Thank You and Testimonials
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
This letter cannot adequately express my appreciation to you for assembling such a fine group of real estate consultants to assist us with our site studies.
It is certainly a credit to you and your fine organization that you were able to assemble these outstanding professionals on such short notice.
You are aware that this is a very confidential assignment which may not be resolved before my retirement date of December 31, 1988. Therefore, I wanted this letter with the names and addresses of all those who were so helpful to be put in the file for the benefit of my replacement, Craig Thomas, whom I’m sure you will remember.
Jeff, a special thanks to you for all the help you have been to me over the years. One of the regrets of retiring is the loss of contact with fine people like you.
Sincerely,
C.
W. Wallace
Director of Property Development and Food Service
ENRON PROPERTY COMPANY
Dear Jeffrey:
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your help and expertise on our recent expansion into San Ramon, and the disposition of Bentley’s space in Walnut Creek. I don’t know what we would have done without your assistance. Your market knowledge and efforts to keep up with all the details of the transaction during the process, both prior to, and after lease signing, were unsurpassed; and also greatly appreciated!
I look forward to future transactions with you and your firm.
Chris Harman, CCIM
TERADYNE
I have worked with Jeff Weil on three (3) quite different real estate requirements over the last few years. I have utilized Jeff’s services on multiple occasions because I have been thoroughly satisfied with the quality and results he has delivered against our needs.
I have found Jeff to be very detail-oriented, competent and perceptive as it relates to fulfilling our requirement. Jeff is a good listener, asks the right questions and integrates well within our corporate structure. One requirement was quite complex and took a considerable amount of time to complete and through it all Jeff stayed the course and always retained focus on completing the deal to our satisfaction.
I would certainly add Teradyne’s name to the growing list of satisfied clients who have successfully worked with Jeff. I’d like to voice my appreciation for the professional services rendered and look forward to working with Jeff again in the future.
Robert A. Grant
Director, Corporate Real Estate
UNION 76 DIVISION: WESTERN REGION
Now that we are settled in our new Division headquarters in Walnut Creek it’s time to reflect on the efforts you contributed to the move.
As I recall we started looking at communities to relocate our offices from San Francisco in October of 1980. Without going into every detail I would like to thank you for the manner in which you served Union. Your integrity, knowledge of the market place, and professionalism in commercial brokerage was heavily relied upon. The end result was our obtaining the office space requirements we were seeking.
I have no qualms in recommending you and your services to others who may inquire.
Very truly yours,
Richard T. Green
Manager Real Estate
Northern California Division
SCHOFIELD & SCHILLER ATTORNEYS AT LAW
When you first presented your list of services to my partner, Keith Schiller, and myself, and emphasized how your expertise has consistently saved your clients substantial monies with respect to office lease renewals, both Keith and I were initially skeptical. Needless to say, you more than delivered on your promises, and provided a most invaluable service in the expansion and rewriting of our lease contract here at 100 Pringle.
It was a pleasure to work with you, and we would be pleased to be listed as references for your tenant representation services.
Louis P. Schofield
Schofield & Schiller
IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INC.
I can’t believe we’ve finally reached a completed lease agreement at 5900 Hollis Street in Emeryville. Your persistence and tenacity helped keep this 20,000 square foot lease on track, and your wide range and depth of experience was of tremendous benefit to Impact Assessment and the State of California.
Please feel free to use us as references for your tenant representation services as I have no hesitation in recommending you to potential clients.
Thanks again for the great job and good luck in the rest of your endeavors.
John S. Petterson, Ph.D.
President
FIELD, BAKER, & RICHARDSON
My partners and I
wish to express our thanks and appreciation for all the assistance you rendered
during our recently completed office expansion and lease negotiations. We
particularly appreciate all your efforts during the difficult times when Urban
West changed its mind the night after we signed a lease, and with Peri Executive
Center undergoing foreclosure.
I would not
hesitate to recommend you to any client or business associate seeking quality
office leasing representative. Thank you again for all your assistance.
Robert W.
Richardson
Field, Baker & Richardson
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
Thank you for all your assistance in helping First American Title Insurance Company relocate our offices to 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. Your services were most professional, your research was thorough, and all of us here at First American are very glad we enlisted your help in our move. Thanks!
Sincerely,
John G. Wilson
Vice President
Manager, Special Projects
PLEASANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Thank you so much for speaking at our February Chamber lunch. Like I mentioned to you on Tuesday it was one of the most interesting & informative speeches I’ve heard lately. I got a lot of positive comments from our members. Good luck in your future endeavors
Mary Loure
RUCKER FULLER (RF)
What a dynamite presentation! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your speech at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce luncheon this past Tuesday. It is loaded with valuable insights and market trends—certainly important information for our industry to be aware of. I have distributed your newsletter to my sales manager and will be using it in my market development efforts.
Gary Fiammengo
Market Development
WORLDSTAFF, INC.
Just came across your website. First class! Since leaving Western, I am in the process of forming my won company and would like to stay on your mailing list for future space information.
Harvey L. Maslin
DGS REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIVISION
On behalf of the Real Estate Services Division, Asset Planning and Enhancement Branch, I would like to thank you for your generous contribution to the success of the Raging Bay Bull Market Real Estate Seminar. I congratulate you on a stimulating and most informative presentation. I enjoyed it very much, and learned a great deal more about the Bay Region real estate market.
Your skillful delivery was evidence of your comprehensive knowledge and understanding of not only your local real estate market, but the general business and economic conditions of the region.
The feedback we have gotten from the attendees translates into only praise and appreciation for the team from Grubb & Ellis for an excellent presentation. We were delighted to hear them express their appreciation for having the opportunity to hear you, ‘the experts’, speak on a topic so important to their programs.
We appreciate the contribution of your time and the tremendous effort that went into the research and development of your presentation.
John H. Brooks, Chief
Asset Planning and Enhancement Branch
BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION
Please continue sending your newsletter. The information you provide is very informative.
George L. Nipper
Facilities Planning Manager
LAW OFFICE OF CANDICE E. STODDARD
I did not want any more time to go by without thanking you again for you very professional service you rendered to our group in finding our new office space. To find this space for us required you to be exceedingly persistent, through and particularly patient with a group that was very divergent in their needs and desires and whose requirements seemed to change from day to day. I am sure that you showed to our group every available office space available in Walnut Creek one or more times over a six-month period. We took occupancy here on August 1, 1992 and finally settled in. We are very happy here and feel that we found the space that is perfect for our group and was to everyone’s satisfaction. We have to thank you for this, and I will be sure recommend you to any group or individual who I know who is looking for office space. I also enjoy receiving your periodic mailings regarding commercial office space in the area.
Please feel free to give my name to anyone who is considering your service if they would like a personal reference and I will be happy to speak with them.
Thank you again for your superb efforts and service.
Candice E. Stoddard
Attorney at Law
UNION BANK
We’ve been receiving your newsletter for sometime now and appreciate the fine job your doing. Being officed in Los Angeles, this helps me keep closer touch with the Bay area market.
Union Bank
Daniel F. Dart, C.P.M.
Vice President
ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SERVICES. INC.
On behalf of myself and Alliance Hospital Services, Inc. we wish to thank you again for all you diligence and follow through in helping us purchase the Walnut Woods office property at 309/311 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek. This was the third time during the past ten years we’ve enlisted your services, and once more you came through for us 100%. We are very excited about our upcoming relocation this summer, and our bottom line may be thanking you for years to come! I would not hesitate to recommend you to any prospective tenant or office buyer.
Dale E. Patterson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
I just wanted to express my appreciation for your consistently good newsletter. I have enjoyed reading it for a number of years now and have always found it both informative and thought –provoking. I also wanted to second your thoughts in the last paragraph of the current edition-I also find that reading to my two-year is a wonderful experience, a feeling I know he shares. Keep up the good work!
meverton@probusiness.com
GREAT WESTERN SAVINGS
Thank you again for sending your newsletter. I certainly do find them very helpful.
Keep up the good work!
Thomas E. Morrissey
Regional Vice President
WALNUT CREEK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
I look forward to your newsletter-always good material-keep it coming.
Jack Welch
Executive Vice President and General Manager
THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
On behalf of the Managers of the Procter & Gamble San Francisco Sales Office, I would like to express our appreciation for your help, advise and guidance during our recent search for a new office location. You were knowledgeable and professional at all times and we found your skilled “realtor background” invaluable.
Again, our thanks for all your help.
Joseph H. Lamb
Manager, San Francisco Sale Office
CHALLENGE DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC.
We want to express our appreciation for the excellent job you did in helping us to determine the current market value for our renewal at Heritage Park. Your expertise in reviewing our current lease and making suggestions on what current market conditions are (based upon your market evaluation) and your comments on offers and counter-offers were very helpful in bringing about a satisfactory renewal of our lease.
We appreciated your professionality in all of your relationships with us.
We extend our best wishes to your for continued success in the commercial real estate business.
John D. Whetten
President and Chief Executive Officer
BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
Just a note to than you for keeping me “on your list” for the newsletter. I find it a very effective summary of key issues going on in our market with specific deal information. The typical brokerage newsletter only addresses overall trends that are of limited use to those in my role. It also provides me with a tool to illustrate to my management that Grubb & Ellis is indeed one of the most knowledgeable in the marketplace by the timeliness and quality of deal specific information.
I also frequently cite the newsletter to my peers, with specific credit to yourself. Hopefully, this has bled to referrals over time as well as building your well deserved reputation for real estate services excellence.
Frank E. Jesse
Director, Real Estate and Facilities
IMPERIAL FREEHOLDS, CALIFORNIA INC.
I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate receiving your quarterly newsletter and find it to be a most valuable resource for staying on top of the market. I feel I can rely on your newsletter as being one finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the office market throughout the East Bay. I also appreciate your concise reporting of the activity rather than getting into an expended discussion concerning characteristics of the marketplace.
Anthony H. Long
Branch Manger
THE DEERWOOD CORPORATION
All of us here at Deerwood most certainly enjoy reading your monthly newsletter. It is informative, interesting and at times humorous. We are sure it takes both a lot of effort on your part along with generosity on the part of Grubb and Ellis in allowing you to publish this at their expense. How you come up with a full newsletter each month is beyond me. Please, please keep up the good work.
Thank you.
Lori L. Beardslee
Vice President
ROLM CORPORATION
The Corporate Real Estate Group at ROLM finds your newsletter as entertaining as it is informative and we look forward to its arrival each month.
Thank you for including us on your mailing list.
Patti Tipton
Corporate Real Estate
BANK OF MONTREAL
Your newsletter is great! It is short, concise and very helpful. Please keep us on your mailing list.
David P. Hunt
Account Officer
GRUEN GRUEN & ASSOCIATES
Your newsletter provides me with an interesting, quick read and gives me a n idea of “where the action is” in the East Bay. Keep up the good work!
James R. Musbach
Economist/Planner
SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL REALTORS
On behalf of all of the Chapter members, I want to thank you and also extend my own personal congratulations for a truly excellent presentation at our annual Conference on Friday.
Since then, I’ve received many, many favorable comments about the thoroughness and practical content of your talk. It was direct, concise and right on target with respect to the theme of the seminar. Your hours of preparation really showed through, Jeff, and you have every right to be pleased with the outcome!
Paul A. Cramer
I wanted to express my appreciation for your very informative and well-delivered presentation at last weeks BOMA seminar on ‘Selected Lease Clauses’. The information you provided the audience regarding asbestos in the office building and subleasing clauses was timely and pertinent in today’s office leasing environment.
Clifford Malone, Esquire
SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS (SIOR)
Thank you very much for preparing and presenting a session on “Tenant Representation/Exclusive Right to Represent” for SIOR’s 1987 Fall Convention. The comments on the program have been very positive, and we really appreciate your involvement.
Carolyn Pyrek
Director of Education
JOHN KUSHNER & ASSOCIATION INC./REALTORS
Just a short note to say thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to teach the SIOR Office Course I last week in San Diego.
I appreciate you for personally taking interest in the education aspect of the industry in an effort to maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity.
Toni G. Van Zandt
Senior Sales Associate
THE HENDERSON GROUP
We wanted to take a few minutes to write you a letter of appreciation for taking the time to participate in our April Education Super Session. Your one and one-half hour presentation was right on the mark. Your understanding of your market, investment, and timing needs were well communicated.
Thank you again for a job well done.
Robert A. Rosenberg, CCIM
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVESS
On behalf of the International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives, I would like to thank you for your participation at NACORE’s 15th Annual Symposium & Exposition.
The symposium was well received, with high marks going to the educational programming. Your presentation helped make this one of NACORE’s best meeting ever.
Susan D. Evans
Meetings Manager
ABAG (ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS)
Just a note to thank you for your excellent summaries of leasing activity, etc.
My staff, as you know, tires to keep a close eye on employment activity and your piece is helpful in keeping us on top of things.
Gary Binger
Planning Director
TRIAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
I enjoy your newsletter-please keep it comings! The information is very useful.
Thanks
Noreen Carlson
Field Office Facilities Coordinator
CITY OF WALNUT CREEK
I’m still here & anxiously awaiting your next newsletter.
Gary Binger
Just a note to say I like your web page. It has lots of interesting information. Good work!
Diane Wright
BIO-RAD Laboratories
Though only with this company and in this area for a year and a half, I have come to really enjoy your newsletters. In fact, your combination of hard fact and gallows humor during the past year has been a welcome and honest relief from those who pretend nothing’s changed since ’88 and those who are now emotionally challenged from their experiences in contemporary real estate.
We have not dealt with each other, personally. However, I do appreciate the time and effort you’ve routinely invested in the production of your newsletter…and am a big fan!
Please keep up the good work and maybe we’ll meet when my company has requirements for more space!
Jim Kelly
Director, International Facilities
McCUTCHEN, DOYLE, BROWN & ENERSEN
I wanted to let you know that I continue to be a fan of your Office Space Newsletter. The factual information, gossip, interesting tidbits, etc., are great. I was dismayed, however, to learn of your two degrees from U.C. Berkeley. I guess not everyone can go to Standford!
Gibert C. Berkeley, Partner
Attorney at Law
ALDRICH, EASTMAN & WALTCH
I am in receipt of your Bay Area newsletter and find it quite informative. In the future, please include me on your distribution list.
Patrick J. Sullivan
Senior Vice President
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
Just wanted to drop you a note to congratulate you on being awarded Top Office Division Salesperson for 1995. Receiving this honor 16 out of 19 years is quite an accomplishment.
Thank you for your regular newsletters – they are very informative.
Gina Cotton
Vice President and Manger
Contra Costa & Solano Division
BANK OF AMERICA
Thank you for sending me your newsletters for many years. I always enjoy it and read every word.
Thank you for being so informative and enthusiastic.
Lawrence N. Hill
Corporate Real Estate
BARDELLINI, STRAW & CAVIN
I wanted to thank you for your participation and involvement in the Real Estate Section Breakfast today. Your presentation was not only exciting but also drew the largest crowd attendance we have had in quite a while. Every person I spoke with highly complimented your presentation and thought that you made the subject matter interesting and provocative.
James T. Straw, Esq.
Managing Partner
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
Just a note to thank you for your marketing update which I thoroughly enjoy and have been reading for many years now.
As you know it is the reason I called you when my company had some real estates needs recently.
Keep it coming.
Don Peterson
Section Manager
SHAKLEE CORPORATION
I am in receipt of your latest newsletter (Feb 1, 1998) and as always, it’s great! Of all the newsletters I get, it is the most informative and the most entertaining to read. I would have written this right on the newsletter but I already circulated it to other colleagues who also enjoy reading it. When I get it back, I take it home as my husband also enjoys reading it! Anyway-keep it coming…it’s well worth the effort! Talk to you soon.
Jan Kessler
Facilities and Real Estate
Shaklee Corporation
ADP
Jeff—Please continue to send your newsletter. I find it very informative. Keep me up to date on current market sales, etc. Very helpful.
Terry Salentine
I had to drop you a quick e-mail and let you know that I stumbled on your web-site doing research on office hoteling and alternative office strategies. I am a broker (Tenant Rep) with The John Buck Company in Chicago and I work closely with one of the Principals here, who has asked me to research these topics. Your site had everything I needed an more. After going through your hoteling presentation, I checked out some of the Alternate Office links you had and found them to be very informative as well. After getting so much info on my topics I also read through your articles on Calculating Occupancy Coasts, The Art of Subleasing and Exclusive Tenant Representation. All the articles were very informative and interesting.
I felt I had to drop you a line and say thanks for the info and keep up the great work on your web site. I’ll be sure to check back frequently for updates and new info.
Steve Levitas
BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (BOMA) OAKLAND/EAST BAY
While it comes a bit late, I want to add my personal thanks for your participation in the November Lease Seminar. The contribution you made was well received, and we have had many complimentary remarks about the seminar – so many in fact, that we will include a repeat of the seminar next fall.
Leslie W. Laibly
President
THE EVEREST REAL ESTATE GROUP
Thank you for the excellent presentation you gave on The Art of Negotiation at the recent SIOR Office Course I.
Kenneth A. Schuermann
I am really impressed with your web page. You either have a small army of web page builders or you don’t need much sleep. Terrific job! Earle
Admin Kit User
THE CHASE MANHATTAN
Yes, I do enjoy reading your newsletter and would like to be added to your mailing list.
Theresa L. DePaola
Assistant Treasurer
After seeing the article in the Business Times, I checked out your web site. You’ve done a great job on it. Very user friendly “, which is what I need. Hope things are going well there in the East Bay. I’m still doing all the leasing and property management for The Lorie Company in San Francisco. But, now I can keep up on the east bay market via your website.
Sharon Slater
Just wanted to drop you a note to congratulate you for putting together an excellent web page. Good luck & hope it keeps you in good stead for the next 22 years.
Tom Peterson
I am an associate in the Grubb & Ellis Houston Office Services Group. I want to commend you on the professional and impressive detailed information you have put together. I am sure you are a huge success by the quality of your work.
John Parsley
My partner Jules Arthur and I sell apartments in San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for Grubb & Ellis. I discovered Inman News recently and enjoy looking at it regularly. Your write up and web page are very impressive. Did you design it yourself or contract it out?
Runkle, Paul
I enjoyed viewing your web page and commend you on the effective way in which you utilize it. I am CCIM and a 13-year veteran spending ten of those years with C & W on the East Coast. In 1994 I moved to a smaller local firm were I am now responsible for 14 brokers. We have not been very successful in utilizing the Internet to generate business, and would appreciate any help or insights that you may have to get us started either individually or as a small company.
Fred Petrella
Please keep me on your mailing list for your newsletter. The information you provide is always very interesting.
Bob Roth
CAMCO
Saw your page on the Pike Net this morning and this is probably one of several notes you’ll receive.
Congratulations on the very nice clean and attractive web page. We’re still working on our site, which needs some improvement.
Again, Congratulations on the nice site.
Fran Sale
Principal
CROCKER NATIONAL BANK
This letter is to let you know how extremely valuable your newsletter is to me. I would greatly appreciate it if you would continue to send it to me.
John D. Coppola
I’m Marketing Director for a real estate company in suburban Cincinnati. Saw article about your page in Business First, a Columbus Oh business newspaper (reprinted from SF time Congratulations on a great site!
Mary Jo Gibson
LIVERMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
I just finished reading your October newsletter and as usual I found it very informative. I enjoy receiving your newsletter and appreciate you sending one to our office.
Thank you so much for keeping us on your mailing list.
Barbara Guarienti
Executive Director
I hit you site having read the article in Business First a Columbus, Ohio business weekly. It’s a great site. Thanks for sharing.
Bob Brehmer
MERRILL LYNCH & CO
I recently came across your web site. As someone that is just learning about the commercial real estate market, I found it not only useful and informative but quite entertaining. I have added it to my list of bookmarks.
Roger Lehman
ALBERT D. SEENO CONSTRUCTION CO.
Please continue sending us your monthly newsletter, as it is very informative.
Thank You,
Albert D. Seeno, Jr.
BREUNERS
Your letter has been valuable to know what is going on in the area-whether it will produce a sale or lease someday, I do not know; but it is read.
Richard G. Pace
Vice President-Real Estate
NORTH AMERICAN REAL ESTATE MANAGER
Thank you for your bi-monthly corporate real state letter. I really the market information as well as the insights and up dates. On what is happening in the commercial and corporate arenas.
Please keep up the good work and keep me on your mailing list.
James R. Dupont
Just wanted to let you know that you have a site that I find very informative. I am working currently for a great hotel as a sales manager and doing very well. I got my real estate license in August and now realize that residential sales are not my forte! I am trying to figure out how areal estate agent gets into commercial sales it seems so political, ect, I know that one day I will be working with Corporate clients in real estate and I look up to you as a role model!! Keep up your great work and Thank you for this Great web site!!
Respectfully Yours,
Eric Eckert
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Please keep me on the mailing list. I’ve enjoyed your newsletter enormously and I can well understand that it does take a lot of work.
John H. Jacobs
Executive Director
KATHLEEN CHRISTENSEN
As always, I enjoy receiving you office space newsletter and trading office sales information. Please keep me on your mailing list, and stay in touch.
CITY OF WALNUT CREEK
I have received your newsletter for the past several years and wish to state it is well-received in the Planning Division of the Community Development. Please keep us on your mailing list
Alan F. Grant
Assistant Planner
I enjoy your newsletter you pick up on some great information in addition to just office space, new buildings
Thank you,
Carol Carriveua
L.T. DIVERSIFIED DEVELOPMENTS, INC.
Thanks for your newsletter. We really appreciate your updates on real estate activity in the East Bay. As you know, I take a great interest in East Bay real estate, and find your letters very helpful. I certainly hope you’ll continue with the service.
Leslie W. Tang
ANTIOCH, CA
Thank you for including us to receive your newsletter. I find it very informative and enjoy and appreciate receiving it.
Leland M. Walt
City Manager
KAISER DEVELOPMENT
Please, please, please keep me on the mailing list for your newsletter on east bay developments. I enjoy it and, more important, I use it.
Bennett J.
Woll
Regional Vice President
DEL MONTE
We certainly enjoy reading your newsletter. It is both informative and contemporary as to content and quite entertaining to read. Keep up the good work!
Del Monte Corporation
Richard A. Gerchow
Mgr., Real Property Control
POTTS & ASSOCIATES
I really enjoyed your newsletter. It was informative as well as humorous. Please keep me on your mailing list and keep up the good work.
Andrew Brown
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY
I find your newsletter very interesting and informative. Keep it coming
John Wilson
URBAN WEST COMMUNITIES
Please keep the newsletters coming. I think they are great!
Steve Ryland
PRIVATE LEDGERS
Thank you very much for including me on your mailing list. I enjoy receiving your newsletter very much. It is helpful in keeping me up to date on the real estate market
Eric A. Rodney
COLDWELL BANKER
I enjoyed your talk on negotiations at the SIOR Course recently. I picked up some helpful ideas.
Samuel F. Smith II
Senior Sales Consultants
ABCO LABORATORIES
I enjoyed you newsletter and would like you to keep it coming. Thank You.
Allen Baron.
WALBURG REALTY & INVESTMENTS CORP.
Many thanks for your periodic epistles. Please keep me on the mailing list.
Al Walburg
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Jeffrey S. Weil,
MCRS.h, CCIM, SIOR,
Senior Vice President
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA
94596
Phone: 925.279.5590 Fax: 925.279.0450
Email: jweil@colliersparrish.com website: www.officetimes.com