Stafford Smith Commercial Realty
 

Founded in 1984, Stafford Smith Commercial Realty/The Realty Brokerage, Inc.. is  the largest all commercial real estate firm based in Central New Jersey.  Stafford Smith Commercial Realty performs a wide variety of real estate related services for our clients.  These services include: sales/investments, leasing, site selection, mortgage banking and property management.

The focus of Stafford Smith Commercial Realty has been on Central and Southern New Jersey.  This focus has enabled us to deliver the same professional and creative service to a wider range of projects and clients within a limited geographic region. Ray S. Smith is the Broker and chief operating officer.

SALES AND INVESTMENTS
 

LEASING
 

The experience of the professionals at Stafford Smith Commercial Realty in leasing industrial buildings, office buildings and shopping centers has been extensive throughout New Jersey.  Many Fortune 500 companies have successfully located facilities through Stafford Smith Commercial Realty. Assisting the individual professional right through to the large corporation, no customer is too small or too large to be accommodated.

When representing the landlord in leasing their property, Stafford Smith Commercial Realty strives to locate top quality, financially sound tenants by locating national chains for retail centers; high-tech and defense contractors for office buildings; and expanding manufacturing firms for industrial facilities.

Leases are negotiated by a staff of seasoned professionals who look out for the best interest of the parties they represent.  Many of the sales associates of Stafford Smith Commercial Realty have a background in construction enabling them to intelligently discuss tenant fit-up needs and work letters.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 

Full service property management services are offered through Stafford Smith Commercial Realty and the sister company, Monmouth Management, Inc. Concentrating on commercial buildings including shopping centers, office buildings and industrial plants, services provided are overseeing repairs; maintenance of facilities; and continuous inspections to assure that the landlord is protected from tenant violations such as problems with toxic chemicals, etc. 

Property management assures a property owner that his property is being maintained while staying rented at all times, maximizing the owner’s return on his investment. 

It is the intent of Stafford Smith Commercial Realty, to make the ownership of real estate as painless as possible, offering a very complete service: computerized monthly (disbursement) statements, fielding tenant complaints and coordinating contractors.

MORTGAGE BANKING
 

Licensed as a mortgage banker, Ray S. Smith and the associates at Stafford Smith Commercial Realty assist clients in locating financing to either fund their purchases or refinance their existing debt. The concentration is on commercial financing as a specialty to the mortgage banking industry. Ray S. Smith has also been instrumental in the starting and ownership of a local commercial bank, The Tinton Falls State Bank. Our experiences include locating funds for such hard to finance projects as restaurant acquisition, lease-hold improvements and tenant fit-up. 

In addition, Stafford Smith Commercial Realty has successfully arranged several creative programs, i.e. build to suit against lease with purchase option. This unique program developed by Ray S. Smith, provides a customer with the exact facility they desire, in the location they choose, with a limited amount of up-front cash, knowing that they will own the facility they design within a five to ten year period.