Experience:
Joe began working at Highland Commercial in 2011. Since then, he has closed close to $1 billion in long-term commercial property loans. He specializes in simplifying the closing process and solving the issues that come up with each loan. Joe is also a licensed real estate agent in both Utah and Idaho.
When not at work, Joe can be found waist-deep in a river in search of trophy trout, walking through marshlands with his dogs hunting game birds, or scaling a mountain ridgetop in search of mule deer and bull elk. Joe and his wife Carlie live in Layton, Utah with their children, Parker and Jade, and their dogs, Mr. Dave and Mr. Jake.
Education:
University of Utah
B.A. Psychology
Colson has worked at Highland Commercial since 2010. In 2011, Colson completed his Masters of Real Estate Development (MRED) at the University of Utah. In his early years with the company, Colson helped clients buy and sell farms, ranches, development land, and traditional income/investment properties. Since then, Colson has principally focused on brokering large commercial real estate loans, sourced primarily through life insurance companies. Colson has brokered permanent financing in excess of $1,000,000,000 for clients including Woodbury Corporation, Harmons Grocery, Rockworth Companies, and Garbett Homes. In his spare time, Colson enjoys pickleball, golf, mountain biking, and spending time outdoors with his wife and three children.
Professional Activities:
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
Licensed Real Estate Agent (Utah)
Licensed Real Estate Agent (Idaho)
Licensed Real Estate Agent (Wyoming)
B.S. Geography (2010)
Masters of Real Estate Development (2011) (Top 10%)
Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning (2011)
Experience:
During his 13 years as a real estate agent, Mike has represented clients in buying and selling office, retail, industrial, residential land, commercial land, farm/ranch land, and even a duck club property. Mike has helped numerous 1031 exchange buyers place money in a timely and wise manner. These real estate investments have proved to be great sources of income for Mike’s clients.
Among his past clients are farmers, ranchers, land speculators, a commercial builder, an auto dealer, a residential developer, a fencing contractor, a network of therapists, hotel owners, commercial developers, and various other families who own real estate.
Mike feels strongly that all property owners should be aware of what is happening in the current real estate market. This information has helped Mike’s clients make informed decisions about buying and selling. Mike has an outgoing personality and enjoys prospecting new clients and keeping current clients updated.
Mike has helped build the Highland Commercial pipeline and database of both qualified buyers and new listings. In addition to his brokerage activities, Mike was a commercial appraiser for eight years and appraised farms, hotels, gas stations, mountain ranches, residential subdivisions, residential and commercial land, office buildings, and retail properties. When away from the office, Mike can be found playing with his wife and four children, fishing, or competing in beach volleyball tournaments.
Professional Activities:
Licensed Appraiser – Utah (2008-2016)
Licensed Real Estate Agent – Idaho
Licensed Real Estate Agent – Utah
Education:
University of Utah
B.A Speech Communication (2006)
Heidi has worked in commercial financing at Highland since 2004. Prior to moving to Highland, she worked for three years in the commercial leasing legal department of Woodbury Corporation. At Highland, Heidi’s experience with commercial leases and tenants has been essential to her role in the commercial financing process. Her responsibilities have included creating rent rolls, ordering third party reports (surveys, appraisals, environmental reports, etc.), gathering financial information from clients, obtaining estoppels from tenants, and assisting with loan closings. Heidi has processed over $400 million in commercial loans, including loans on office buildings, regional malls, strip centers, and medical buildings. Heidi is also the Treasurer at Highland. Heidi’s personal passions include traveling, hiking, playing and watching sports, and kayaking with her husband and three daughters.
Some of Gary’s brokerage focuses on complex or troubled properties, including short sales and bank-owned properties. He has also done considerable work in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, including Section 363 sales, Chapters 7 and 11 trustee work, and working for court-appointed receivers. Over the course of his bankruptcy work, Gary has worked for both local and national law firms and has testified before the current bankruptcy judges in Utah.
In addition to his brokerage activities, during the last 34 years Gary has brokered permanent financing for over $2,300,000,000 in commercial real estate. Since 2001, Gary has been the exclusive permanent loan broker for Woodbury Corporation, one of the region’s largest commercial developers. Gary’s non-real estate hobbies include fishing, slot canyon hiking, and searching for Anasazi ruins in Southern Utah.
Licensed Real Estate Broker – Wyoming
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