Secrets from a CRE Broker with Matthew Drane, Ep. 640

Matthew E. Drane is an experienced commercial real estate executive, broker, and investor for +12 years. As a dedicated career coach, he specializes in training and mentoring hundreds of sales professionals for national commercial real estate brokerages and has contributed to the growth of several organizations, including two Fortune 500 companies. Throughout his career, he has consistently achieved results by collaborating with hundreds of investment sales professionals and loan originators nationwide in order to successfully close +$550MM of sales and hundreds of transactions. By leveraging his expertise in sales and business development, he has earned an impressive track record of closing multi-million dollar transactions and managing client relationships throughout the U.S., Middle East, and Europe.

Recognizing the importance of continuous growth and development, he advises Commercial Real Estate Professionals to enhance their skills, broaden their knowledge, and excel in their careers. He is passionate about coaching and mentoring which birthed Revolt CRE, a tailored community with coaching and mentorship to empower individuals in overcoming challenges, refine their strategies, and thrive in the competitive commercial real estate industry. With a focus on fostering collaboration and cultivating a winning mindset, Revolt CRE will equip members with the tools and techniques needed to excel. By providing best practices, effective negotiation strategies, and client relationship management skills, you will unlock your full potential and achieve remarkable results.

In this episode, we talked to Matthew about his background as an investor, his “would-be” advice to his former self and to all new investors, gaining credibility in the eyes of brokers, tips on ensuring that the deals go through without breaking down, and much more.

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Real Estate Investment;

02:18 Matthew’s background;

08:15 Pieces of advice from Matthew in retrospect;

16:37 Tips for new investors regarding further credibility;

24:40 Ensuring that deals go through;

29:22 Round of insights

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Round of Insights

Apparent Failure: Certain venture businesses he started earlier that were failed, and taught him further.

Digital Resource: LandGlide.

Most Recommended Book: 10x Is Better Than 2x.

Daily Habit: His morning habits: listening to a podcast, meditation and praying.

#1 Insight to stand out with brokers: Always responding to deals provided to the investor, doesn’t matter if one’s interested or not, thus being communicative with them.

Best place to grab a bite in Columbus, OH: The Barn.

Contact Matthew:

Website | LinkedIn

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