The Ivy Group Podcast

The Ivy Group Podcast

For over 25 years, the Ivy Group has contributed to the thriving Fremont, CA, the Silicon Valley, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area with brokering all types of commercial real estate transactions, especially industrial properties, as their clients’ trusted advisors, consultants,CRE experts, agents with deep expertise and high integrity, as well as investors ourselves. We offer: Wide networks. Deep roots. Trusted connections. The IVY Group has a combined 100+ years of experience in every aspect of commercial real estate. In addition to the English language, our team can speak six additional languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese. Very few commercial real estate brokers earned both the SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors®) and CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designations. There are only a handful of commercial real estate agents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among thousands of licensed agents, our Founder & CEO Tim Vi Tran is the first Asian American in the entire San Francisco Bay Area to achieve both designations. We Deliver Results, “Above and Beyond’’. We Have Exclusive Property Listings for Sale and for Lease Our customized property listing platform can reach millions of views locally, nationally, and globally, bringing sellers and buyers together, and connecting landlords and tenants, to optimize your property search and provide the best match. We Are Also Investors & Developers In addition to being licensed real estate agents, we are also investors and developers. We “walk the walk.” We offer other perspectives from our technology and engineering backgrounds for every commercial property, to truly maximize your ROI. As a broker and agent, we are THE go-to commercial real estate expert in Fremont, CA. We are known as the top broker, as well as a trusted friend and advisor who always go above and beyond. As the gateway to Silicon Valley, Fremont, CA is rapidly expanding with technology companies in robotics, clean tech, solar, biotech, life science, EV, AI, cloud computing, eCommerce, logistics automation, software, IoT, and related manufacturing and distribution. The IVY Group offers in depth expertise about the real estate market in relation to technology (some brokers have engineering training and experience), as well as comprehensive and strategic financial insights in advising clients to capitalize on opportunities. The Ivy Group specializes in Industrial Properties, focusing on the following areas of industrial real estate: - Industrial real estate between 10,000 – 200,000 square feet - Advanced Manufacturing - Distribution Centers / Supply Chain Management - Flex space / Mixed Use - Logistics - Warehouses - Apartment complexes and Multi family buildings (10 - 100 units) - Low rise - Mid rise - High rise - Garden style - Office buildings (10,000 - 200,000 square feet) - Healthcare, dental & medical offices, private medical practices - Research and development (R&D) centers/facilities - IT companies, law firms, accounting firms, B2B services - Retail buildings (5,000 - 50,000 square feet) - Shopping centers - Strip malls - Restaurants - Recreation facilities The Ivy Group represents: - Sellers, - Landlords, - Owners, - Buyers, - Investors - Tenants, Renters - 1031 Exchange sellers and buyers Our Vision: Empower people and build communities through property ownership. When you need to sell, buy, or lease a flex space, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, investment, technology and engineering. Contact us with your next real estate needs. Contact us: https://theivygroup.com/contact-us/ Copyright ©️ 2025 by Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM. All rights reserved.

Episodes

November 26, 2025 16 mins
Understanding What Really Happens When a 1031 Exchange Isn’t Perfectly Balanced

In Part 1, we explored how savvy investors use the 1031 Exchange as a tax deferral tool and why the step-up in basis can eliminate capital gains and depreciation recapture when transferring property to heirs.

This episode continues the conversation by unpacking two major topics investors often overlook: how estate taxes interact with inherited 1031 prop...

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What happens when two aging warehouses with environmental concerns are handled with precision, timing, and a smart 1031 strategy? They become a CRE portfolio of five cleaner, streamlined, income-generating CRE assets.

In this real case study, (👉 Access the full article and video (small fee): https://theivygroup.com/course-category/property-site-selection/) Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM breaks down how negotiation discipline and market t...

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This is a short intro to a case study about data-driven site selection for a commercial real estate corporate tenant (Hyundai), and dual agency representation.

🔥 How did Hyundai secure the right Bay Area site in one of the tightest CRE markets in years?

Spoiler: It took more than touring buildings. It took a data-driven site selection model, drive-time analytics, workforce analysis, and… a rare dual-agency scenario handled with pr...

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This is a short intro to a true story about a vacant and vandalized retail property in San Leandro. The City slapped a $92,474 fine and lien.  How did The Ivy Group turn it into a $3.36M closed deal, with 1031 Exchange? And got rid of the entire lien?

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This is a short intro to a true story about How A Pharmacist Turned Rent Into Ownership with 1031 Exchange and CRE Strategies.

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After nearly a decade of running a successful pharmacy business in San Jose, CA, the owner dreamed of buying her building. But when the landlord refused to sell—and threatened a steep rent hik...

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How one commercial real estate broker turned a seller into a bank, using other people's money (OPM) or seller financing, or creative financing, to close fast. The property was then leased to a Fortune 500 tenant.

A $1.22M Silicon Valley commercial property acquired entirely through smart use of OPM. This fast-turn case highlights how a distressed seller’s three-week deadline opened the door to inventive deal structuring. With selle...

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Paying too much tax on your commercial or industrial property? Here’s the truth: cost segregation and accelerated depreciation aren’t loopholes — they’re IRS-approved strategies that can unlock six- or seven-figure savings in year one. And with the OBBBA Act of 2025 reinstating 100% bonus depreciation, the opportunity is bigger than ever.

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A plain-English walkthrough of how a 1031 Exchange lets commercial real estate investors defer capital gains taxes, keep more capital compounding, and reposition portfolios. We cover benefits, IRS timelines, identification rules, qualified intermediaries, and common pitfalls.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Tim Vi Tran explains how a 1031 Exchange can unlock tax deferral while strengthening cash flow and long-term returns. You w...

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The Ivy Group proves that building trust leads to building wealth. This case study shows how client loyalty is earned through strategy, negotiation, and integrity.

From industrial condos in Pittsburg, CA to a multi-unit industrial investment property in Oakland, commercial real estate broker Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM, represented the same client in five transactions Over five years —three purchases and two sales. 

What started with a...

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The Ivy Group recently completed a complex, multi-party, dual agency sale in Hayward, California, involving a multi-tenant retail / office property and an adjacent vacant parcel.  The deal required managing high expectations and reaching consensus among five owners of the same property on the seller’s side, two decision makers on the buyer’s side, fair and ethical dual agency representation of both the buyer and the sellers, and ...

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Leveraging multiple skills and expertise, the Ivy Group excels in brokering sales, leasing or buying commercial recreational property in Fremont, CA, the Silicon Valley, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

– The Ivy Group helped their client (California Badminton Academy) successfully lease a commercial indoor recreational property by obtaining from the City of Fremont a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) in an industrial zo...

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  What are the new requirements in the real estate “Buyer Broker Agreement” in 2025 California Legislation AB 2992?  New disclosure requirements went into law in 2025 regarding real estate “Buyer Broker Agreement” for all real property transactions in California, to provide better transparency for clients.

California’s recent legislation, AB 2992, has made significant changes to the relationship between real estate brokers a...

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How did the Ivy Group’s CEO Tim Vi Tran help Kuka Robotics lease an industrial property close to Tesla?

  • Seeking to truly understand the specifics of the client’s needs
  • Helping the client connect with the City of Fremont to obtain its permits  
  • Leaving nothing on the table in lease negotiations
  • Going the extra mile to help clients with vendor referrals and future expansion

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Earning a warm lead takes community participation and connection. Getting an off market commercial property requires lots of hard work. Negotiating a win win for both the buyer and the seller needs innovative thinking - learn from one of the best commercial real estate brokers: Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM, President of the Ivy Group. The trust and confidence from the buyer, Lighthouse for the Blind, has lasted more than a decade and ha...

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Not only did the Ivy Group help Hoopsphere find an off market commercial property and avoid a bidding war, Tim Vi Tran also played a pivotal role in advising this buyer with all aspects of financing, tenant improvement build out, conditional use permit from the City, SBA loan and multiple extensions for closing, ...  A top commercial real estate broker is almost "Mr. know it all", or "Mr. referral" who connects the client with arch...

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To say "customer first" is one thing, to really do it as a principle and philosophy is much harder, since there are times with a broker of commercial real estate must prioritize client's interest over and above his own.  How did the first agent lost the listing through double ending and withholding offer from the seller?  What made the seller's trust the Ivy Group? 

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Is commercial flex space a good investment? What are the types of flex spaces for industrial, tech startups, and commercial purposes? What makes flex space investment's ROI? What to look out for? The stable ROI and flexibility in usage, even in economic downturns, make flex space a popular investment choice for commercial real estate investors, owners, and tenants.

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What is SIOR? What is CCIM? Why is it so hard to earn them? What else are needed to be among the top 1% of commercial real estate broker, in addition to have 30 years of investing experience, 25 years as a broker, engineering degrees, etc.? It is a total package of many things, but the most important of all is a true passion for serving clients, the community, and a relentless pursuit of excellence - the story of Tim Vi Tran, SIOR,...

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The Ivy Group CEO Tim Vi Tran explains why investing in commercial or industrial flex space is getting popular for investors, what to watch out for, and how to invest in this CRE asset class.

 

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When you need to sell, buy, or lease a commercial property, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, ...

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By leveraging the buyer's motivation and market knowledge and through understanding of buyer pain points in strategic negotiation, The Ivy Group CEO Tim Vi Tran saved $100,000 for the seller.

The Ivy Group successfully sold a 10,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Santa Clara, California, for $3.5 million, which the family trust planned to donate to charity. The property, valued at $3.7 million, was marketed "as is," attracting fiv...

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