Shair and Associates

What Shair and Associates does

Schair & Associates, Inc. is a privately held, boutique commercial real estate brokerage and investment advisory firm founded in the mid-1980s by Rick Schair and headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia. The firm delivers full-service commercial real estate intermediation to U.S. and international investors, developers, corporate users, REITs, and private equity funds, with a geographic focus on the Southeastern United States and Metro-Atlanta market. Across its 40-plus year operating history, the firm reports involvement in sales, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions valued in excess of $2,000,000,000 cumulatively.

The company's service portfolio spans five integrated lines: (1) Acquisition & Disposition Services, including national marketing of properties and raw land sourcing for developers and 1031-exchange investors; (2) REO, Short-Sale, and Distressed Asset representation for select Private Equity funds, including performing and non-performing notes; (3) NNN investment property brokerage and corporate sale-leaseback structuring; (4) Tenant and Landlord Representation (leasing); and (5) Consultation Services covering valuation, site selection, underwriting, and zoning assistance.

Commercially, Schair operates a transaction-fee model, earning brokerage commissions on sales and leases plus professional-services fees for consulting engagements. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven — no formal marketing campaigns, no intermediaries, and senior executives (including the founder) are personally involved in all projects. The firm runs a small team of 1–10 employees, with stated acquisition criteria targeting well-located southeastern U.S. commercial properties priced from $1M to $100M. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no app, and no disclosed digital channels beyond the company website. Revenue, funding, and ownership data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Shair and Associates

Legal name

Schair & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://schairinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schair & Associates is a privately held commercial real estate brokerage and investment advisory firm in Gainesville, Georgia, serving U.S. and international investors, developers, REITs, and corporate users across the Southeastern United States with full-service acquisition, disposition, leasing, and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaussan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage - Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from facilitating commercial property sales. Transaction fees based on property value.
2. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage - Leasing Commission: Commission revenue from commercial lease transactions, including tenant representation and landlord representation.
3. Consulting Services: Additional revenue from consultation services including valuation, site selection, underwriting, and zoning assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shair and Associates is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage and investment firm that provides full-service transaction support — from property identification and evaluation through contract negotiation, due diligence, financing procurement, and closing — across acquisitions, dispositions, leasing (tenant and landlord representation), and consultation (valuation, site selection, underwriting, zoning). The firm markets commercial properties nationally and locates specific properties for investment clients, with active representation of private equity funds seeking distressed assets.

Product overview

Schair and Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage firm operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company provides full-service commercial real estate broker services encompassing Acquisition & Disposition, REO & Short-Sale Properties, NNN Properties Brokerage, Leasing Services, and Consultation Services (including Valuation, Site Selection, Underwriting, and Zoning). The company's core offering is its brokerage and consulting services for commercial properties including retail spaces, office properties, land, and specialized properties such as gasoline stations throughout the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisition & Disposition Services National-level marketing of properties for sale and location of specific properties for investment clients, specializing in raw land tracts for developers and investors seeking residential, commercial, and office/industrial properties. Provides end-to-end transaction support from identification through closing.
• REO & Short-Sale Properties Services Principal representation for select Private Equity funds seeking Distressed Assets, REO Properties, Pre-Foreclosed Properties, and Performing and Non-performing Notes, with rapid response, due diligence capabilities, and quick closing capability in the southeastern U.S. market.
• NNN Properties Brokerage Investment and 1031 exchange property brokerage, including identification of NNN properties meeting specific investment criteria and structuring corporate sale-leaseback transactions.
• Leasing Services Tenant Representation for business relocation, expansion, or lease renegotiation; full-service Landlord Representation for all asset types to increase occupancy and maintain tenancy through effective lease renewals.
• Consultation Services Comprehensive valuation analysis, site selection for publicly held or local companies, financial underwriting evaluations, and zoning assistance for obtaining highest and best use designations.
• Commercial Property Listings Portfolio of commercial real estate listings including retail spaces, office properties, land, gasoline stations, and other commercial properties available for sale or lease in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, marketed through the company website and direct outreach.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2+ billion in sales, leasing, acquisitions and dispositions completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services platform spanning agency leasing, investment sales, and valuation. Comparable to Schair in core brokerage activities but with global delivery capability and institutional scale.
• Walker & Dunlop: Commercial real estate finance company with multifamily lending and investment sales. Comparable in CRE capital markets and multifamily transaction support, complementary to Schair's NNN and multifamily brokerage work.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with brokerage, capital markets, and advisory offerings. Competes with Schair in commercial leasing, investment sales, and tenant/landlord representation across asset classes.
• CBRE Group: Global full-service commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, valuation, and advisory. Overlaps with Schair's brokerage and consulting services but operates at vastly greater scale and with a national/international footprint.
• Colliers International: Global real estate advisory and investment firm offering brokerage and asset management services. Directly comparable to Schair's full-service CRE advisory model, with similar investor/developer focus but at enterprise scale.
• Newmark Group: Full-service commercial real estate advisory including leasing, investment sales, and valuation. Comparable brokerage and consulting capabilities to Schair, with similar client mix of REITs, investors, and corporate users.

Direct peers

• NAI Global: Network of independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms providing brokerage and advisory across property types. Comparable as a CRE brokerage serving investors and corporate users with regional focus.
• Avison Young: Mid-market-focused commercial real estate services firm combining principal-led service with multi-office delivery. Closely mirrors Schair's senior-led, relationship-driven boutique brokerage model at larger scale.
• Marcus & Millichap: Specialized commercial real estate investment brokerage focused on middle-market transactions across property types. Most comparable in its transaction-brokerage model targeting investors and developers, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• TCN Worldwide: International consortium of independent commercial real estate firms offering brokerage services across the U.S. and abroad. Comparable boutique CRE brokerage model but operating as a member-network across multiple metros.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schair-and-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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