About 1889 Brokers
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1889 Brokers is owned and operated by John Sheetz, an industry veteran with nearly 40 years of experience. Sheetz has served clients including for-profit and non-profit organizations, family offices, families, and individuals seeking professional real estate and business acquisition / disposition services.
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1889 Brokers seeks to ensure that buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, owners, and investors have the type of representation they need to make sound decisions and achieve success - no matter what their goals might be. Real estate and business brokerage representation should go far beyond filling out forms and collecting commissions. We aim to set a higher bar.
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Our areas of specialty include:
- Strategic real estate planning, acquisition / disposition, and consulting
- Off-market, confidential deals
- Commercial real estate sales & leases
- Large estates
- Main Street business acquisitions, dispositions, planning & consulting
More About 1889 Brokers
John Sheetz, Broker / Owner
John Sheetz is the broker / owner of 1889 Brokers. John has nearly four decades of experience in the corporate world and real estate / business brokerage. His latest corporate experience was serving as a real estate and development executive for a multibillion-dollar corporation where he managed all aspects of a $4B real estate portfolio including purchase and sale, leasing, asset management, and land / project development.
John founded his own boutique firm in Virginia where he served as Principal Broker and worked with clients for the purchase and sale of real estate and businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region. His specialty areas in real estate include commercial and farms / estates as well as complex deals. He has represented individuals, family offices / trusts, corporate clients, and others in dozens of transactions throughout the United States. John had the opportunity to work with luxury property developers and a private equity club on properties in the Caribbean and throughout the world, and he performed pro bono real estate work for an international non-profit organization.
John has extensive experience in construction and development, having served as Director of Business Development for a national design / build firm where he was the company's first business development professional to earn the Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) from the Center for Health Design.
In addition to his real estate brokerage, John has brokered the sale of businesses while representing both corporate and individual clients. His own experience as an entrepreneur includes several start-ups, private equity funding, turn-arounds, and exits. That experience has helped provide him with the expertise to advise others on the purchase and sale of businesses.
On a personal note, after having lived in several states throughout the U.S. Southeast and West and following the suggestion of a Polson, Montana cousin, John settled in the Paradise Valley of Montana which he has made his home and where he enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing and generally being outdoors. All of the photos on this website have been taken on his many adventures in Montana.
John is a licensed real estate broker in Montana and Virginia. He is also licensed in private security in Montana, Virginia and Utah, and works as a firearms instructor and security professional with TACTIC, a training and security company located in Four Corners, Montana, as well as security firms across the United States.
His professional objective is to establish 1889 Brokers as a low volume brokerage and trusted advisor to buyers and sellers of real estate and going concern businesses.
About Real Estate
Buying or selling real estate for personal or business purposes is a serious matter, especially during periods when the market is highly volatile such as the past couple of years. At 1889 Brokers, we feel that a fully educated client is one who will most likely be successful, so we go above and beyond to provide exemplary decision support. This may include but not be limited to discussions about goals and objectives, real estate transactions in general, agency, global market factors, local markets, zoning, and more.
Buying or Selling a Business
1889 Brokers specializes in the purchase and sale of what is known as Main Street businesses - those that are privately and closely held with annual revenues up to $5M. We specialize in working with owners that have grown their business to the point that it may be attractive to a strategic buyer. These transactions can be very complex and must be held in strict confidence. For business owners who may want to consider a sale now or in the future, 1889 Brokers offers a complimentary consultation to discuss options, including ways to make a small business more attractive to a strategic buyer.