Working Together: How Buyer’s Agents Profit When They Partner With Cascade Commercial

In a shifting real estate landscape, collaboration between commercial and residential brokers is more valuable than ever. Over the past several months, Cascade Commercial has listed and sold a portfolio of multifamily properties, with four deals—totaling $2.688 million—closing with buyers represented by Jared Sasse and Andy Vu of 1st Choice Realty Team.​

Those transactions not only delivered strong outcomes for our seller clients, but also generated meaningful commission income for Jared and Andy’s team. In an environment where agents are seeking new revenue streams and more investor-focused opportunities, these results highlight how cooperating with a multifamily-focused brokerage can open the door to repeat, high-quality deals.​

Q: What prompted this recent wave of multifamily activity?

A: Our team at Cascade Commercial has been deliberately focused on multifamily, building a strong pipeline of investment properties across Nebraska and the region. That specialization attracts owners who want a broker that understands cap rates, rent growth, and local investor demand, which in turn creates dependable inventory for agents who represent buyers.​

Q: How did Jared and Andy get involved in these deals?

A: Jared and Andy brought multiple investor clients to our listings after recognizing that the returns, locations, and pricing aligned with their buyers’ goals. Across four separate transactions, they matched the right buyer with the right property, demonstrating how residential and generalist brokers can leverage a specialized multifamily listing platform to serve their clients better.​

Q: What did collaboration look like on these four transactions?

A: From the initial inquiry through closing, communication was consistent and transparent deal terms, rent rolls, and underwriting assumptions were shared clearly so Jared and Andy could advise their clients with confidence. Everyone stayed focused on solving problems quickly, which helped inspections, financing, and closing logistics move smoothly and kept all parties aligned around getting to the finish line.​

Q: How did this collaboration translate into commissions for the buyer’s agents?

A: On these four deals totaling $2.688 million, Jared and Andy earned solid commissions by connecting motivated, qualified buyers with properties that were properly priced and ready to transact. We feel that highlighting cooperating compensation is an effective way to show other agents that bringing investors to multifamily opportunities is not only good client service, but also a meaningful income stream.​

Q: Why should residential and commercial agents who haven’t worked with Cascade consider doing so?

A: Many agents have investor clients in their database—landlords, small business owners, or move-up buyers—who are curious about multifamily but may not know where to start. By partnering with Cascade Commercial, those agents gain access to curated investment listings, professional marketing packages, and support on underwriting and due diligence, while retaining their client relationship and earning buyer-side commissions.​

Q: What does Cascade do to make life easier for cooperating brokers?

A: The focus is on being organized, responsive, and thorough: clean offering memorandums, complete data rooms, prompt answers to buyer questions, and realistic timelines. This approach minimizes surprises, reduces back-and-forth, and positions cooperating brokers as heroes to their clients, which is exactly what leads to repeat business and referral opportunities.​

Q: How can an agent start building this kind of relationship with Cascade Commercial?

A: It can be as simple as reaching out to discuss a current investor client, joining our mailing list for upcoming offerings, or calling to brainstorm how to reposition an existing owner in your sphere into a multifamily acquisition. Over time, that kind of collaboration becomes a referral flywheel, where agents regularly introduce investor clients and share in the success of closed deals and commissions.

​If you’re a residential or commercial agent with investor clients—even if multifamily isn’t your primary focus, Cascade Commercial would welcome a conversation about how we can collaborate on future opportunities. Reach out to discuss upcoming listings, buyer needs, or a custom broker’s opinion of value for your client’s current holdings.