Excerpt from:  Real Estate Industry Leader's Roundtable
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August 06, 2008

Dustin Gellmans Real Estate Interview

"Tech Tips to Boost Your Commercial Sales!"

Gellman ImageDustin Gellman began his real estate career at 18, working as a salesperson for Sperry Van Ness | Lillie & Associates in his hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He continued his apprenticeship for five years and obtained his CCIM designation at age 23. He then co-founded Catylist with Ron Marten, another CCIM designee. From 2002 to the present, Gellman helped grow Catylist into a leading provider of local commercial information exchanges.

Dustin’s efforts are now focused on delivering marketing, research and technology solutions for commercial real estate companies. Gellman holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and is currently an MBA candidate at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Ilinois.

In his recent Real Estate Interview he discusses the following Real Estate Information:

Advice for Single Practitioners

  1. Use listing services to level the playing field and even to gain a competitive advantage over larger companies; understand the differences of each listing service in terms of audience, cost structure and how to participate with minimal time and expenditure.
  2. Communicate to your clients that you use the commercial listing services for broad marketing distribution�it is a competitive advantage.
  3. Highlight your use of technology to impress property owners in listing presentations; have a marketing plan in place and communicate it clearly to prospects.

He also discuses the following useful Real Estate Information:

  • Targeted Marketing for Commercial Agents
  • Commercial Listings
  • How to Develop a Marketing Plan
  • Technology for Small Offices
  • CRM Database
  • Overview of Catylist Commercial Tools and Services
  • Catylist’s Competition Edge
  • Favorite Web Sites

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