Author Profile: Jason Mittman, S.E.C., CCIM

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Jason Mittman, S.E.C., CCIM is based in Denver, Colorado. Jason is passionate about family, friendships, outdoor adventures, community, commercial real estate, public speaking, and business coaching. Jason has 25 years of real estate expertise including analysis, sourcing, development, construction, leasing, finance, acquisition, disposition, and brokerage. Jason has owned multi-family, multi-tenant retail, land and single tenant assets. Mr. Mittman has worked on complex commercial transactions with a variety of issues including entitlement, environmental, lease, finance, cross-easement, eminent domain, foreclosure, defeasance, and redevelopment. Jason serves on the Executive Committee as Secretary/Treasurer in 2022.©2009-2023 The S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

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Widow Maker
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Posted in Feature Articles, Winter 2022 on 18 December 2022
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Widow Makers Jason Mittman, S.E.C. The recent Charleston S.E.C. meeting had several first-rate educational sessions from simple ideas to improve income, insights from Ray Dalio’s Changing World Order, and thoughts on the changing future’s impact on all of us. It was clear that our future is bright—but also has many potential pitfalls. These pitfalls can […]

The Power of No
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Posted in Fall - Winter 2021, Feature Articles on 23 October 2021
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We have all heard of the power of “yes.” But what about the power of “no”? Recently, I read the biography Snowball on Warren Buffet. There are many unique attributes that have made Warren Buffet one of the greatest investors of all time: his ability to ignore criticism, his long-term focus, his remarkable ability to […]

Fear and Failure
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Posted in Feature Articles, Summer 2021 on 4 July 2021
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At the recent S.E.C. Cincinnati Marketing Meeting in May, I was honored to be on a panel discussion with Mr. Steve Barker and Ms. Vicki Yeomans. The question, “What advice would you give to the 25-year-old you?” was posed to me. The three of us could have each spent all day articulating our thoughts, but […]

S.E.C. Mentorship
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Posted in Society Columns, Winter 2020-2021 on 15 December 2020
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Here is a very likely conversation that could have happened to me this year: Me: I may need to understand the bankruptcy process. Attorney: OK, let’s talk. Me: I closed on land using debt without it being fully entitled to develop . . . About two years ago, I came close to purchasing a large […]

Make the Best Decision You Can until It Is Time to Make a New Decision
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Posted in Feature Articles, Summer 2020 on 1 July 2020
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I suffer on and off with “analysis paralysis.” I have many times let fear, lack of data, too much data, the unknown, the known, my opinions, other opinions, and who knows what else interfere with my sound resolve to make a decision. Years ago, a close advisor told me, “Jason, make a decision when you […]

Plan in Advance to Achieve Your Goals
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Posted in Feature Articles, Spring 2020 on 5 March 2020
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As I write this article, I am inside a tent on a rest day at above 18,000′ altitude with the constant heavy blowing of wind and dust. This makes 9 days so far of a grueling 15-day journey to climb a single mountain to an altitude of 22,837′. I am quickly learning, even though I […]

Focus on the Small Wins, Not the Big Victories
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Posted in Feature Articles, Summer 2019 on 3 July 2019
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People in real estate tend to be competitive. Really competitive. The upside of that drive is we show up, use skill and action plans, overcome obstacles, solve problems, and press on courageously to get the job done. When we are successful, we acknowledge, are rewarded for, and celebrate the big victory. The relentless pursuit of […]

Applying Lessons from the World’s Toughest Races
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Posted in Society News Briefs, Summer 2019 on 3 July 2019
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Applying Lessons from the World’s Toughest Races Wichita, Kansas Sunday, September 15, 2019 The S.E.C. Education Foundation and the Society of Exchange Counselors are pleased to announce that Jason Mittman, S.E.C., CCIM, will present Applying Lessons from the World’s Toughest Races in Wichita, Kansas, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 2019. In […]