Our goal from the start was to go far beyond typical real estate brokerage service offerings common to the industry and to reinvent the way real estate transactions were facilitated. In the process, we strived to create a new platform that expanded investment choices for the buyer and maximized value for the seller. Over the years, the core of this business model has been complemented and strengthened by additional value-added services including financing, research and advisory services. Today, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is the largest national firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services.

The commitment to expertise for our investment companies encompasses specialization by property sector as well as geographic markets. This focus is further refined by sub-categories of each property sector and a submarket selection within metropolitan areas to manage risk. The dedication to developing a unique level of expertise, coupled with the discipline to avoid distractions and short-term trends, are the basis of our tradition of exceptional results. We rely heavily on our internal, independent market research in proactive targeting of markets and submarkets and in forecasting future supply and demand conditions. Our investment companies operate with defined business plans and investment parameters tailored to value-add, core and core plus opportunities.

Our approach to real estate development starts with a self-imposed requirement of providing compelling value to the ultimate user of the real estate and the community surrounding it. Building on our commitment to specialization by property segment and market area as the foundation, a highly disciplined formula is applied to our development activities ranging from site selection to underwriting, design and pricing. Extensive research is conducted to quantify the current and future characteristic of each submarket or Competitive Market Area (CMA) related to consumer trends, demographics, proximity to job centers, commute patterns, affordability, quality-of-life issues, and current and future competing supply.