Gretchen Tobin
Business Name: KW Commercial Real Estate
Title: Director
Certifications: CA Real Estate License #00937965
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 548 Gibson Drive, Suite 200, Roseville, CA 95678
Mobile: 916-257-7411
Email Address: gretchentobin@kw.com
Specialty: Real Estate, Commercial Leasing & Sales
Services Offered: I guide business owners and decision makers through the process of leasing or purchasing facilities for their business and property owners through the process of acquisition, disposition and maximizing performance of their CRE investment properties.
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Geographic Region Served: Sacramento Region, Northern California
Insights
What led you to do the work you do? A lifelong interest in buildings and design, mixed with curiosity about all kinds of businesses and who they serve topped with a deep passion for helping people!
What situation or circumstances might lead a prospective client to your services? A business needing larger (or different) space or additional locations as well as a commercial property owner who wants to sell or has vacant spaces to lease.
What’s the best way for colleagues to refer prospective clients to you? Phone or email.
How does a typical engagement begin? It starts with a conversation and learning about the client’s objectives.
What services might a typical engagement include? For property owners – evaluation of the property and recommendations to achieve their objectives, followed by a listing agreement and implementation of the marketing plan. For business owners/decision makers – a search for potential properties in their targeted geographic areas, reviewing the options to find those most aligned with their requirements, touring potential properties and further narrowing the options, then negotiating on the top 1 or 2 ultimately resulting in a lease or purchase.
What might you be doing if you hadn’t pursued this career? Teaching (or possibly working as a waitress in a cocktail bar)
What about your work gives you the greatest satisfaction? My greatest satisfaction truly is in helping people!
What might your colleagues be surprised to learn about you? I actually did work as a cocktail waitress before I got into real estate.
What do you enjoy doing most when you’re not serving your clients? Helping people with new solutions for optimal health and aging well.