Realtor Magazine’s “30 under 30″ list in the June Issue

Realtor Magazine released their annual "30 under 30" list. It's a list of "up and comers" in the real estate brokerage business that have yet to cross the three-oh threshold.

What would it be like to sell real estate in a world without the Internet? Our “30 Under 30” for 2006 will never know. Every one of them entered the business after the now decade-old Internet revolution. Concepts like e-mail marketing and Web sites are second-nature to them.

I noticed a couple things with their list as relates to Commercial Real Estate.

• There's only one commercial agent on the list, Victoria Telek from Miami. She's 24 and already has her CCIM designation. <whistle>
• Memphis has no representation. The closest to us is Harold Bagwell from Pocahontas, Arkansas. Where in the world is Pocahontas?
• There are no ugly people. Every single person on the list is cute as a button. Some of them are model-worthy. Besides, Victoria Telek, look at Amie Chilson and Stacy Peardon. And don't forget Jennifer Hibbard and Christine Kinchent, "The Real Estate Twins". Seriously, I am not making that up.
• The real power player on the list? Cara Mantovani. Check out the people she works with.

The Mayor picks a fight, plus, More fighting in Downtown Memphis. On TV.

I've never been a big boxing guy, but it's caught my interest lately. Here's the Commercial Appeal story about ESPN bringing "Friday Night Fights" back to downtown Memphis.

ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights will originate live from the Pepsi Pavilion at Handy Park on June 16, one day before Jermain Taylor defends his middleweight titles against Winky Wright at FedExForum. A press conference to officially announce the development — promoted as "Throw Down in M-Town 2" — is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 1 at Handy Park.

That's great, and I'm happy for downtown, but here's the best part of the boxing story. Our own Mayor Willie Herenton (who has not been recalled) wants a piece of the action. Somehow I missed it the first time, but I read about it on Blake's Blog this morning.

I must say that I'm really surprised about some of the negative reactions people have had to Mayor Willie Herenton's plans to box former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier.

Some people view this as another example of the mayor's ego getting out of hand, or just a distraction from more pressing items of business at City Hall.

But I think the critics need to see this for what it could be: A terrific opportunity to unify our community.

You know what would be even better? Willie Hereton vs. Thaddeus Matthews. There will be blood.

When I say Kyocera, what do you think of?

I think of Google. As in, I'll google them and find out what they make. Today's Commercial Appeal has the story about Kyocera coming to town.

Kyocera signed a multiyear lease to occupy 300,000 square feet at Pro Logis Park Stateline in Memphis, on Getwell near Holmes.

"When you talk about a global company like Kyocera, which is respected in everything it does, we're real excited to kick off the park with them," said Jeremy Giles, vice president and Tennessee market leader for Denver-based Pro Logis.

Jake Lawhead of CB Richard Ellis Memphis, represented Kyocera in the deal. Patrick Burke, formerly of CBRE and current managing partner of the Staubach Co.'s local office, also represented Kyocera.