The AFIRE Podcast

AFIRE is the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States. www.afire.org

The AFIRE Podcast is a business podcast hosted by AFIRE, with 168 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

AFIRE hosts The AFIRE Podcast, a business show with 168 episodes published.

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  Is It Safe? Notes on Success in CRE | Geoffrey Dohrman, Institutional Real Estate

  Aug 3, 202647 min

  In an environment when everyone in US commercial real estate is basically making the same pitch, why are some firms more successful than others at raising capital? Why are some firms more successful than others at getting the deal? In this episode, AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson discusses these questions with the founder, chairman and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., Geoffrey Dohrmann. Branson and Dohrmann decide the key involves relationships and trust, and discuss ways to meet the challenge of building trust across international borders and between investors. Also on the agenda: Wisdom from commencement speeches! Marathon Man star Laurence Olivier’s advice to Dustin Hoffman! And what a catchphrase from one of Geoffrey Dohrmann’s old girlfriends has to do with relationship building in CRE. LINKS Geoffrey Dohrmann LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-dohrmann-cre-9b2b5a2/ Institutional Real Estate Inc. website https://irei.com/ Dustin Hoffman on Laurence Olivier’s advice in Marathon Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fodPlCp-28c IREI podcast with Bob Sessa on how LPs evaluate leadership https://irei.com/video-and-podcast/nextgen-capital-conversations-episode-4-talent-and-retention/ Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc Blackstone president Jon Gray’s 2023 commencement speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7fKDtOqZOY To hear the globe’s top experts discuss opportunities in US property markets, register for future AFIRE conferences: https://www.afire.org/events/ KEY MOMENTS 00:00 Marketing vs success 01:40 Guest introduction 04:08 Winning through trust 06:10 Inclusion and actions 10:39 Best practices 14:34 Ego and leadership 17:36 Ownership and accountability 21:24 Asset liability managers 31:49 Obi-Wan Kenobi comparison 34:26 Fiduciary financial objectives 38:26 Brand building asset 39:38 Commencement speeches 43:13 Success and relationships

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  The Starter Home Crunch: Who Gets to Build? | Tony Avila, Avila Real Estate Capital

  Apr 22, 202624 minS0

  A nationwide housing crisis is pricing out millions of would-be homeowners. Conventional wisdom suggests the problem is demand, as in, too much of it. But what if the problem instead involves the supply side of the equation — namely, how and where we build? In conversation with Tony Avila of Avila Real Estate Capital, AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson explores why attainable single-family homes are so scarce. The reasons include decade-long entitlement battles and loopy land loans that most institutions hope to avoid. Avila explains how his firm funds regional developers and partners with major homebuilders, while targeting the “sweet spot” of Americ...

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  Putting AI to Work in Real Estate

  Mar 10, 202631 minS0

  How can investors gain a competitive edge when seeking deals in the hospitality sector? How can hotels use AI to improve the guest experience? And how can hospitality operators use AI to run hotels more efficiently? AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson explores the topic with the co-founder and managing partner of AWH Partners, Russ Flicker, about how his $2 billion hospitality platform leverages proprietary data and AI to make smarter decisions. When used correctly, Flicker says, AI can help investors to focus on the right deals, optimize operations, and enhance the guest experience. The idea is to turn information into actionable insight...

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  2026 Economic Outlook

  Feb 20, 202638 minS0

  What happens when uncertainty shakes the global economy, and investors start questioning where to put their money? In this episode, AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson talks with Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi about slowing job growth, shifting trade and immigration policies, and the market volatility that has investors eyeing gold, silver, crypto, and real estate. Zandi highlights both the risks of a potential recession and the opportunities in U.S. commercial real estate, where prices have corrected significantly. The near term may present “bouts of real anxiety,” says Zandi, but in the long term, he adds, “I’m confident that we’ll...

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  Future City: The Meaning of Buildings

  Feb 10, 202637 minS0

  What is the future of the built environment? The National Building Museum in Washington, DC, where AFIRE members tour this week during our Winter Conference, is a museum about the world we design and build. The museum’s exhibits celebrate building architecture, design, engineering, construction—and the act of urban planning. But most of all, it’s a showcase for the imagination and ambitions of those who help create what we call real estate. In this podcast, AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson interviews James Ball, the National Building Museum’s director of future cities, about the past, present and future of the stru...

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