Altay Uzun | First VP Investments | Marcus & Millichap
Years with company/firm: 7
Years in field: 7
Years in real estate industry: 7
Real estate organizations/affiliations: National Multi-Housing Group
What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
The Uzun Group became the most transactionally active multifamily team in southern Virginia in 2021. We look forward to retaining that title.
How do you contribute to your company and/or the industry?
I contribute to the industry by providing my clients with extraordinarily high value opportunities and local market expertise to empower them to maximize the success of their investments. I do so through my extensive network that includes the best industry professionals in Virginia who can ensure successful asset management prior to our clients exit of said investments.
Who or what has been the strongest influence in your career?
George Overstreet, the professor of commerce at University of Virginia, played a pivotal role in encouraging and motivating me to enter commercial real estate brokerage during my tenure at UVA.
Tell us how and when you began your career in the profession you are in, about your current position and why you chose the field/profession you are in today?
I began in commercial real estate because I was drawn to the relatively nonexistent ceiling on earning potential. I began my career a month after graduating from UVA and today I run a six-person multifamily brokerage team. I chose multifamily because I wholeheartedly believe that it is one of the best investment vehicles in America today.