Bob Gibbons - Making Sense of Real Estate Now (#29)

We have special guest, Bob Gibbons, Founder and CEO of REATA Commercial Real Estate join us for today for this episode of the Maximize Business Value podcast. Today we are focusing on real estate.  Bob gives us the latest on how COVID has impacted real estate in DFW and across the nation.  There is also practical advice on how business owners need to look at real estate and how to effectively manage their leases and|or building ownership to maximize business value. Bob is an expert in the field with over 36 years in the industry. He is a wealth of information on this topic, as you will soon discover.  Listen in to find out what you need to be doing to maximize business value in real estate. Want to hear more from Bob? He has his own podcast - Confessions of a Recovering Landlord - check it out! Bob Gibbons is the founder and CEO of REATA Commercial Real Estate.  Since starting his career in early 1984, Bob has been involved in all aspects of the commercial real estate business and held positions such as property manager, leasing agent, broker, construction manager, development project manager, and asset manager. He is a licensed Texas real estate broker, member of numerous trade associations, and holds a BBA in Finance from UT Arlington and an MBA from the University of Dallas. Bob has been married to Jan since 1986 and she now works with him at REATA. They have two grown kids who are successfully navigating the business world on their own. Bob enjoys water sports, mountain biking, and hiking, but would rather snow ski than anything else. Contact Bob through his website or email him at [email protected]. Tom Bronson is the founder and President of Mastery Partners, a company that helps business owners maximize business value, design exit strategy, and transition their business on their terms. Mastery utilizes proven techniques and strategies that dramatically improve business value that was developed during Tom’s career 100 business transactions as either a business buyer or seller. As a business owner himself, he has been in your situation a hundred times, and he knows what it takes to craft the right strategy. Bronson is passionate about helping business owners and has the experience to do it. Want to chat more or think Tom can help you?  Reach out at [email protected] or check out his book, Maximize Business Value, Begin with The Exit in Mind (2020).Mastery Partners, where our mission is to equip business owners to Maximize Business Value so they can transition their business on their terms.  Our mission was born from the lessons we’ve learned from over 100 business transactions, which fuels our desire to share our experiences and wisdom so you can succeed.Mastery PartnersElevating Businesses to Achieve The Business Owner’s Dream Exit The unfortunate reality is that for every business that comes on the market (for whatever reason), only 17% of them achieve a successful exit. You read that right. 83% of attempted business transitions never reach the closing table. Mastery Partners is on a mission to change that. We ELEVATE businesses to achieve maximum value and reach that dream exit.Our objectives are simple - understand where the business is today, identify opportunities for dramatic improvement, and offer solutions to enhance the business, making it more marketable and valuable. And that all starts with understanding the business owner’s definition of his or her dream exit.  Mastery has developed a 4-Step Process to help business owners achieve their dreams.STEP 1: Transition Readiness Assessment STEP 2: Roadmap for Value Acceleration STEP 3: Relentless Execution STEP 4: Decision: Now that desired results are achieved, the business is ready for the next step in the journey!CONNECT WITH MASTERY PARTNERS TO LEARN MORELinkedInWebsite© 2025 Mastery Partners, LLC.