Bill Raines

About Bill Raines

Introduction to The Raines Group: Personal Service. Expert Management. · A true commercial real estate professional · A company with a strong local reputation built on integrity, quality service and ethical professionals · Written and comprehensive marketing plans · A commitment to communications and follow up · Effective negotiating strategies The Key To Maximizing Your Investment: Our team of senior managers and support staff focus on our clients’ real estate needs. Their professional designations range from CCIM, CSM, CPA and RPA. They are specialists in unleashing the highest potential of your investment property, and each is ready to go to work on your behalf. Our Team: Since 1984, The Raines Group has provided skillful, responsive and reliable management and sales services to our commercial real estate clients. Because commercial real estate is a complicated field-and because we realize owners and investors must maximize their investment and and enhance the value of their properties-we design our real estate services in order for them to achieve their individual objectives. Our team of experts have over 100 years in real estate and business experience. Visit our website: for information about our team, testimonials, listings and important information about our Chattanooga area. As we fulfill our mission of providing superior and comprehensive commercial real estate services, our commitment to excellence grows stronger every day- a commitment designed to enhance our client’s needs. Our team of commercial real estate advisors provides unparalleled services to our clients by focusing on their individual, unique needs. Specialties: Services Provided: The Raines Group provides turnkey real estate services and solutions formulated to meet your specific needs. These include: · Long –Term Property Management · Leasing and Marketing · Brokerage/Sales · Property Acquisition · Planning and Design · Development/Redevelopment · Construction Management Effectively leasing and marketing your investment property · Providing long term management of your property

Experience

1. President, Founder and CEO

   The Raines Group

   Jul 1984 — Present · Chattanooga, TN

   As president, chief executive officer and founder of The Raines Group,Inc, Raines has over 37 years of experience in shopping center and officemanagement and leasing, particularly with homeowners associations.Previously the Nashville District Manager for Cousins Properties, hemanaged over 2.5 million square feet of retail space in this position.Raines also supervised the leasing and management of over 3.2 millionsquare feet of Powers Centers through the Southeast.While there, Raines partnered with Joe M. Rodgers, former U.S. Ambassador to France, toform The Raines Group in 1984. Raines purchased Rodgers’ interest in 1988 and became soleowner. At its start, The Raines Group very rapidly grew to oversee three million square feetof commercial property in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky.

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  BS

  1964 — 1968

Skills

• Project Management
• Marketing
• Engineering
• Property Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• Real Estate Transactions
• Executive Management
• Nonprofits
• Leadership Development
• Brokerage
• Business Excellence
• Public Relations
• Customer Service
• Business Networking
• New Business Development
• Event Planning
• Property Management
• Planning and Design
• Contract Negotiation
• Commercial Leasing
• Sales
• Commercial Management
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Strategy
• Commercial Real Estate
• Real Estate Development
• Shopping Center Management
• Military Operations
• Construction Management
• Social Media
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Non-Profit Volunteering
• Budgets