"Recognition is the greatest motivator"
— Gerard C. Eakedale
Navigating Your Success
To Whom It May Concern:
We are residential and commercial builders and developers. We have worked with Ron Ross on our commercial properties. The most recent was a lease transaction.
In a very tough leasing environment Ron found a tenant for our entire 6,000 sq ft plus downtown Bend office building and negotiated a 5 year lease deal. The negotiations proved to be tough and sticky but Ron’s perseverance, patience, and determination made the deal happen.
We are grateful to Ron for all of his wise counsel and assistance on our commercial transactions and would whole heartedly recommend him to others.
— Mark Wilhite, President
Copperline Development Incorporated
“To whom it may concern:
We have worked with Erich Schultz and Tara Donaca of Compass Commercial Real Estate Services for the past 2 years. They have helped us sell 2 commercial properties and negotiate 2 commercial leases.
We have consistently received professional, common sense and relevant advice throughout the course of all of our transactions. Both Erich and Tara are very detail oriented. During the course of the first building sale, ADA issues surfaced due to changing interpretations of the regulations by the City of Bend. All of the issues were resolved to the satisfaction of both the Buyer and Seller. This deal took a tremendous amount of coordination effort on Erich & Tara's part. They never failed to step up to the plate when needed.
Erich & Tara were also used to negotiate two commercial leases for our firm. We were very impressed with the common sense approach to problems, attention to detail and the generous amount of time each spent to bring about a successful conclusion.
In closing, we partners at Hickman, Williams & Associates, recommend without reservation the services of Erich & Tara. Their dedication, work ethic and integrity are exemplary. We feel confident Erich & Tara will provide quality service for any commercial real estate transaction.
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— David R. Williams, PLS, President
HWA Inc.
Surveyors.Engineers.Planners
"As advocate for an elderly friend, I recently sought help from Compass Realty. We needed to find a new commercial property tenant. And by lucky chance Howard Friedman became our agent.
Howard offered thoughtful professional guidance at every step, from appropriate rent range to comprehensive lease terms. Then he worked diligently to identify qualified prospects. He never overlooked a detail. End result: A most happy landlord/tenant relationship. And I've gained a valuable new friend in the process. Thanks, Howard.”
— Bob Greenlee
Building Owner's Reprentative
"Of all the decisions I made regarding my recent real estate purchase, the best one I made was choosing Ron Ross as our Broker. His knowledge, experience, and understanding of the marketplace are perfectly matched with his sincere and relaxed manner.
From my first property tours, to the online searches, to the numerous walk throughs, and during all the financial negotiations, Ron masterfully provided the support needed while allowing me the space to make this decision.
Ron has earned my unqualified recommendation. If any prospective clients have questions about working with Ron, they are welcome to contact me.”
— Eric Plantenberg
President, Freedom Personal Development
“The leasing team of Davis Smith and Darren Powderly, CCIM was a winning team for us. Davis and Darren focused on our goals and then found two qualified tenants that met those goals. They were proactive in their marketing and influential in their salesmanship. Thanks to Davis & Darren our retail building achieved 100% occupancy with long term, high quality tenants. Needless to say, we are pleased with them and recommend them to others.”
— Glenn Cook & John Casey
Owners of Shops at Century Knolls
"Compass Commercial is the most credible
business we’ve dealt with, not just within the real
estate industry, but in the Central Oregon business community
as a whole. In a recent transaction, we witnessed first hand
that everything they do is in the customer’s best
interest, whether or not it works best for them. There are many
businesses that preach the mantra that “the customer
comes first”, but Compass Commercial delivers better than
any business we know."
—Jim & Mary Schell
"My partner, Cal Cannon, and I have had a long; trusted and
successful relationship with Erich Schultz and Compass
Commercial. Starting with their representation for us in:
the lease up and management of Mill Point Business Campus; the
ultimate sale of the Mill Point; the purchase of property in
the Old Mill District (and partial sale thereof) that is now
the under construction Millview Building along with the
successful lease negotiations for the anchor tenant of that
building — Wells Fargo. At each stage of this complex
relationship we relied on the guidance and thoughtful counsel
of Compass Commercial as well as their demonstrated execution
skills in getting deals —- be they purchases; sales or
leases- signed and completed in a timely and successful
manner."
— Wayne Perry
CEO, Edge Wireless
Regarding Russell Huntamer: "Your service
in the acquisition of the Cyber Dr. property was truly
magnificent!...mostly it was your solid disposition, even
temperment, curiosity, and critical thinking at critical times,
which are all hallmarks of great accomplishments in your
profession, that made the whole campaign a lot of
fun."
— Charles McGrath
President, Grace Bio-Labs
"Having bought, sold and developed commercial real estate over
the last 20 years, it is refreshing to deal with Erich Schultz
and JD Mowlds with Compass Commercial. Their integrity,
honesty and creatvity have helped maximize my real estate
business. They are positively the best in the
industry!"
— John Bradley 
"Brooks Resources and its affiliates
have consistently utilized the commercial brokerage services of
Erich Schultz and Compass Commercial for the past 10
years. Our commitment to them has been based on more than
their success at selling and leasing our properties, it has a
lot to do with the quality and honesty of their real estate
advice and counsel. Time and time again that advice has
proven to be a positive influence on the outcome of our
commercial real estate investments."
— Kirk Schueler, President
Brooks Resources Corporation
"We hired Darren Powderly to sublease our office space in the
Old Mill. Before I could even sign the sublease agreement,
Darren had a qualified tenant for us. He got the job done in a
fast, professional manner. I’d hire Darren again in a
heartbeat."
— Dick Templeman
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: Director of Operations
"Brody Mape 's attention to detail
combined with his depth of knowledge on both the financial
aspects of my business and the market details of my industry
made him an excellent person to work with. I believe that his
guidance can help anyone interested in selling or buying a
business.”
— Kathy Degree
Owner, The Black Bear Diner
"Howard Friedman and Compass Commercial worked diligently to secure a tenant for our lease space. Howard's work was meticulous and timely in securing a good tenant. He went the extra mile to make sure we were happy."
— Dave Kremers
Owner, High Desert Beverage Co.
“I’ve been in Bend since 1979 as a developer, active realtor, owner of realty co, builder and property management. I know several good commercial realtors but I believe I picked the best with Erich and Howard. They exemplify my definition of professionalism; integrity, knowledge and great service."
— Mike Tennant
Tennant Developments LLC
"I worked with Peter and Brody on both the sale and purchase of a Central Oregon Business. I found them to be easy to work with, they followed through on their promises and kept the confidentiality of both transactions. I would definitely use them again for the transfer of my business."
— Tom and Connie Seabaugh
(Sellers) Debbie Sue’s Cafe
“In working with Bruce Kemp for several years, and over the course of many projects, we have seen that Bruce has the rare ability to match the strengths of our company with potential development projects. We know if Bruce brings us a project for consideration it is worth looking at, and that we are not wasting our time chasing projects that don’t fit our objectives.”
— Gary Blake, Managing
Member
Living Water Development, LLC
"We enlisted their (Brian and Russell Huntamer) services on the occasion of a 1031 Exchange. Throughout this very significant financial milestone in our lives we found (them) to be of excellent guidance. We would describe their professionalism as: efficient, personable, empathetic, communicative, supportive, and always available. They complement each other with enthusiasm and experience. We greatly appreciated their ability to "think outside the box" and steer us towards a new business venture when we had been unsuccessfully trying to replicate what we had just sold. They were attentive to being in constant contact with us over the many months of securing our new property and we felt our needs were fully met every step of the way. We would highly recommend them for any commerical real estate transaction."
— Stephen and Pamella Talley
"The business relationship we have developed with Brody Mape
and Peter May at Compass Commercial throughout the business
purchase has been phenomenal. Their expertise, knowledge of
this type of transaction and overall communication skills are
outstanding. We would highly recommend this company and
especially these gentlemen to anyone who is looking to acquire
a business in this area."
— Jamie Vogt
New Owner of Fountains Bar
& Grill in Redmond
