Broker Interview Checklist

Use this checklist to ask the right questions and ensure you’re evaluating brokers correctly.

Broker Interview Checklist — TenantSee
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Broker Interview Checklist

Tenant advisory services come in all shapes and sizes. Time spent interviewing several firms at the front end will ensure selection of the firm best suited to helping achieve your specific leasing objectives.

A note on fees: Some real estate firms represent their services as "free to tenants." This is factually inaccurate. Tenant advisors are typically paid via a leasing commission from the landlord — however, these commissions are baked into the rental economics of the transaction. You are paying for the services. It's important to understand how much your advisor will earn, then evaluate them based on the services they provide in the context of that fee.
Estimated Fee
Services Included
Interview Questions
Describe your approach to advising tenants.
What resources do you use to assess the markets?
How would you describe our current situation — the opportunities and challenges we face?
Tell us about your experience.
Tell us about relevant client engagements.
What makes your team uniquely qualified to advise us?
How do landlords think about you as a tenant advisor?
What's the most important consideration for us in hiring a broker?
References
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