As the commercial real estate market continues to rebound from the last downturn, Grand Rapids-based
CWD Real Estate Investment recently added a new CFO and accounting manager to its team, preparing for future growth.
The new hires are industry veterans Terri Springstead, CFO and Sue Palmitier, accounting manager.
According to Scott Wierda, managing partner, the additional team members were both needed due to the firm's growth and an uptick in the commercial real estate markets. "We are very enthusiastic about longterm projects. The state is moving in the right direction, especially on retail side of the equation."
Although there are no immediate plans to add more staff to their team, Wierda is extremely positive about the commercial real estate industry, especially on the sales side. "There is a lost generation in real estate careers because of the downturn. Many individuals working primarily on commission could not make it. Now there is a gap on the sales side that could be an opportunity, although it is not something you jump right into," he says. Wierda goes on to advise that internships remain the best way for graduates to enter the profession.
CWD Real Estate Investment, which started with 14 employees in 2008, now has 33 employees. Its focus is real estate investment and property management. To learn more about this firm, you can visit their site
here.
Source: Scott Wierda, CWD
Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Job News Editor
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