More freedom
Less time managing tenants, repairs, and the next unexpected problem.
For commercial property owners · South Florida
Your property.
Your priorities.
What comes next?
I’m Seth Woods, a commercial real estate advisor representing property sellers in Miami-Dade and South Florida. Before we talk about selling your building, let’s clarify what you want a sale to accomplish for you and your family.
Start with your goals ↗A useful conversation. No expectation of a listing.
START WITH THE END.
A clearer path forward01 / Your next chapter
Owner-focused counselMiami-Dade / South FloridaCommercial property sales
The question behind the sale
A building can still be a good investment.
And no longer be the right fit for you.
Your property may have given you income, security, and opportunity for years. But your priorities can change. The management becomes more demanding. Retirement gets closer. Your family wants something different.
My approach begins with understanding what you want to keep, and what you’re ready to leave behind. Then we can evaluate whether selling actually gets you there.
“What do you want your real estate to do for you now?”
Purposeful income
A clearer picture of the income you need and what might replace it.
Family & legacy
A plan that reflects what you, and the people closest to you, actually want.
A better fit
Capital, responsibility, and risk aligned with this stage of your life.
Counsel first. A transaction when it fits.
Start with the end.
Work back to the right decision.
A sale is one possible outcome. Clarity about your next step is where we begin.
Understand your why.
What has changed? What would a sale solve? We define what a successful outcome looks like before discussing a listing.
Put your options in context.
Explore holding, improving, or selling. Consider the property’s performance, your equity, your responsibilities, and the trade-offs of each path.
Plan what comes after.
Examine likely net proceeds, income needs, and how you would use the capital. Coordinate tax and legal questions with your qualified advisors.
Move with a purpose.
If selling supports your goals, build the pricing, marketing, and negotiation strategy around that outcome. If holding makes more sense, say so.
A place to begin
What’s on
your mind?
You don’t need to have the answer before we talk. Start with the question that feels most familiar.
I’m ready for less responsibility.
Which parts of ownership still serve you, and which would you gladly give up? That distinction helps us explore a next step that considers both your freedom and your income.
What would I do with the money?
Before deciding to sell, consider what the proceeds would need to provide: income, flexibility, another investment, or something else. A strong offer is easier to evaluate when you know where it could take you.
Could my equity work harder?
What does your property require of you, and what is your equity producing in return? Consider those questions alongside the costs, risks, and opportunities of making a change.
I tried selling. It didn’t work out.
What were you hoping the sale would accomplish? Revisit your prior experience, your expectations, and what would need to change before taking the property back to market.
Experience behind the advice
Selected closed
transactions.
Experience Matters
Closed · Development siteJune 2026
$18,750,000
3500 West 92nd Street
Hialeah, Florida
View transaction on Traded ↗Closed · IndustrialNovember 2024
$16,025,000
2900 Northwest 39th Street
Miami, Florida
View transaction on Traded ↗Closed · IndustrialJanuary 2023
$12,750,000
6500 Northwest 72nd Avenue
Miami, Florida
Brokerage team: Seth Woods & George Smith
Smith Commercial Property Group · Buyer & seller representation
Closed · Industrial / Cold storageJuly 2022
$32,000,000
701 McKean Street
Auburndale, Florida
View transaction on Traded ↗
Your advisor
Meet Seth Woods.
I advise commercial property owners in Miami-Dade and South Florida and represent sellers through the sales process. Brokerage services are provided through Smith Commercial Property Group.
My work starts with your situation. What does the property provide? What does it demand? And does that balance still work for you?
I help you connect those questions to a practical real estate decision. When a sale makes sense, I represent you through the sales process with a clear understanding of what you’re working toward.
You should understand where you’re going before you decide what to leave behind.
Seth Woods
Brokerage: Smith Commercial Property Group
Before we talk
A few fair questions.
Do I need to be ready to sell?
No. The first conversation is about your circumstances and your goals. You may be considering a sale now, planning for later, or simply trying to understand your options.
What if holding is the better decision?
Then that should be part of the recommendation. A sale only makes sense if its benefits and trade-offs fit what you’re trying to accomplish.
Can we talk about what my property is worth?
Absolutely. Value is an important part of the discussion. It becomes more useful when we connect it to likely net proceeds, your income needs, and your next step.
What should I bring to the first conversation?
Start with the property’s location, what’s prompting you to consider a change, and your biggest question. We can identify the financial and property information needed for a more detailed evaluation from there.
Does the conversation commit me to a listing?
No. An initial conversation is an opportunity to understand your situation and whether working together would be useful. There is no expectation of a listing.
Seller resources
Think through your next move.
Start with the question that matters most to you.
Free planning tool
Adjusted basis calculator
Organize purchase costs, improvements, and depreciation into an estimate to review with your CPA.
What should I do with the money after selling my commercial property?
Plan the purpose of your commercial property sale proceeds before choosing your next investment.
How can I retire from managing property while planning for income?
Compare ways to reduce property management responsibilities while evaluating the income you need.
My commercial property did not sell. What should I do differently?
Diagnose an unsuccessful commercial property listing before changing the price or relaunching.
Your next chapter starts with a question.
What would you like
to be different?
More time. Different responsibilities. A clearer plan for your family. Let’s begin there.
No expectation of a listing.