Brett Edwards brings over 25 years of successful commercial brokerage experience to the Northern Nevada land market and specializes in land sales out of the CBRE Reno office. Brett represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of land properties with expertise in residential, industrial, and commercial land.
Through experience working firsthand with clients, Brett maintains contacts from numerous jurisdictions. Memberships in the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) and Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority (NNRDA) provide valuable time saving connections for clients.
In 2016, 2014, and 2011 Brett was named ‘Land Broker of the Year’ by the Northern Nevada Summit Awards. In 2011, Brett participated in one of the largest real estate transactions ever brokered in the United States, for which he won the “Largest Sale Transaction” award at the annual Northern Nevada Summit Awards, as well as “Land Broker of the Year.” The 1,283,000 acre transaction of fee land and mineral rights consisted of nearly 12 percent of the privately held land in the state of Nevada. Brett has also brokered several REO finished lot sales on behalf of banks, which earned him the title of “#1 Land Broker” in 2012 for CBRE’s local market area.
Education
- California State University, Sacramento; Concentration in Business and Real Estate and Land Use
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), Member
- Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority (NNRDA), Member
Achievements
- Land Broker of the Year - Northern Nevada Summit Awards - 2011, 2014, 2016
- #3 CBRE Reno Broker - 2011, 2013, 2014
- #1 CBRE Reno Broker - 2012
- Largest Sale Transaction - Northern Nevada Summit Awards - 2011
Clients
- Artisan Communities
- Bank of San Francisco
- Branch Banking & Trust
- Buzz Oates
- California Bank & Trust
- Dermody Properties
- Jenuane Communities
- Lakes Gaming
- Magna Entertainment
- Nevada Land Resource Co.
- Nevada State Bank
- NC Brown Development
- Northern Nevada Homes
- Ramco Enterprises
- Silverado Homes
- SJS Realty
- Stearns Bank
- Umpqua Bank
- Village Properties
- Western Thrift & Loan
