Tommy Molin grew up in and around real estate, starting with his father, Oscar, a custom homebuilder at Lake Keowee. Working alongside the guys who built the homes, the youngster would, for instance, go pick up some sheetrock. He also picked up a steadfast work ethic.
“Understanding the details is important,” says Molin, who hung out his own shingle in June.
His commercial real estate firm, Anchor Retail Advisors, operates in a realm far beyond the industry’s typical location-cubed model.
“We’re truly an advisor where, although you’re working real estate transactions, you’re almost basically a part of your client’s business,” Molin explains, offering a checklist of the work he does for primarily retail-tenant buyers, users and investors throughout the Carolinas and Georgia.
Anchor assesses client needs; studies a company’s demographics and sales data; learns about its previous location and whether that…
