LOS ANGELES—Today's real estate market is fast-paced and competitive requiring perseverance, agility and a keen acuity in locating and closing potential deals. That is according to Viktor Simco, a former professional athlete turned commercial real estate agent at Commercial Brokers International based in Los Angeles. In the exclusive commentary below, Simco says that a real estate professional, whose personality and skill sets were honed through the brutal testing ground of professional athletics, is an ideal partner for clients seeking to cross the finish line in real estate transactions.
The views expressed in the commentary below are Simco's own.
Top-performing athletes have a set of specific traits developed over the years that translate well in the arena of successful real estate deals. To succeed at the highest levels of competitive sports, it requires a competitive spirit, result-oriented focus, persistence, and the ability to work as an integrated member of a team. The client looking to buy, sell, or lease property, maximizes their chance of success by having a former elite athlete on their side.
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Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
