Business
Born into a residential real estate family, Beth begins the episode sharing her story and evolution in real estate to now owning and managing large commercial real estate portfolios. A highlight of this episode is when she shares vulnerably about her failures and takeaways from the 2008 recession. Contrary to the broad brush headlines about retail, Beth and Tom discuss opportunities that can be found in the retail sector today. Beth concludes the episode by sharing about her recent book “Don’t Say No For The Prospect”, and emphasizes the power of relationships. Beth Azor's Bio: Beth Azor, a 33-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, owns Azor Advisory Services, which specializes in consulting services, training, sales/leadership coaching, acquisition due diligence, and market analysis. Beth owns and manages a $79,000,000 portfolio of commercial retail properties in southeast Florida and recently wrote and published “Don’t Say No For The Prospect”, a guide to help propel the career of both novice and experienced leasing agents. Beth is also a frequent guest on business and commercial real estate podcasts and hosts a monthly “Rockstar” book club call where they review non-fiction business-related books. Her clients include Brixmor Properties, Urban Edge Properties, The Shopping Center Group, Phillips Edison, Kimco Realty, and DLC Management Group. A graduate of FSU, Ms. Azor is the past Chairman of the Board and Founder of the FSU Real Estate Foundation.