Two Types of Brokers. Only One Gets in the Room.

I met with a Manhattan developer this week. I sent them a site - only to learn they’d already seen it from one of the country’s biggest shops, and weren’t looking to revisit.

Then they asked about my process.

I walked them through how I source off-market opportunities, how I qualify what’s real (buildable, financeable, deliverable), and how I filter for alignment with developer criteria. We wrapped, traded notes, and moved on.

At 7:00 PM, my phone rang.

“There are two types of brokers out there. Type 1: Analytical-buried in spreadsheets. Type 2: Scrappy - knows how to find the deals. We only work with Type 2 - and that’s you.”

What “Type 2” means at Ram CRE Group

• Find what others miss. Phones, door knocks, owner intel, and niche data - not just portals.

• Qualify before you underwrite. As-of-right envelopes, rights reality, tenancy timelines - no wishful math.

• Developer fit, not spray-and-pray. We pass more than we push so you only see what can close.

• Numbers + street. Yes, we model - but only after the dirt passes the sanity checks.

• Speed with substance. Clean materials, clear next steps, and momentum to LOI.

If you’re a Manhattan developer who values real pipeline over recycled PDFs, let’s compare notes.

→ Submit your buy box (target submarkets, unit mix/size, basis targets)

→ Send an OM or rent roll for a fast “buildable/value” gut check

Ram CRE Group: Find. Entitle. Close.