This is part two of our time with Matt Messier and Carlin Beekman. We had so much great material in part one, that we needed a follow-up. See this link for part one.

Churches can feel stuck with their property. Real estate should not be the driving factor in your ministry. Ministry comes first and your property should fulfill your church vision. There are local and nationwide trends in real estate. These will impact how your church approaches your next building, development of your property or a merger. Get an insider view on how to not be on defense but on the offense to maximize your existing or new property.

Resources

• Ministry Should Dictate Real Estate

About Matt

Matt Messier (with SIOR & CCIM credentials) leads the Religious and Educational Practice Group of Foundry Commercial. Foundry Commercial has assisted over 2,500 religious, educational, and not-for-profit groups in the disposition or acquisition of real estate in over 30 states. Matt is one of the original 12 partners who began Foundry Commercial back in 2007. Matt is often asked to speak at conferences such as Denominational Investment and Loan Administrators, Conference for Catholic Facility Management, and the National Association of Church and Institutional Financing Organization. He is also the author of numerous articles in peer magazines and periodicals.

Matt has assisted a number of denominations, extensions funds, lenders and schools with the analysis, management and brokerage of their real estate. He implemented a national marketing program and single point of contact system for one of the largest extension funds in the country to assist in the asset and property management and sale of organization-owned properties. Matt also serves as the exclusive broker for the Evangelical Christian Credit Union and the Arch-Diocese of St. Louis. He consistently achieves prices significantly higher than the client had anticipated.

One of the greatest joys of Matt’s life was working side by side with his late father who taught him everything he knows about real estate. Matt’s dad told him to treat every property as if it was owned by his mother. To this day, Matt and his team at Foundry uphold these values.

About Carlin

Carlin Beekman serves as an Associate for Foundry’s Brokerage Services team. She specializes in serving churches, schools and non-profit entities. Carlin focuses on business development, property research, due diligence, and end-to-end coordination of transactions and strategic initiatives in the Florida market, while assisting our national partners with assignments across the country. Carlin is passionate about helping organizations leverage their real estate for Kingdom purposes and helping them develop creative strategies around property utilization.

Prior to joining Foundry Commercial, Carlin spent time working with multiple non-profits in their marketing strategy and brand development. She has served as the Director of Marketing for the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, a hospitality and volunteer coordinator for a local church, and in brand development for a hospitality start-up.