Comments on: Selling a Church Takes Supernatural Powers http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/02/27/selling-a-church-takes-supernatural-powers/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:25:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Krista Kirksey http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/02/27/selling-a-church-takes-supernatural-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-415161 Krista Kirksey Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:08:09 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/02/27/selling-a-church-takes-supernatural-powers/#comment-415161 CBRE’s Religious Facilities Practice Group of North America repeatedly delivers, not only the expertise required to meet the highly specialized real estate needs of religious facilities, but the industry-specific knowledge necessary to guide religious organizations through a myriad of challenges and complexities often associated with property acquisition and disposition. As the largest commercial real estate provider in the world, CBRE has strategically positioned the Religious Facilities Practice Group to meet all of the real estate needs from the small emerging groups to those of the ultra-large Giga congregations. Our nationwide team of professionals is equipped to locate and negotiate suitable building solutions; assist in providing financing options; and when the transition dictates, pair the acquisition with an appropriate strategic plan. Since 1999, the Religious Facilities Practice Group (formally, Church Brokers) has assisted hundreds of religious organizations in their pursuit of facility acquisitions through big box conversions; built-to-suit with entitlements; multiple shared-use facilities; single-use structures; major and conditional use permit challenges; joint venture development projects (with investment partnerships who are dedicated to assisting specific religious organizations) and in many cases, developing ancillary revenue to lower operating costs of facilities; and as circumstances dictate, selling property assets. We offer our clients a comprehensive range of specialized expertise in the following areas: •Real estate brokerage •Sale negotiations and dispositions •Facility, site and land acquisitions •Lease renewals and negotiations •Targeted Property marketing •Banking and private investment capital relationships •Expansive network of real estate related vendors and experts •Consulting •Development and real estate strategy •Market studies, research, demographics, and intelligence •Financial planning and analysis •Property Due Diligence •Built to suit analysis and planning •Entitlements and Economic Development Incentives Negotiations •Highest and Best Use Analysis •Government / Community / Media Communications •Project Management •Property Management •Appraisal Our mission is clear and concise: to provide clergy and religious leaders with a level of personalized superior service unmatched in the industry. If you would like any further information please contact: Eric Knowles, Senior Vice President, CB Richard Ellis, Religious Facilities Practices Group eric.knowles@cbre.com CBRE’s Religious Facilities Practice Group of North America repeatedly delivers, not only the expertise required to meet the highly specialized real estate needs of religious facilities, but the industry-specific knowledge necessary to guide religious organizations through a myriad of challenges and complexities often associated with property acquisition and disposition.

As the largest commercial real estate provider in the world, CBRE has strategically positioned the Religious Facilities Practice Group to meet all of the real estate needs from the small emerging groups to those of the ultra-large Giga congregations. Our nationwide team of professionals is equipped to locate and negotiate suitable building solutions; assist in providing financing options; and when the transition dictates, pair the acquisition with an appropriate strategic plan.

Since 1999, the Religious Facilities Practice Group (formally, Church Brokers) has assisted hundreds of religious organizations in their pursuit of facility acquisitions through big box conversions; built-to-suit with entitlements; multiple shared-use facilities; single-use structures; major and conditional use permit challenges; joint venture development projects (with investment partnerships who are dedicated to assisting specific religious organizations) and in many cases, developing ancillary revenue to lower operating costs of facilities; and as circumstances dictate, selling property assets.

We offer our clients a comprehensive range of specialized expertise in the following areas:

•Real estate brokerage
•Sale negotiations and dispositions
•Facility, site and land acquisitions
•Lease renewals and negotiations
•Targeted Property marketing
•Banking and private investment capital relationships
•Expansive network of real estate related vendors and experts
•Consulting
•Development and real estate strategy
•Market studies, research, demographics, and intelligence
•Financial planning and analysis
•Property Due Diligence
•Built to suit analysis and planning
•Entitlements and Economic Development Incentives Negotiations
•Highest and Best Use Analysis
•Government / Community / Media Communications
•Project Management
•Property Management
•Appraisal
Our mission is clear and concise: to provide clergy and religious leaders with a level of personalized superior service unmatched in the industry.

If you would like any further information please contact:
Eric Knowles, Senior Vice President, CB Richard Ellis, Religious Facilities Practices Group eric.knowles@cbre.com

]]> By: Bill Travis http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/02/27/selling-a-church-takes-supernatural-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-381311 Bill Travis Fri, 29 May 2009 17:41:48 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/02/27/selling-a-church-takes-supernatural-powers/#comment-381311 Yes, churches are a different animal, so to speak, and for most real estate brokers they are a big problem, many that are mentioned here and others not. In my work with www.ChurchRealty.com, home of The Church Real Estate Professionals®, the biggest problem is getting the seller to move out so the buyer can move in. We have a distinct advantage over most brokers in that we specialize. Our mission is to serve churches, schools and religious organizations in the planning, marketing, acquisition and development of real estate. Our company has done this work exclusively for over 20 years. One reason more churches are considering purchasing existing churches today is very simple: Money! Given our preferences all of us and churches too, would like to build what they want where they want but as they count the costs very often they find they can find a suitable church building that can be bought and usually gt more space for half the price of a building project. Another area we see growing a lot is converting a commercial or retail building for church use. Especially right now while the economy is down, churches are making tremendous good buys on buildings that will convert very nicely for church use. We sponsor a free service for pastors, administrators, staff and committee members at www.ThePastorCast.com. Earlier this month our topic was Church Conversions. Feel free to stop buy and listen to what the team had to say. My name is Bill Travis, Senior Director of Service Realty, Inc., in Plano, Texas. You can reach me through either of the websites listed above. Yes, churches are a different animal, so to speak, and for most real estate brokers they are a big problem, many that are mentioned here and others not.

In my work with http://www.ChurchRealty.com, home of The Church Real Estate Professionals®, the biggest problem is getting the seller to move out so the buyer can move in.

We have a distinct advantage over most brokers in that we specialize. Our mission is to serve churches, schools and religious organizations in the planning, marketing, acquisition and development of real estate. Our company has done this work exclusively for over 20 years.

One reason more churches are considering purchasing existing churches today is very simple: Money!

Given our preferences all of us and churches too, would like to build what they want where they want but as they count the costs very often they find they can find a suitable church building that can be bought and usually gt more space for half the price of a building project.

Another area we see growing a lot is converting a commercial or retail building for church use. Especially right now while the economy is down, churches are making tremendous good buys on buildings that will convert very nicely for church use.

We sponsor a free service for pastors, administrators, staff and committee members at http://www.ThePastorCast.com. Earlier this month our topic was Church Conversions. Feel free to stop buy and listen to what the team had to say.

My name is Bill Travis, Senior Director of Service Realty, Inc., in Plano, Texas. You can reach me through either of the websites listed above.

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