Build an Influential Business
Have the data, insight, and power to make educated real estate decisions for your company
Hello, I’m Wes Dawson
I entered this field by design. As a college student it was my ambition to be in the world of commercial development. I left Boise for LA to break into the business. I spoke to everyone I could until I ran out of money. I was fortunate to land a job with Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company. My job was in the loan servicing department but, they also owned a residential development company and venture capital company. After two years and no movement into development or capital, I gave up Weyerhaeuser and returned to Boise.
A Personal Touch that bigger Firms can't match
City First Realty Advisors, assists business executives and their team to facilitate and navigate the matrix of leasing, buying or selling commercial real estate with extensive experience, including office, industrial, retail and land, with an emphasis on investment sales and the sale and leasing of office space.
Broad Expertise in Commercial Real Estate
Office
Industrial
Retail
Apartments
Hotels
Land
The Role of the Broker
- Bring property to market to sell or lease.
- Be familiar, knowledgeable, and experienced with the market and the various players.
- Be knowledgeable and experienced in the complexities and intrigues of the negotiating process.
- Assist in facilitating an equitable transaction within the parameters of the market, while keeping the customer’s best interest at heart.
- Be an unbiased third party who assists in keeping emotions in check while navigating through the search, negotiations, and the due diligence process.
Exposure
- Bring the property to market
- Gather, organize and prepare data pertaining to the property and the owner’s desired terms and conditions – typically on single page fact sheet ie “Flyer”.
- Place sign(s), banner(s) on the property declaring it “For Sale”, “For Lease”, or “Available”.
- Post it to their website with a summary of details about the property and terms of its availability.
- Inform the local, in some cases outside, brokerage community via local and national real estate platforms
Service
- Be available to address all inquiries pertaining to the property.
- Be available to show the property to all qualified interested parties.
- Assist in locating, retrieving, and gathering any information required from the property owner necessary to encourage an offer.
- Facilitate collaboration.
- Prepare necessary documents within the confines of the Brokerages legal authority. It is not our role to engage in the illegal practice of law.
What I Do That Is Different
- Have confidence and respect for you.
- Have a mutual understanding regarding the process. Unlike selling or acquiring a home or stocks, CRE is a long-term process. Whether buying, selling, or leasing, financial requirements for you are the most important.
- Assist you in the decision-making process by providing you with the necessary knowledge and information to make good decisions.
- A belief: Time is money! Everyday a property sits unsold, is a lost opportunity cost. We put energy into your success. Everyday a property goes unleased is a loss in revenue and reflects in the value of the building as well as your return.
- A belief: When you fail to achieve success, we have failed. When you get results, we have succeeded.
- An attitude: We know as much or more about your property as you. This helps us to be prepared to address any questions and/or needs of a potential buyer or tenant.
- An attitude: We share and educate you throughout the process. Ultimately we believe your success is in direct correlation to the decisions you make. We want you to make smart decisions.
You can expect to meet on a weekly basis. These meetings are to inform, address, strategize, and assign. When a new assignment is brought to the Brokerage everyone participates in the execution of marketing the assignment. Each building has its unique needs and this is deeply explored in our round table process. We then devise our marketing strategies and procedures.
My years of experience working with different Commercial Realty Brokerage Companies has convinced me that my methods are unique. I believe that every “transaction” is personal. That is why I have a hands-on approach, initiating and forging strong professional relationships.
You can expect a service driven model. The goal is to achieve success as quickly as possible.
You May Be Thinking
That you don’t need a broker.
That may be true. But it takes time to identify appropriate properties and gain knowledge of your market. If you need to make a move, a sale, or a purchase taking the time to meet with me, put together a profile of your needs will pay a huge dividend. You can then work on your business while I’m at work finding the right property or buyer for you. You also get the benefit of a professional, knowing the development environment, legal requirements, and structuring of a deal that will create a win for all parties.
That you may want to go to big commercial real estate companies.
We are not the big guys. These are big companies that tend to be more transactional in their service where you will not get the personal attention of a small brokerage. Even though you see their names on properties around town, they are typically sitting back and waiting for phone calls. Even though they are “marketing” that building, their definition is narrow. I actively market buildings to potential users and I can provide access to any building with a sign on it. And I’m going to make sure, it is a good choice for you either way.
That you may be thinking that you will have better opportunities with multiple agents rather than one.
If you have multiple agents, you don’t have any one broker’s attention. You want someone who is dedicated to working for you, who knows your needs, and is working hard on your behalf. If you aren’t loyal, your broker isn’t going to be loyal nor is the broker assured that fees will go to them for their efforts. With a dedicated broker, such as myself, you will have someone working hard on your behalf to meet your, very specific needs.