Commercial Real Estate Experts
Structuring real estate transactions for publicly traded and privately held businesses for 20 years
Who We Are
We serve as trusted brokers and advisors for businesses in need of representation for their real estate activities. Over the past 20 years, we have structured and negotiated over 15 million square feet of leases in office, industrial, medical, and life science buildings, as well as completed $400 million in purchase and sale transactions. We work with companies of all sizes, from startups to large organizations with over 3,000 employees. We are committed to excellence in every negotiation, dedicated to representing our clients zealously, and delivering results they can rely on.
Why Us?
Successful real estate deals start with a well-defined strategy. We help businesses reduce costs, enhance efficiency, explore diverse real estate opportunities, and achieve their objectives. Our approach emphasizes market leverage and opportunity for our clients, enabling us to negotiate transactions from a position of strength. This empowers us to effectively engage against building owners, including the largest commercial landlords. Our team is also committed to guiding clients through the acquisition or sale of commercial properties. We support them at every stage, from site selection to closing and beyond, including sale-leaseback transactions. With over 20 years of experience, we excel in representing a wide range of sectors, including legal, financial services, government, technology, industrial, healthcare, life sciences, professional services, nonprofits, and more.
Local Expertise + Nationwide Reach
While our firm is based in San Diego, our reach extends far beyond. Through strategic alliances and relationships with brokers across the United States, we provide our clients with access to local expertise in markets nationwide. Our network isn't just about connections—it's about results. Whether you're expanding into new markets or navigating local needs, our network of trusted partners ensures that you have access to the best resources available.
A Dedicated Partner In Your Real Estate Journey
When you engage Real Estate iQ, you're not just hiring a brokerage team; you're gaining a strategic partner committed to your success. Our team understands the intricacies of commercial real estate transactions and is equipped to navigate any challenges that may arise. Partnering with us goes beyond hiring formidable negotiators; it means aligning with our dedicated team, committed to representing your interests with the utmost diligence and care.
The Big Real Estate Firms
CBRE
JLL
Cushman Wakefield
Voit
Colliers
Newmark
Avison Young
Lee & Associates
Kidder Matthews
These firms' reliance on landlord relationships for income can introduce significant risks to businesses in their real estate activities. These conflicts can compromise businesses seeking leasing, buying, or selling services. Such conflicts have the potential to obscure priorities, weaken negotiating positions, and ultimately jeopardize the success of deals. Given these inherent risks, relying on brokerage firms engaged in landlord representation is not recommended. It's essential to prioritize partnering with a real estate firm that prioritizes and exclusively represents the interests of businesses, ensuring undivided loyalty and maximizing favorable real estate transaction outcomes.
Team
Chris Musgjerd
For 20 years, Chris has structured real estate transactions for publicly traded and privately held businesses. He has handled over 10 million square feet of real estate assignments in his career. Chris has provided guidance to numerous large companies with workforces surpassing 1,500 employees, assisting them with critical real estate assignments, particularly notable for several headquarter transactions exceeding 100,000 square feet. Chris is an expert in lease negotiations, deal strategy, market assessment, site selection, and the purchase or sale of commercial properties.
Prior to founding Real Estate iQ, Chris previously held the position of Director at Savills, a prominent global corporate real estate firm, before joining Cresa Global as Principal, where he continued to specialize in representing businesses in their commercial real estate transactions.
Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Miami University. In his free time, Chris enjoys traveling, saltwater fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.
619-913-9636 (cell)
858-250-0600 (office)
Connor Hofmann
Connor Hofmann, a fourth-generation San Diego native, has held real estate positions with prominent firms such as Soltek Pacific and Cresa Global. Since forming Real Estate iQ, Connor's real estate practice group has been deeply involved in San Diego's startup and entrepreneurial community, handling leasing, purchase, and sale assignments for a variety of businesses. Several prominent clients, including Air Locker and LSKD, have relied on Connor for market analysis, lease negotiation, and deal management services as they entered the US market.
Outside commercial real estate, Connor has been a member of the Holiday Bowl Committee in San Diego for 3 years, an organization comprised of both civic and business leaders throughout the community.
Connor's background includes 6 years of professional baseball and being drafted by the San Diego Padres. Connor attended the University of Oregon on a baseball scholarship and graduated cum laude. In his free time, he enjoys being outdoors, golfing, fishing, and spending time with his family.
858-200-6302 (cell)
858-200-0600 (office)
What Our Clients Say
Tyson & Mendes
Tyson & Mendes
Tyson & Mendes
Chris Musgjerd is the hardest working real estate professional I have ever met. He helped us grow our footprint from a small San Diego law firm, to a national firm with offices in 18 different states. Chris’ unending work ethic, combined with his hard nosed negotiating style, makes him a formidable advocate in any real estate transaction. And did I mention he is a great guy?!
NAF
Tyson & Mendes
Tyson & Mendes
I have trusted Real Estate iQ for almost a decade to represent our company and negotiate several office leases in San Diego on our behalf. My business and employee growth needs tend to fluctuate with various market conditions. Throughout these business cycles, the real estate representation that Real Estate iQ provided me with was extreme
I have trusted Real Estate iQ for almost a decade to represent our company and negotiate several office leases in San Diego on our behalf. My business and employee growth needs tend to fluctuate with various market conditions. Throughout these business cycles, the real estate representation that Real Estate iQ provided me with was extremely valuable. I appreciated the leadership and skilled negotiating strategies which resulted in securing excellent leasing terms and flexibility for our company.
Epitone
Tyson & Mendes
Midwest Equity
Our technology company was searching for office space as our US Headquarters along with industrial space to support our growing technology operations. That process was seamless. We located the right spaces, negotiated, and finalized both leases with great satisfaction. We are thankful to Chris and Real Estate iQ for the dedicated
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Our technology company was searching for office space as our US Headquarters along with industrial space to support our growing technology operations. That process was seamless. We located the right spaces, negotiated, and finalized both leases with great satisfaction. We are thankful to Chris and Real Estate iQ for the dedicated
commitment to represent Epitone with distinction in fulfilling our commercial real estate needs. Thank you for being a strategic partner to Epitone.
Midwest Equity
Patient Partner
Midwest Equity
Chris has brokered leases for our company in various markets across the US for over a decade. Most notably, Chris took lead structuring several larger corporate office space expansions, lease extensions, and office relocations in Chicago on our behalf. Chris also assisted many of our local offices in securing the right space for their nee
Chris has brokered leases for our company in various markets across the US for over a decade. Most notably, Chris took lead structuring several larger corporate office space expansions, lease extensions, and office relocations in Chicago on our behalf. Chris also assisted many of our local offices in securing the right space for their needs, demonstrating his ability and willingness to work on both large and small transactions. Our company had over 1,600 employees/150 office locations. We consider Real Estate IQ a tremendous asset to our company. They saved us a great deal on real estate costs, helped us with planning, and deal structuring strategies. We would not hesitate to recommend Chris and his firm to any company seeking expert real estate representation.
Patient Partner
Patient Partner
Patient Partner
Our company needed to downsize our office footprint quickly. We hired Connor Hofmann and Real Estate iQ to restructure our lease and shed unneeded space. Within 90 days, Connor executed on a deal involving our landlord and another company in the market. As a result, our real estate expenses were reduced considerably, which was very impact
Our company needed to downsize our office footprint quickly. We hired Connor Hofmann and Real Estate iQ to restructure our lease and shed unneeded space. Within 90 days, Connor executed on a deal involving our landlord and another company in the market. As a result, our real estate expenses were reduced considerably, which was very impactful to our business. We appreciate the expertise, leadership, and guidance through the process and consider Connor and his firm Real Estate iQ to be a long-term partner and asset to our company for our real estate needs.