With more than 48 years of experience, Mark Fraser and Sean Brennecke are Portland’s go-to experts for office tenant representation. Additionally, they specialize in the leasing, acquisition, and disposition of office real estate.
Mark and Sean go beyond finding great office space and take pride in being long-term partners for their clients.
Mark joined Kidder Mathews in April 2004 and brings with him 40 years of experience in the Portland commercial real estate industry. Mark currently specializes in the sales and leasing of office properties as well as the sale of investment properties.
Sean joined Kidder Mathews in 2018. Working with Mark Fraser, Sean specializes in the leasing and sales of office properties, as well as the sale of investment properties. Sean brings with him years of digital marketing experience that enables him to approach each opportunity with a tactical, results-oriented edge.
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We go beyond simply finding you great space. We strive to create real value and deliver substantial results that positively impacts our clients’ profitability, time and peace of mind. Here are a few ways we make a difference:
With 48 years of experience under our belt (including 5 recessions), we’ve just about seen it all. We solve real estate problems, plain and simple. Have a real estate problem? Bring it on.
We specialize in commercial office real estate. We’ve assisted some of the largest businesses in the region grow, shrink, acquire, dispose and develop their real estate, we understand how real estate needs to support company growth, not hinder it.
If you are considering renewing, you want your landlord to compete to keep you. Whether we’re in a weak or a strong market, your tenancy is valuable to landlords. We make sure that every communication with your landlord (and the market) helps you to get a competitive, not a captive deal. The result? The lowest rental rate, the highest tenant improvement allowance, and the most favorable terms possible.
Your company already has a business plan. We’ll build a personalized real estate plan that can scale with your business plan to help you achieve your long-term business goals. It grows out of a clear understanding of who will fill each roll, time-frames and budgets. So that the end of the process looks like what was promised at the beginning.
It’s not just about rent. Or tenant improvements. Or lease term. It’s about all of these and more. A new lease comes with a multitude of financial implications which need to be evaluated prior to entering a lease. Aside from rent cost, there are other items which need to be factored, like move-related costs, remodeling, and construction expenses. We assist you in evaluating all these costs long before they are incurred so you can avoid any surprises along the way.
Our services go beyond the completion of a lease, and we in fact remain a resource and consulting arm after a lease is signed.
Our commission is paid by the landlord, so there is no cost to you. Most businesses would rather not spend more time on achieving their real estate goals than they absolutely have to. We have found that a crystal clear real estate plan that matches a client’s business plan, with clear assignments and deadlines, takes time out of the process and ensures success in real-time.
Q: What are the benefits of hiring an agent?
A: There are several benefits, including:
– Knowledgeable 3rd party to negotiate for the most favorable terms possible on your behalf
– Financial savings, because you are negotiating in an atmosphere of competition.
– Time savings, because we do this all the time.
Q: Why wouldn’t I just try and do my own negotiating first, and then bring in an agent if I need one?
A: A successful negotiation is one that starts with a well thought out strategy and critical path. We’ve found that when a Landlord is negotiating directly with a Tenant, with no broker reminding the Landlord of the competition, the Landlord will inevitably try to make a “captive” deal, rather than a competitive one.
Q: How much does it cost to hire an agent?
A: Nothing. We won’t charge you a dime. It’s the industry standard for the landlord to pay our fee. In fact, our research shows that our compensation is usually a small fraction of our clients’ savings.
Q: When is the ideal time to discuss my commercial real estate needs?
A: It depends on the size of the business and the real estate need. However, if you are looking for new office space, or if you are considering renewing your lease, we recommend starting to understand the market 24 months prior and commencing the renewal/relocation process at least 12 months prior to your lease expiration.
Q: Why do new tenants get better deals than existing tenants on renewals?
A:They don’t always. It is extremely expensive for the landlord to lose a tenant. If the landlord understands their tenant is strongly considering alternative locations, the landlord will almost always make significant concessions to renew the tenant.
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