CRE and America's Manufacturing Renaissance

This episode covers promising  macroeconomic factors for CRE in manufacturing and beyond with Mike Spears, Managing Principal at Lee & Associates.

The Crexi Podcast explores various aspects of the commercial real estate industry in conversation with some of the top CRE professionals in the space. In each episode, we feature different guests to tap into their wealth of CRE expertise and explore the latest trends and updates from the world of commercial real estate. 

In this episode, Crexi’s Ashley Kobovitch sits with Mike to dive into his bullish thoughts of the state of commercial real estate, current happenings in Houston industrial, the importance of staying ahead of the curve as a broker, and much more. Their wide-ranging conversation includes:

• Introductions and early career moves
• Early lessons working in development and understanding owner/client POVs
•  Key mentors and the importance of building relationships in-market
• Importance of proactivity, non-stop networking, and building credibility
• Maximizing the hours in your day and putting in the reps to improve skills
• The importance of developing good habits and maintaining them
• Current overview of Texas’ and Houston’s CRE market and important trends
• Houston and US manufacturing shifts that bode well for industrial/economic trends
• Key differences between today and previous market cycles
• Fundamentals that make Texas such a promising CRE investment market
• Advice for clients, peers, and younger brokers
• New opportunities and tools available to folks entering CRE
• Rapid-fire questions and sign-offs
• And much more!

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About Mike Spears:

Mike Spears, SIOR, CCIM, has established a remarkable career spanning over 22 years, with more than $1.5 billion in transactions. He specializes in the greater Houston area, focusing on industrial property, land, and investment sales. 

Before his affiliation with Lee & Associates, Mike spent 15 years with TNRG, serving as the company’s president for seven years, where he was involved in over 700 transactions, including leasing, sales, and industrial project development. 

In addition to his commercial real estate success, Mike is an active member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), an exclusive, nationally-recognized organization whose members produce at the top of their respective markets while upholding the highest ethical standards. He also holds the designation of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and is a National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals (NAIOP) member. 

About Crexi:

Crexi is transforming commercial real estate with advanced, integrative technology and data analytics designed to accelerate every CRE stakeholder’s success. From trading properties to machine-learning-powered industry Intelligence, Crexi’s intuitive CRE solutions accelerate transaction velocity and have empowered over 2 million monthly users to close $540 billion in deals and market over $5 trillion in property value.