STEPHEN SHIU

Professional Profile

A true believer in the American Dream, Stephen loves nothing more than helping clients achieve their goal of homeownership, acquire a commercial property for their business, or build a portfolio of investment properties. He believes it is his inherent duty not only to represent his clients to the best of his ability, but to educate them through every step of the process so they can make the most informed decisions possible.  He desires to build lifetime relationships with his clients so client satisfaction is upmost priority. 

As a California licensed real estate broker, real estate investor, and attorney licensed to practice law in California, New York, and Arizona, Stephen approaches transactions from a myriad of angles.  He has an eye for the opportunistic deals, attention to detail in reviewing diligence, and care to ensure his clients are adequately protected in a transaction. He is a master at overcoming obstacles during escrow, devising solutions that satisfy all parties, and taking the deal to a smooth close.  Stephen’s legal background allows him to navigate the contractual elements and risk of a real estate transaction with great ease, while his brokerage experience gives him a keen eye for quality, marketing and value.

Prior to securing his real estate broker’s license, Stephen began his career as a real estate transactional attorney specializing in commercial real estate transactions at top ranking AmLaw international law firms such as DLA Piper, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and Snell & Wilmer LLP.  He helped close real estate transactions for large institutional lenders and large private equity funds. As a Senior Vice President at BRC Advisors – BH, Inc., Stephen serves his clients by combining his ability to view real estate transactions from a very detail oriented, technical, and institutional perspective with practical and efficient solutions. Stephen’s clients include individuals, small businesses, and large institutions. He is capable of serving clients across residential, commercial and investment real estate markets, and has worked on the closing of real estate transactions across all product types (office, retail, industrial, multifamily and residential) ranging from $300,000 to over $150,000,000.  

Stephen’s extensive background in the areas below allows him to assist clients in a manner that few other real estate agents can.

• Purchases; Sales; Leasing. Acquisitions, dispositions and leasing of the following property types:
  
  • General and Specialty Retail
  • Residential & Residential Income
  • Industrial Properties
  • Office and Medical Properties
  • Land

• Due Diligence. Compiling and reviewing diligence for real estate transactions, including leases, rent rolls, entity financial documents, title and survey, and zoning and other reports.
• Contract Expertise. Interpreting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and lease documentation.
• Real Estate Financing. Securing finance partners and reviewing and negotiating loan documentation; reviewing due diligence.
• Real Estate Closing Services. Preparing closing documents and coordinating the closing of transactions, including, transfer documentation, settlement statements, collecting signatures, and coordinating funds.
• Development: Land use, development, redevelopment and build-to-suit projects.
• Asset and Property Management. Value enhancement and preservation, short-term and long-term investment, divestment and wealth-building strategy.
• Distressed Assets Service. Value assessment and preservation, loss mitigation, turn-around and exit strategy, loan workout and debt restructuring.
• Business and Investor Advisory Service. Solution-oriented advisory services to individuals and institutions.