Author Profile: Clifford P. Weaver, S.E.C., CCIM

Biography »

Clifford P. Weaver, S.E.C., CCIM (San Jose, California) was a member of the Society of Exchange Counselors. Mr. Weaver personally administered the real estate interests of multiple partnerships, corporations, and joint ventures throughout his career. His articles appeared in the leading national real estate journals. He was named S.E.C. "Counselor of the Year" in 1968, and was the 1975 President of the Society. He authored articles and books on Broker Estate Building and was a founder of the original S.E.C Real Estate News Observer. . He created a real estate education program on Broker Estate Building and taught throughout the nation in the 1970's. Known for his creativity, good nature and fun loving spirit, today, the SEC honors his name with the Cliff Weaver Award for Most Creative Transaction of the Year.©2008 The S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

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You Can’t Judge a Book…
By Clifford P. Weaver, S.E.C., CCIM
Posted in The S.E.C. History Files, Winter 2005 on 17 Winter 2005
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*By its cover!
However, have you ever looked at the type of real estate owned by your fellow-real estate practitioners? Sometimes it gives you a “cover insight” as to why many “insiders” are having problems making a successful living from real estate.
In the past few months, the Real Estate News Observer has been conducting a small, [...]

A Slow Death
By Clifford P. Weaver, S.E.C., CCIM
Posted in Summer 2003, The S.E.C. History Files on 15 Summer 2003
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Editor’s Note: This article was written nearly 30 years ago, but it sounds like it could have been written today. Some truths just don’t change!
From A Bang to a Fizzle
Many exchange, marketing and problem solving groups appear to go through cycles. A lot of groups start out with a bang, appear to be doing well, [...]

Broker Estate Building
By Clifford P. Weaver, S.E.C., CCIM
Posted in The S.E.C. History Files, Winter 2003 on 14 Winter 2003
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Little research has been done in the field of “How a Broker Can Build a Conservative and Diversified Real Estate Portfolio.” Perhaps the long-range objective for a real estate practitioner is to attain “financial security” through real estate ownership. Our minds have a difficult time grasping the concept of “financial security.” It is a term [...]