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