LAND SALES
What should I expect in preparing to sell my property?
Can you advise on a particular property’s development potential?
What if I am not ready to sell my property?
Why can't I sell my own property?
Why should I use a broker?
How long has Fraser Forbes been selling property?
How long will it take to sell my property?
What should I expect in preparing to sell my property?
Fraser Forbes helps you evaluate your property's value by conducting a site and value analysis. A Fraser Forbes professional will then help assess your goals for your property and guide you to achieve those goals.
Can you advise on a particular property’s development potential?
Of course, just ask us. We have an internal development services platform as well as working relationships with engineers, land planners, local politicians, land use attorneys, tax attorneys and other real estate professionals who will be able to assist us with this analysis.
What if I am not ready to sell my property?
A consultation with a Fraser Forbes professional will allow you to be ready when the right time arises. Like any business deal, there is an appropriate time to act. We can help you determine the best timing and then work for you when that time comes.
Why can't I sell my own property?
You might be able to find a buyer, but we specialize in working to achieve the best price and terms possible. Fraser Forbes actively markets your property and then represents you in negotiations. Having a company on your side with a proven record of success will only help you! When people sell great works of art, they typically hire an art auction house like Sotheby's, so their Picasso will be shown to collectors everywhere, allowing the competitive market forces to dictate price, as opposed to selling it to the first buyer who walks in the door..
Why should I use a broker?
Every property is unique. We can help you navigate development obstacles and explain the fair market value of the property to prospective buyers. Drawing upon our decades of experience, we can help educate people on the value of property. That is the basis of our business. Even the most sophisticated sellers turn to us when they are looking to buy and sell real estate. It is not a coincidence that we have been involved in many of the largest land deals in the region since the company was founded in 1995.
If you are selling property, you will want an expert to help you overcome the many hurdles that will lie in your path. For example, selling land for its highest and best use will usually entail getting property rezoned and engineered – often a very lengthy and time-consuming process. It will also mean identifying the most capable buyer – the one with the best combination of financial wherewithal and political savvy. The right buyer will assemble the best team of consultants (engineers, attorneys, architects, environmental consultants, public relations professionals, lenders, etc.) that are needed to get you to the finish line. If you are not an expert at all of the above, it is very possible that one of the dozens of mines in the minefield of development will negatively impact your overall success. This is why landowners hire Fraser Forbes. We have the experience and proven record of not only meeting goals, but overcoming these challenges and knowing the correct advisors to bring into the process. Finding the right buyer is only part of the equation. Assisting both the seller and buyer to assemble the right development team is critical.
How long has Fraser Forbes been selling property?
Fraser Forbes was founded in 1995, initially focusing on residential land opportunities. In 2005, the company added the Management and Advisory Services Group, followed by our Commercial Land Group in 2006. We added our Income Sales Group in 2008 and most recently added our Financing Services Group in 2009. Our founders, Richard O. Samit and John J. Protopappas, have been in the land brokerage business for over 20 and 35 years, respectively. Since our founding, they have continuously led the company and are active members of the brokerage team.
How long will it take to sell my property?
After analyzing a property and assessing the market, our professionals can give you a realistic timeframe to find a buyer at the price level you want to receive.
MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES
What are Real Estate Management and Advisory Services?
Why do I need Management and Advisory Services?
Why should I hire Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services team?
What are Real Estate Management and Advisory Services?
Real Estate assets are complex, ever changing and require a great deal of management and expertise in order to best maximize their value through development, construction and/or disposition. The Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services groups provide development and asset management solutions to clients so their property, whether improved or unimproved, generates the best returns or positions itself most favorably for potential value.
Management and Advisory services include market studies, financial analysis and modeling, site plan management, entitlement and approval management, design management and/or management of construction activities. The Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services teams ensure you have a real estate expert on your team to guide you through the minefield that is real estate development.
Why do I need Management and Advisory Services?
Managing and/or disposing of real estate is a complex, time sensitive series of decisions that requires experience and professionals from the field to achieve your goals. Like any service industry, value is increased exponentially by relying on an expert in the industry. Fraser Forbes has assembled a team of diverse land experts over the last 15 years to accomplish those goals. The Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services team are experienced professionals in land development, sales and land management and will ensure the proper decisions are made regarding your property to achieve the highest value for you.
Why should I hire Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services team?
The Fraser Forbes Management and Advisory Services team has the benefit of the strongest land sales team in the region behind it. This support allows the research and analytical side of Fraser Forbes to be consistently coordinated with the real time market knowledge of the Land Sales team. This relationship is unique in the consulting business and allows for the most complete market recommendations and management platforms in the land business. Our singular focus and expertise in land allows each of our clients to benefit. Our unmatched roster of talented land professionals interfaces with one another daily to maintain a real time pulse on the market. Fraser Forbes is the largest and most successful land brokerage firm in the Washington, DC region and our experience and talented team of land professionals are without peer. Whether you hire the Fraser Forbes team of Sales, Financing, Advisory or Management Services as a whole or as one, you benefit by hiring the best in class team for all your land needs.
FINANCING
How long does the financing process take?
Who are your capital sources?
How long does the financing process take?
The financing process from engagement of FFS to funding typically takes 8 to 12 weeks depending on the complexity of the project and the number of investors and lenders. Investors and Lenders can move quicker on a case-by-case basis.
Who are your capital sources?
FFS’ capital sources are generally institutional lenders and investors that include pensions, endowments, family offices, investment managers, opportunity funds, banks, insurance companies and other global sources of capital.
