Why Investment Experience Matters in Brokerage: Faraz Cheema’s CRE Playbook

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In this episode, Yonah Weiss interviews Faraz Cheema about his insights and experiences in commercial real estate brokerage.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Weiss Advice, host Yonah Weiss sits down with Faraz Cheema, SIOR, CCIM, a Manhattan office specialist at BKREA, to unpack what it really means to understand commercial real estate from the inside out. Faraz shares his journey from growing up around a family office to working as a financial analyst and asset manager, and how that foundation shapes the way he approaches brokerage today. With deep experience across hospitality, retail, multifamily, and now off...

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Host: Yonah Weiss

Guest: Faraz Cheema

Topics covered

• commercial real estate
• brokerage
• investment experience
• financial analysis
• asset management

Keywords

• commercial real estate
• brokerage
• investment experience
• financial analyst
• asset manager

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BKREA

Places: Manhattan

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