,
President
-
R.O.I.
Properties
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.roipropertiescommercial.com
A
former
attorney
with
20
years
of
real
estate
experience,
Beth
Jo
talks
about
the
commercial
real
estate
market,
and
how
her
firm
is
playing
in
the
world
of
REO
disposition. |
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Heidi
Kimball,
Vice
President
-
Sunbelt
Holdings
-
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.sunbeltholdings.com
Heidi
discusses
the
strategies
that
have
made
Sunbelt
Holdings
successful,
along
with
insights
on
master-planned
community
development
and
the
real
estate
market. |
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Carol
Warner,
President
-
Johnson
Carlier
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Tempe,
Arizona
www.johnsoncarlier.com
A
former
school
teacher,
Carol
Warner
rose
to
the
top
spot
of a
commercial
construction
company.
Hear
how
she
did
it,
along
with
her
perspective
on
the
real
estate
market,
leadership
and
success. |
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John
Shulman,
CEO
-
Alignor
-
St.
Paul,
Minnesota
www.alignor.com
Harvard
Law
graduate
and
expert
negotiator
John
Shulman
discusses
the
characteristics
of a
good
negotiator,
and
shares
five
ways
to
sell
value
when
the
buyer
only
wants
to
talk
about
price. |
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Charlie
Hewlett,
Managing
Director
-
Robert
Charles
Lesser
&
Company
-
Washington,
D.C.
www.rclco.com
An
expert
in
business
“strategery,”
Charlie
discusses
the
key
elements
of a
well
thought
out
strategic
plan,
and
what
to
consider
in
this
era
of a
changing
real
estate
landscape. |
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Glenn
Williamson,
Managing
Director
-
Exeter
Financial
-
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.exeterfinancial.com
As
Founder
of
the
Canada
Arizona
Business
Council,
Mr.
Williamson
discusses
the
longstanding
Canada
Arizona
business
relationship,
along
with
the
ins
and
outs
of
foreign
capital
investment. |
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Gary
Linhart,
Managing
Director
-
ViaWest
Properties,
LLC
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.viawestprop.com
From
firsthand
experience,
Gary
shares
his
strategies
for
success
in
real
estate
acquisition
and
development,
in
addition
to
his
wisdom
for
what
it
takes
to
be a
successful
entrepreneur. |
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Maher
Hazine,
Assistant
City
Engineer
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Peoria,
Arizona
www.peoriaaz.com
Responsible
for
Peoria's
Development
Engineering
group,
Mr.
Hazine
provides
input
and
suggestions
to
help
developers
traverse
the
development
process
quickly
and
efficiently. |
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Elliott
Pollack,
CEO
-
Elliott
D.
Pollack
&
Company -
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.elliottpollack.com
One
of
Arizona's
most
noted
economists,
Mr.
Pollack
shares
his
insights
on
the
economy,
the
real
estate
market
and
financial
crisis,
and
what
he
sees
down
the
road. |
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Donald
Keuth,
President
-
Phoenix
Community
Alliance
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.phoenixcommunityalliance.com
Don
discusses
PCA’s
accomplishments
in
the
revitalization
of
Central
Phoenix,
and
shares
insights
on
development
opportunities,
including
those
brought
on
by
light
rail
and
the
need
for
downtown
housing. |
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George
Bosworth,
Executive
Director
-
ULI,
Arizona
District
Council
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.arizona.uli.org
Now
40,000
members
strong,
worldwide,
George
Bosworth
discusses
how
ULI
continues
to
provide
leadership
in
the
responsible
use
of
land
and
in
creating
and
sustaining
thriving
communities
worldwide. |
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Bryan
Shaffer,
Chairman
-
IRETO
-
Beverly
Hills,
California
www.ireto.org
Bryan
Shaffer
tells
us
why
he
thinks
the
US
economy
is
headed
for
a
recession;
and
shares
how
the
International
Real
Estate
Trade
Organization
(IRETO)
connects
the
global
real
estate
community. |
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Bill
Okland,
Southwest
Division
President
-
Okland
Construction
-
Tempe,
Arizona
www.okland-const.com
"Building
a
Higher
Standard"
is
what
Okland
Construction
is
all
about.
Hear
how
this
forward-thinking
construction
management,
general
contracting
and
design-build
firm
has
thrived
for
four
generations. |
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Terry
Montesi,
Founding
Partner
-
Trademark
Property
Company
-
Fort
Worth,
Texas
www.trademarkproperty.com
“Great
sustainable
companies
are
about
more
than
making
money,”
says
Terry
Montesi.
Listen
to
Terry
discuss
how
he
and
his
company
sustain
their
success
in
the
Fort
Worth,
Texas
real
estate
market. |
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Dr.
Crocker
Liu,
PhD
-
W.P.
Carey
School
of
Business
@
ASU
-
Tempe,
Arizona
www.wpcarey.asu.edu/Directory/stafffaculty.cfm?cobid=2200280
Unlike
most
academics,
Dr.
Liu
has
“real
world”
experience
in
the
real
estate
industry,
which
combined
with
his
amusing
analogies
and
depth
of
knowledge,
makes
him
a
“must
listen”
guest. |
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Gary
Hammond,
CMB
–
Mortgage
Industry
Consultant
–
Phoenix,
Arizona With
over
three
decades
of
experience
in
the
mortgage
industry,
Gary
discusses
the
industry’s
past,
present
and
future,
and
how
we
got
into
this
residential
mortgage
crisis. |
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Mark
Stapp
–
Principal,
Pyramid
Community
Developers
–
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.pyramidcommunitydevelopers.com
As a
“mission
focused”
company,
Mark
discusses
his
firm’s
commitment
to
developing
real
estate
projects
that
have
environmental
integrity
and
are
socially
responsible. |
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Eddie
Garcia,
AIA
–
Principal,
SMITH
GROUP
–
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.smithgroup.comEddie
shares
the
ins
and
outs
of
successful
project
design,
including
strategies
for
attracting
talent,
building
relationships
and
managing
client’s
expectations. |
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Jim
Riggs
–
President,
SAXA
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.saxainc.com
Jim
Riggs
revolutionized
the
commercial
real
estate
industry
with
the
introduction
of
office
condominiums.
Listen
to
how
he
became
the
largest
national
developer
of
office
condos. |
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Jeffrey
Garza
Walker
–
Director
of
Development,
PC &
Development
–
Tempe,
Arizona
www.pcdaz.com
With
a
focus
on
the
Hispanic
market,
Jeffrey
discusses
his
latest
project,
Hacienda
Market,
a
unique
concept
that
combines
a
Hispanic
grocery
center
with
a
Whole
Foods
appeal. |
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Greg
Kilroy
–
Principal,
The
Velocity
Group
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.velocitygroupaz.com
As a
successful
real
estate
broker
and
world-class
cyclist,
Greg
demonstrates
how
the
discipline
of
competitive
sport
translates
to a
strategic
approach
to
business. |
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Greg
Vogel
–
CEO,
Land
Advisors
Organization
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.landadvisors.com
As
CEO
of a
regional
land
brokerage
firm,
Greg
shares
his
strategies
for
building
and
leading
a
successful
organization. |
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Dale
Cavan
–
President,
Cavan
Commercial
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.cavancommercial.com
Dale
discusses
his
strategies
for
determining
what’s
next,
and
also
describes
an
effective
customer
service
program
he
developed
for
the
benefit
of
his
income
property
tenants. |
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John
Iorillo
–
President
&
COO,
West
Stone
Communities
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.weststonecommunities.com
John
discusses
his
companies
focus
on
“urban
in-fill”
projects,
and
shares
his
strategies
for
creative
marketing,
and
competing
in a
tight
condominium
market. |
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Dan
Garrett,
J.D.,
C.P.A.–
Co-Founder/Partner,
Pivotal
Tax
Solutions,
LLC
–
Mesa,
Arizona
www.pivotaltaxsolutions.com
Truly
a
tax
expert,
Dan
offers
valuable
information
and
strategies
on
various
tax
issues
including
real
property
taxes,
sales
and
use
taxes,
and
the
lesser
known,
City
Speculative
Builder
Tax. |
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Matt
Raine
-
Vice
President,
Starwood
Hotels
&
Resorts
Worldwide,
Inc.
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.starwoodhotels.com
Responsible
for
real
estate
acquisitions
and
development,
Matt
shares
some
interesting
insights
about
hotel
development,
management
and
the
significance
of
brands
in
the
marketplace. |
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Steve
Betts
–
CEO,
Suncor
Development
Company
–
Tempe,
Arizona
www.suncoraz.com
Hear
Steve’s
journey
from
real
estate
attorney
to
development
company
CEO,
as
he
shares
his
company’s
strategy
for
geographic
diversity
and
multiple
lines
of
business. |
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Steve
Harney
–
President,
Steve
Harney,
Inc.-
Holbrook,
New
York
www.steveharney.com
With
over
22
years
in
the
residential
real
estate
business,
Steve
now
travels
the
country
teaching
others
his
keys
to
success,
including
how
he
built
a 13
office
company
with
over
500
agents. |
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Dave
Bessey
–
President,
Maracay
Homes
–
Scottsdale,
Arizona
www.maracayhomes.com
Dave
shares
some
great
insights
including
strategies
for
hiring
the
right
people,
the
importance
of
relationships
when
selling
your
company,
and
how
to
leverage
technology. |
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Ryc
Loope,
FAIA
-
Managing
Principal,
HL
Design
Build,
LLC
-
Phoenix,
Arizona
www.mred.asu.edu
As
founder
of
the
Masters
of
Real
Estate
Development
program
(MRED)
at
Arizona
State
University,
Ryc
discusses
this
innovative
transdisciplinary
graduate
degree
program. |
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Greg
Bamford
-
President,
Bamford
Realty,
Inc
-
Gilbert,
Arizona
www.whitewingdev.com
Greg’s
business
interests
have
included
farming,
ranching,
banking
and
various
real
estate
projects
including
his
latest,
the
Whitewing
custom-home
lot
developments. |
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