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About Us

REC provides buyer and tenant representative services to businesses and real estate investment firms. Unlike most commercial brokerages, REC never represents sellers or landlords. The result is a cleaner approach to commercial real estate acquisitions, void of any conflicts of interest. In other words, when you engage REC you can rest assured that our goal is to find the real estate you want to purchase or lease, and to negotiate the best terms possible on your behalf. Through our team’s diverse background in law, business and real estate, we strategize with you to use real estate as a tool to achieve your goals. We look forward to working with you!

James A. Hopkins

President

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Jim founded REC in Illinois over forty years ago, and co-founded REC in Colorado, serving as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Broker for both companies. As an expert in  commercial real estate development with a lifetime sales volume in excess of one billion dollars, Jim consults with clients in the areas of asset repositioning, sales and leasing. Previously, Jim held positions at a global insurance company where he serviced the company’s billion dollar real estate portfolio and a railroad where he managed sales, leasing and the appraisal of railroad-owned land and buildings as well as the acquisition of right-of-way as required for railroad use.

Education

  • BA from Monmouth College

Affiliations & Accreditations

  • Licensed Real Estate Broker - IL, IN, CO
  • CO Real Estate Broker Lic #100002161
  • Member - Institute of Real Estate Management® with designation of Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) since 1977
  • National Association of Realtors®
  • Colorado Association of Realtors®
  • Elevated Results Networking After Hours
  • DTC Business 2 Business
  • Fore Business Golf Networking®

Alexander F. Becker

Principal

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Alexander co-founded REC and meets the transactional needs of clients throughout the United States. Previously, Alexander held positions at a California-based tech company where he developed a market entry strategy into the Asia Pacific region, and at an oil company in the Middle East where he generated solutions to complex legal issues ranging from international mergers and acquisitions to land use permit compliance.  Alexander was the president of his MBA Student Association while in business school and, prior to law school, Alexander was an award-winning adaptive ski instructor. Alexander is regularly sought out by legal, accounting and banking institutions for his expertise on commercial real estate matters and is a regular contributor to commercial real estate publications.

Education

  • M.B.A. from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
  • J.D. from Widener University School of Law
  • B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Colorado Boulder

Affiliations & Accreditations

  • CO Real Estate Broker Lic # EA.100038431
  • Past Chair, University of Colorado International Affairs Program Advisory Board
  • Past Board of Advisors, University of Colorado Alumni Association
  • Past Board of Directors, Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
  • Past Summer Programs Director, Minds Matter of Denver

Foreign Language

  • Deutsch
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About Us

Chicago, IL

REC provides buyer and tenant representative services to businesses and real estate investment firms. Unlike most commercial brokerages, REC never represents sellers or landlords. The result is a cleaner approach to commercial real estate acquisitions, void of any conflicts of interest. In other words, when you engage REC you can rest assured that our goal is to find the real estate you want to purchase or lease, and to negotiate the best terms possible on your behalf. Through our team’s diverse background in law, business and real estate, we strategize with you to use real estate as a tool to achieve your goals. We look forward to working with you!

James A. Hopkins

President

James A. Hopkins Headshot
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Jim founded REC in Illinois over forty years ago, and co-founded REC in Colorado, serving as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Broker for both companies. As an expert in  commercial real estate development with a lifetime sales volume in excess of one billion dollars, Jim consults with clients in the areas of asset repositioning, sales and leasing. Previously, Jim held positions at a global insurance company where he serviced the company’s billion dollar real estate portfolio and a railroad where he managed sales, leasing and the appraisal of railroad-owned land and buildings as well as the acquisition of right-of-way as required for railroad use.

Education

  • BA from Monmouth College

Affiliations & Accreditations

  • Licensed Real Estate Broker - IL, IN, CO
  • CO Real Estate Broker Lic #100002161
  • Member - Institute of Real Estate Management® with designation of Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) since 1977
  • National Association of Realtors®
  • Colorado Association of Realtors®
  • Elevated Results Networking After Hours
  • DTC Business 2 Business
  • Fore Business Golf Networking®

Alexander F. Becker

Principal

James A. Hopkins Headshot
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Alexander co-founded REC and meets the transactional needs of clients throughout the United States. Previously, Alexander held positions at a California-based tech company where he developed a market entry strategy into the Asia Pacific region, and at an oil company in the Middle East where he generated solutions to complex legal issues ranging from international mergers and acquisitions to land use permit compliance.  Alexander was the president of his MBA Student Association while in business school and, prior to law school, Alexander was an award-winning adaptive ski instructor. Alexander is regularly sought out by legal, accounting and banking institutions for his expertise on commercial real estate matters and is a regular contributor to commercial real estate publications.

Education

  • M.B.A. from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
  • J.D. from Widener University School of Law
  • B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Colorado Boulder

Affiliations & Accreditations

  • CO Real Estate Broker Lic # EA.100038431
  • Past Chair, University of Colorado International Affairs Program Advisory Board
  • Past Board of Advisors, University of Colorado Alumni Association
  • Past Board of Directors, Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
  • Past Summer Programs Director, Minds Matter of Denver

Foreign Language

  • Deutsch
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