Buyers & Sellers
Values-Aligned Real Estate
Are you a small business ready to transition from leasing to owning? Are you an investor interested in a material asset that could do real, immediate good in the community while giving a return on your investment? Are you a local developer with interesting building ideas who wants to offer space to local business owners?
Buyers
Owning means having a direct stake in your community. It can give you a hands-on way to direct your investment. You can alter your space, decide if you want tenants and who those tenants will be, and curate your building to positively impact the area around it.
Many small business owners don’t realize they could own their own building instead of leasing, saving money while investing in their own business. Buying more space than you need also allows you to lease to another business who’s not ready to own, building more community and support.
There are many local developers who want to consider a quadruple bottom line: people, places, purpose, and profit. Like us, they believe real estate can be a powerful force for good. New developments, with a positive management strategy, can directly influence the trajectory of an entire neighborhood.
We can help you with:
Start to finish transaction process management
Understanding value based on market analysis and maximizing value
Deep knowledge of the community to find the right location for your needs
Imagining and visioning space usage, building design, construction and architectural needs
Access to off-market opportunities with owners who do not want to list but are willing to sell
Zoning, building codes, working with the City of Portland to help minimize the cost, time, and other resources
Negotiation and dealing with other experts and brokers
Assistance with architects, consultants, inspectors, contractors, attorneys and other professionals
Sellers
We love buildings. We love-love them. looking at them, being in them, understanding their history, admiring what makes them special, getting into the nitty-gritty, nerdy parts. One of the issues with selling a building is that it’s hard to get buyers to grasp what makes a building special.
Sellers need someone who knows the building and neighborhood intimately, who is working with buyers, who goes beyond a brief description on a flyer or website, who can bring a property to life and inspire prospective buyers to think differently about their needs.
We believe in communication. Sometimes, brokers don’t communicate unless there’s a buyer. We update weekly. We’re available to answer questions. We want you to know where we are. If a seller has new ideas about how to market the space, we’re all ears.
We can help you with:
Handling all showings (all spaces are shown by an agent)
Zoning, occupancy, building code, and city requirements, laws and policy
Understanding the process and staying updated
Negotiation and dealing with other experts and brokers
Start to finish process management
Understanding value based on market analysis and maximizing value
Expert marketing and helping others see value
Vetting and establishing the viability of prospective buyers
Let’s Connect
Thinking about purchasing or selling a property? Get in touch and we’ll talk about options.