Auction.com, Situs Partner on Due Diligence

HOUSTON—Locally based Situs and GlobeSt.com Thought Leader Auction.com have entered a partnership in which Situs will provide due diligence to Auction.com’s clients for properties on the firm’s commercial real estate platform. The announcement was made Monday in conjunction with the CRE Finance Council’s annual conference in New York City.

“Our goal is to set a new standard in the marketplace for quality due diligence,” says Gordon Smith, general manager of Irvine, CA-based Auction.com’s CRE division. “Enhanced information builds trust, which in turn leads to better execution for all parties. Situs will provide institutional grade service to our clients, assisting them directly in the due diligence gathering process to facilitate greater efficiency in the evaluation and exposure of their assets, regardless of class or geography.”