Local Spotlight: Who is Robert Griswold?
I see this guy on the early morning news all the time and he has a weekly call-in spot on NBC San Diego where he answers callers’ real estate questions. Sometimes they are related to the economy, local investment trends and landlord/tenant disputes. Other times he talks about property management and finance. Sunday morning he had so many callers Rory Devine had to cut him off before he could get to them all.
Anyhow, I was curious to know more about him. Of all the supposed experts and wealth of talent we have locally, why would the most popular local news station choose him as their real estate guru? I don’t claim to know the answer to that completely, but a little research did reveal some clues and he has a rather interesting background; I’d say he’s definitely qualified.
Educational Background: “Robert S. Griswold, has a BS, MBA, and MSBA (2nd Master’s) in real estate and related disciplines from the distinguished Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He also holds many professional real estate designations.”
Professional Designations: In addition to his impressive collegiate background, Robert “…[a]lso holds the top professional designations in the real estate industry, including Counselor of Real Estate (CRE®), Certified Property Manager (CPM®), Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM®), [and] Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®), and Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI®).”
Forensic Expert: “Real estate consultant/expert on all real estate standard of care issues (for residential, commercial, retail and association properties) including property management; premises liability; slip or trip and fall; maintenance; health and safety or personal injury; air quality and mold issues; wrongful death; property inspections; lease disputes; construction defect; negligence in hiring/supervision/ termination; management/receiver fees; Association Board duties and negligence, etc. Court-appointed receiver and bankruptcy custodian.”
Entrepreneur: “Griswold Real Estate Management is dedicated to providing superior property management services at every level of our organization. The expectations we have set for our company are standards others follow. Each of our employees is committed to conducting our daily business in a manner reflecting these high standards and we pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service. We pledge at all times to be a company of superior quality, flawless integrity and strong loyalty to our clients, our vendors and our employees.”
Author and Contributor: Robert is the author of ‘Property Management for Dummies’ and is a regular contributor to the Washington Post with published articles that include: You Want Them Out, but Are They Unauthorized Tenants or Just Guests?, How to Tighten Your Pet Policy Humanely, How to Kick Out the Deadbeat in the Spare Bedroom, Breaking Your Lease but Not Your Credit Score, A Host of Concerns Accompany Tenant’s Mental Decline, When Building Changes Hands, New Owner Is Bound by Old Lease, and Vacant Property Is a Target for Thieves.
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