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Charter Real Estate Corporation, dba The Charter Group and Charter Commercial Brokerage, is an organization of professionally trained real estate brokers and property managers who consult and manage within the commercial and residential property industry. This specialized concentration translates into finely tuned knowledge and premium service for clients. Established more than 20 years ago as a commercial real estate and property management firm, Charter Real Estate has carved out a solid niche.

Locally, Charter Real Estate has been involved in several milestone projects that have been pivotal to Temple/Belton's growth. Charter was responsible for the development of the Temple Crossing area of south Temple where many named brand retailers, banks, and office users have located.

Charter specialists are highly and continually trained to meet annual qualification requirements. These high standards of client service give Charter the leading edge in the industry. Charter Real Estate's intimate knowledge of individual markets in the Central Texas area and special relationships with property owners, major tenants and government agencies gives the company - and their clients - a distinctive edge. All of Charter's agents have one of the senior real estate designations, such as the CCIM.

Office Property Services & Tenant Representation

Charter Real Estate Corporation offers a wide variety of services for office users and investors. Our professional staff currently oversees and leases over 525,000 square feet of office space throughout the Temple/Belton area. With years of success in the Temple/Belton office property market, our staff of accredited professionals offers each of our clients the home-field advantage. Because we live and work in Central Texas, we distinctly know the properties, the codes and ordinances, the people and business climate. During a search, we evaluate all aspects of the properties including ownership, management, transportation, parking, future development and amenities.

Retail Services

Location is everything and extensive site searches and demographic analyses are time consuming tasks that are crucial to the process of opening a retail site. National, multinational and regional retailers turn to the skilled retail property specialists at Charter Real Estate to cut through the mire and bring the right site at the right price, supported by in-house demographics and mapping software.

During a search, a variety of prospect and property databases are individually analyzed. Every aspect of every property is evaluated on demographics such as tenant mix, patterns of retail purchasing, business climates and traffic patterns. With our powerful information systems, cutting edge technologies and resources, Charter can provide clients with a variety of reports and maps, customized to exact specifications.

The one thing we recognize at Charter is that if our projects are to be successful, our tenants must be successful.  Charter currently leases and manages over one million square feet of retail space in the Central Texas area. 

National Service at the Local Level

The Charter Real Estate Brokerage Division continues to be the leader in the growing Temple/Belton commercial real estate market. We focus on providing all of our brokers with thorough and on-going training and, in turn, our brokers provide the client with consistent superior service.

Charter's strength lies in the members of our team. We are proud to offer the services of the Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM), along with many other very qualified leaders. Charter's team of professionals represents a body of experience, education and knowledge which is broad-based and extensive.

The Charter Brokerage Division represents many new companies scouting the Temple/Belton area and has secured the properties for their relocation. Our strategic alliances enable us to serve national clients at a local level. Charter delivers creative marketing solutions for both complex and logistical real estate problems.

Investment & Development

Charter Real Estate's principals and agents, along with several institutional investors; have recently participated in major investment and development transactions from strip centers, office buildings, warehouses and apartment sales. Charter also provides the lease review services and the due diligence staff to insure a successful transaction.

Charter provides investment and development services ranging from assembling the project team of architects, contractors and engineers, to procuring financing, negotiating leases and setting up the property management systems.

Our philosophy is to assemble an aggressive and experienced development team with Charter as the broker and director of the project. Other team members may include equity investors, lenders, and approved general contractors. All entities work towards a common goal: to assist with the growth of the tenant. In order to give our tenant the best service possible, we work with them on a complete open book policy. This allows us to pass the savings directly to the tenant which leads to a lower rental rate.

Property Management Division

Charter Real Estate's Property Management Division provides our clients with a complete line of commercial real estate management services, coupled with a residential leasing service. Specific programs are customized on a property by property basis from a full range of management services.

Charter's Property Management Division's clients range from single proprietors and limited partnerships to insurance companies. Currently Charter manages over 1,600,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space throughout the Temple/Belton area. Property types include office buildings, office/warehouses, warehouses, shopping centers and special purpose facilities.

Charter's services include the hiring, training, and supervision of on-site personnel, direction of marketing and leasing programs, maintenance, collections, budget preparation, expenditures, and monthly reporting of all leasing and financial activity. The fee for these services is generally a percentage of the collected monthly income, and varies depending on the size and complexity of the property. This fee covers all off-site expenses including upper management, supervisors, accounting, and office overhead. On-site employees are employed by Charter, and are an expense of the property.  All employees are covered by our workers compensation and liability insurance and all necessary reporting is done under our accounts. The direct cost of these employees, including payroll taxes and workers compensation premiums, is billed to the property with no markup. They include multi-family, mini-warehouses, industrial, retail centers and office buildings.

Charter prides itself on its very qualified and seasoned in-house maintenance staff. The maintenance department does everything from changing light bulbs to major general contracting on commercial projects. Along with the Property Managers, the Maintenance Director is informed on detailed information with regards to property budgets, short and long range objectives, and overall project strategies. Charter's trained maintenance staff has been rewarded with many praises from clients for reducing overall expenses on properties. Most all HVAC, plumbing, minor electrical, drywall, painting, demolition, and make ready work is performed by Charter's in-house maintenance staff. The staff is courteous, prompt, informed, and ready to meet any crisis head on.