New Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Tom Kretz brings 15 years of commercial real estate experience and 26 years of business ownership to Glasshouse DAYTON, Ohio , Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glasshouse Realty Group, a full-service real estate brokerage headquartered in Dayton, Ohio , welcomed commercial real estate leader Tom Kretz to build a formal commercial division that will expand and diversify the brokerage's footprint across the Dayton , Cincinnati and Columbus markets. The brokerage anticipates its expansion into commercial real estate will net roughly $35 -50 million in new sales volume by the end of 2025.
Kretz comes to Glasshouse after finalizing the sale of his co-ownership stake in Irongate Inc. Realtors, which is the second largest brokerage in the Dayton area. At Irongate, Kretz developed and managed all aspects of the commercial division, growing the annual commercial real estate transaction volume by a staggering 1,500% in less than three years.
After starting, acquiring, growing and selling 10 businesses over the last 26 years, Kretz decided to focus on managing his broad commercial real estate portfolio while developing and mentoring a dedicated team of full-service agents at Glasshouse. "Glasshouse has built an outstanding reputation in residential real estate, commanding more and more market share and attracting top talent in recent years," said Kretz. "I quickly recognized the untapped potential for Glasshouse to expand its business model into.