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The Land Advisors Organization offers comprehensive service to assist our clients in making wise land decisions. Whether you are a homebuilder, master-planned community developer, municipality, or speculative investor looking to find or sell property, we have both the resources and market expertise to make your next transaction efficient and effective.

Land Brokerage

Land brokerage remains the core competency of the Land Advisors Organization. We have sold several billion dollars worth of land over the past 21 years and possess the most diverse experience in the industry. We have been instrumental in creating markets where the majority of homebuilders and developers rely on the brokerage community for their land inventory. We are certain that our track record and reputation within each community will provide a solid foundation for a relationship built on mutual respect and integrity. Simply put, we believe our clients' interests come first. We market our clients' properties to the largest pool of qualified buyers available. Likewise, we strive to find our buying clients all available properties that meet their needs, exclusively listed with us or not. This approach is highly uncommon in the brokerage industry. We recognize that acting in our clients' best interests at all times helps us earn and maintain respectful long-term relationships.

Institutional & Lender Representation

Land Advisors Organization currently represents several large banks and institutions in the evaluation and disposition of their land related assets. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, AmTrust Bank/Ohio Savings Bank all have retained Land Advisors Organization to assist them in the sale of their REO assets. Land Advisors Organization takes a unique and organized approach in the representation of lender owned assets. From our geographic and industry specialists, lenders are able to evaluate the current and potential future of their foreclosed assets. The Land Advisors Organization will help determine highest and best use, structured sale alternatives and opportunities and constraints that may affect the sale of foreclosed assets. Our unrivaled network of investors and buyers allows the proper and targeted exposure of assets we are marketing and our long-term relationships with specialized asset managers, engineering firms, law firms and other service providers ensure we find the best solutions to complex land related assets. We seek to recover the highest value in the shortest time frame possible.

Homebuilder Services

Homebuilding is a unique industry. Because of extraordinary market forces, interest rates, demographics, changes in consumer preferences, and shifts in local, regional, and national economies, homebuilders must deal with a vast array of challenges. In order to properly negotiate through this environment of rapid change, they need trusted counsel who truly understands their industry. Our Homebuilder Services specialty group was established to focus exclusively on the unique needs of the homebuilding industry. Composed of former senior executives from the homebuilding industry and capital markets, our Homebuilder Services experts are seasoned professionals who understand the challenges of the industry and possess the knowledge and experience to identify the most appropriate solutions. Our recent homebuilder clients include the majority of top-rated builders, including: DR Horton, Beazer, Standard Pacific, Lennar, Pulte, Richmond American, Meritage, Trend, Taylor Morrison and K Hovnanian.

Commercial Division

The Land Advisors Organization's Commercial Division utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to focus on all aspects of commercial real estate brokerage. Led by Randolph C. Titzck, each member of the Commercial Division possesses extensive experience in the real estate industry with a specific focus on the location, sale, lease and development of commercial-use properties. The Commercial Division's focus on servicing our client's needs include:

Distressed Commercial Real Estate Opportunities

Our deep experience in real estate brokerage has guided us through multiple real estate cycles. Over time, we have developed a system to leverage not only the market upswings but also the downturns that occur as part of each cycle. Based on our prior work with lending institutions and the RTC during the last real estate downturn, our solid understanding of the most essential pieces of market data regarding distressed real estate opportunities allowed us to have the foresight to begin collecting them earlier in the cycle than any other broker in the marketplace. Now, armed with the most advanced visual display and data collecting systems in the industry, we are able to assimilate and display this comprehensive, distressed commercial real estate information in order to help our clients identify, negotiate, and ultimately capitalize on opportunities within this dynamic marketplace. Land Advisors Organization currently represents several large banks and institutions in the evaluation and disposition of their land related assets, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Arizona Business Bank, AmTrust Bank/Ohio Savings, GMAC and Towne Bank.

Land, Pad Sales and Leasing

The Commercial Division's extensive brokerage experience and unique knowledge set aid a property owner in the effective planning and marketing of their land related assets. We will discuss specific courses of action to successfully implement a method of pad positioning, market offering timetables, and the ultimate sale or lease of the pad(s) to viable, qualified buyers.

Improved Property (Retail, Office and Industrial)

The Land Advisors Organization's 22-year history in traditional land brokerage and in commercial building sales provides an advantage over the competition when dealing with retail, office, and industrial building transactions. This comprehensive background offers our clients a unique brokerage perspective that spans the entire product spectrum of the real estate market. For each client we will analyze several market factors, which include an evaluation of competitive properties, employment, housing, area demographics, comparable sales, prospective user surveys and various other general market conditions. After conducting this assessment, we will execute a marketing strategy specific to the property. The goal is to assist the client in the sale of their property in the shortest possible time frame at the highest possible price to a qualified buyer.

Specialized Asset Services

The Commercial Division is frequently asked to provide their opinion regarding current market values for commercial land related assets. To provide this comprehensive opinion of value, we consult with property owners, lending institutions, economic developers and investors to garner the most up-to-date data of the particular submarket area in which the property resides. In addition, through Integral Property Tax Services, and Land Advisors Capital, we utilize our internal resources in assessing the tax implications and or capital considerations necessary to maintain, secure or dispose of the asset.

Site Selection Services

One of the most important challenges for an organization is choosing a viable site for business operations. The Land Advisors Organization's Commercial Division possesses the unique knowledge required to successfully represent our clients in large scale land acquisitions and complex site selection assignments. Site selection assignments can range from the public sector, including parks, landfills, school districts, utility providers and community colleges, to private sector entities such as industrial/warehouse distribution facilities, hospitals, and renewable energy companies. We are committed to undertaking all activities that are required to custom tailor a site selection strategy to our client's desired project criteria in order to successfully acquire a property. With these parameters set in place at the start of the assignment, our deliverables can include, but are not limited to, the following:
• * Market Analysis - A comprehensive market analysis includes providing information on competitive markets within each region, assessing property characteristics suitable to the requirements, determining regional market needs, and conveying both housing trends and forecasts to determine target areas for initial focus and prioritization.
• * Location Screening - Project criteria is applied to identify a list of viable opportunities from all target markets. We then leverage our extensive ownership database and advanced mapping technology to identify and present sites for client review.
• * Site Analysis Matrix - Sites are analyzed according to pertinent factors such as site requirements, area growth, land prices, entitlements, housing trends, carrying costs, etc. resulting in a comprehensive comparison of candidate properties utilizing similar criteria.
• * Site Refinement and Visits - Clients can elect to conduct site tours in order to narrow the list of possible locations. In addition, we reference our network of municipal contacts and resource providers to provide a micro-level analysis on specified locations.
• * Transaction Negotiation - We draft and present letters of intent, negotiate terms, open escrow(s) and initiate a purchase contract based on direction provided by the client.
To view our Commercial Division's notable transactions, please click here. Mergers & Acquisitions Whether selling an entire company or simply divesting a division or portfolio of land holdings, the Land Advisors Organization assist our clients in completing a successful and efficient sale. We couple our prior experience with our network of highly knowledgeable partners to guide our clients through the complex and often overwhelming process of merger and acquisition transactions. Additionally, we are in the unique position to provide buyers with an excellent first impression of our clients and their respective companies by presenting a clear, concise and compelling story of their business and its future potential, while maintaining the utmost in confidentiality. Builder Expansion Services - Title In today’s economy, it is imperative for a homebuilder to have a trusted brokerage partner that understands how to deal with market cycles. From repositioning and recapitalization to expansion, the Land Advisors Organization has the expertise necessary to develop and execute an effective strategy. We work with our clients to develop a customized growth model that considers and recommends: * Reasonable growth expectations based on available land, product types and existing capital resources. * Ideal number of lots per subdivision to target for acquisition. * Financing alternatives available based on available resources (lot options, joint ventures, bank lines). * A detailed model for the achievement of the strategic plan, which identifies acquisition strategy, development timetables, delivery goals and contingencies. We also assist our clients with implementing an effective exit strategy which involves: * Identifying specific objectives such as liquidity goals, desire to eliminate business risk/personal guarantees, access to capital, and equity participation in a larger organization. * Recommending specific financial strategies to maximize the value of the entity based on acquisition methodologies. * Identifying and soliciting potential acquirers based on fit with client company considering market orientation, financial strength, reputation, geographical orientation, and synergy potential

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