This week on the Development Ready podcast we have Alex Mirzaian of CBRE, Western Sydney.

Show notes

• 01:49 - Introduction
• 02:33 - Background and how he got into real estate
• 04:37 - CBRE and their 360 offering
• 06:17 - What it’s like working for a large agency
• 07:38 - CBRE’s edge over competitors
• 09:05 - Collaboration within CBRE
• 10:29 - Current state of the market
• 11:39 - What developers are doing differently now
• 15:17 - The build-to-rent sector
• 17:05 - Biggest problems facing developers
• 17:47 - What’s hurting demand, affordability
• 20:12 - Developer opportunities, quality vs quantity
• 22:23 - Vendor expectations, educational process
• 24:45 - Prospecting nowadays
• 27:24 - Developer relationships
• 31:18 - Consulting and advising
• 34:23 - Next 18 months of the development space
• 36:52 - Characteristics of a good agent
• 37:57 - Best advice, life or business

 

Links

• Alex Mirzaian at CBRE
• CBRE