Parmelee Tietze has been a commercial real estate agent with Colliers Dickinson since August 2003. Currently, she is assisting Hobart Joost Jr., senior vice president at Colliers Dickinson, and he is training her on land and industrial real estate.
BEFORE COLLIERS DICKINSON?
She was in college earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on marketing at the University of North Florida. She worked at Colliers Dickinson part-time while in college. When she graduated, she came on full-time.
WHY CHOOSE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE?
“My father, John Lynch, and a lot of my family are in commercial real estate. I started working here part-time and I found commercial real estate very interesting. Commercial is more of a business minded profession, so I thought I would be a better fit for commercial, than residential. The hours are good in commercial too.”
AREA SHE IS CONCENTRATING ON?
Westside, Northside and Southside.
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?
“I love it. I’m having a good time.”
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT COMMERCIAL SO FAR?
“It is very competitive, but very exciting. It can be very rewarding too. What I really like the most is that everyone is so friendly and I get to meet a lot of new people. Everyone has their own way and techniques of selling real estate.”
WHAT IS MOST CHALLENGING?
Tietze said what she has found most challenging is that there is a lot to learn including the legal terms and the contracts to make a deal work.
HOMETOWN?
Jacksonville.
RESIDES
Intracoastal West.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN NOT WORKING?
Workout, play golf, go to the beach and hang out with friends.
FAMILY
She is married to Derek who has been in medical sales since October 2003.
FAVORITES
Her favorite movie of all time is “Top Gun.” When relaxing at home, she enjoys tuning into “Sex and the City.” When traveling, she likes Paris and when dining out, she prefers Bonefish Grill at the beach.
- by Michele Newbern Gillis