REAL Professionals Network, Commercial Real Estate Networking Groups in Atlanta, Dallas

REAL Headlines from REAL Meetings

REAL Comp

Mike Dvorsak reports that Buckhead Crossing Shopping Center at Piedmont Road and Sidney Marcus Road recently sold for $23.5 million ($143 per square foot) to Greystone.

REAL Intel

Will Rivenbark of State Bank commented that he was beginning to see some new construction deals that were financeable. In particular banks are seeing smaller efficient grocery store deals.

REAL Opportunity

Mike Patterson with Commercial Realty of West Georgia announced he had 3 new Dollar General Stores listed at 8.5% cap rates ranging from $850,000 to $1.25 M.

REAL DEAL (Bisnow)

We caught up with Sperry Van Ness’ Bill Graham and SRS Real Estate Partners’ Tyler Isbell in Atlanta, of all places. That's because the duo were there to launch as founding partners of REAL Professionals, which is now headed to Dallas. REAL Professionals is a networking group that gathers market intel and tips that members can use to generate business. The Atlanta-based organization—headed by former Atlanta Grubb & Ellis top dog Rick Lackey— has seen...

LACKEY SEES JUMP IN APT ACTIVITY (Bisnow)

Real Professionals Network's CEO Rick Lackey says he expects even more announced projects this year, given readily available debt. Even the members in his organization are getting involved in the multifamily development cycle. “We'll definitely see new multifamily development in 2012. If anything, it's going to increase.”

Beyond Networking

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