Each year, Investors Realty hosts summer interns, who have the opportunity to learn from various brokers and other real estate professionals.

MEET THE SUMMER 2024 INTERNS:

Sofia Bressani is a senior at Florida State University, majoring in Finance and Marketing. She worked under the office team with JP Raynor as her mentor.

Colin Eich is a junior at Texas Christian University, majoring in Finance with Real Estate and minoring in Leadership and Sustainability. He worked under the retail team with Brian Kuehl and Molly Kuehl as his mentors.<.p>

Sofie Hartman is a junior at Creighton University, majoring in Finance, Business Ethics and Philosophy. She worked under the special projects team with Ryan Kuehl and Ryan Zabrowski as her mentors.

All interns said it was an eventful summer, featuring numerous highlights. Here are a few memories they shared, in their own words:

• Each week, we had the opportunity to grab lunch with a different broker and get to know them on a personal and professional level. This was a weekly highlight for us, as it provided a chance to connect with brokers beyond our team and understand their career trajectories and aspirations. We loved all the invaluable insights, while trying new restaurants in Omaha.
• One of the most memorable events was an all-broker outing to ArborLinks in Nebraska City where we started the day with our sales meeting, discussing progress with our goals. We then spent the rest of the day playing golf and building stronger connections with each other.
• During the CWS, we attended an SIOR networking event with other members of Investors Realty. During this event, we met commercial real estate professionals across the Nebraska-Iowa chapter, as well as connected with other brokers within Investors Realty.
• During IRI’s Week of Giving, we participated in two main volunteer opportunities. Sofie volunteered at the Kountze Memorial Church food pantry downtown, while Colin and Sofia volunteered at Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy whose mission focuses on improving the quality of life of adults and children through horse-assisted therapy.

Our days were filled with attending showings, tours and meetings alongside our mentors, providing us with firsthand experience in navigating deals with a client-focused approach. Some of our favorite spaces were the Builder’s District downtown and Eagle Run Plaza. We quickly grasped the significance of maintaining strong relationships in CRE through frequent client meetings and calls.

We got to see the entire process of completing a deal – from LOIs to negotiations to closing. We learned market specific trends and worked to familiarize ourselves with CRE applications such as the CRM, Crexi and CoStar.

Additionally, we gained a deep appreciation for the importance of company culture in creating an open and communicative workplace environment.

At Investors Realty, we learned the equation “1+1=3” holds true . Through collaborating and sharing knowledge, we can help maintain a true team-oriented culture and achieve our mission of fulfilling client needs.

This article appeared in our company newsletter in September of 2024. Please click here to download the entire newsletter.