--- title: "Episode 62: How To Make It In Commercial Real Estate" description: Chris Gunderson of GundersonCRE shares how he got his start in commercial real estate and his top tips for making it in the industry. image: https://podcast.smartagents.com/hubfs/Untitled%20(1280%20x%20720%20px)%20(Instagram%20Post)-1.png --- - [Home](https://www.smartagents.com/) - [About Us](https://www.smartagents.com/about-us/) - [Magazine](https://www.smartagents.com/magazine/) - [Podcast](https://www.smartagents.com/podcast/) - [Blog](https://www.smartagents.com/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.smartagents.com/contact-us/) [Membership Login](https://www.smartagents.com/login) [![Smart Agents Membership](https://www.smartagents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-smartagents-logo.png)](https://www.smartagents.com/) - [Home](https://www.smartagents.com/) - [About Us](https://www.smartagents.com/about-us/) - [Magazine](https://www.smartagents.com/magazine/) - [Podcast](https://www.smartagents.com/podcast/) - [Blog](https://www.smartagents.com/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.smartagents.com/contact-us/) [Membership Login](https://www.smartagents.com/login) ![](https://www.smartagents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smartagent-podcast-logo-1.png) # Episode 62: How To Make It In Commercial Real Estate *"It's focus, focus, focus and make it simple, simple, simple. You're not a mind reader as a listing agent. You have to help people envision their own business."* Episode 62 of The Smart Agents Podcast features our conversation with Chris Gunderson of GundersonCRE.  After getting his commercial real estate start in California, Chris has started his own company in New Jersey. 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