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Every business has a story. For NAI Mid-Michigan and TMN Commercial, their individual stories began 25 and 35 years ago, respectively, to serve the commercial real estate needs of the greater Lansing area. Their newest story began with a merger in 2013, resulting in growth that has eclipsed the market and made NAI Mid-Michigan/TMN Commercial a dramatically larger, more effective commercial real estate expert for its clients.
And it all started with friendship and a round of golf.
"Jim Vlahakis and I have been friends and golf partners for years long before any merger. We have been friendly competitors dealing with different sides of the commercial real estate business," said Jeff Shapiro, GRI, principal and managing member of NAI Mid-Michigan/ TMN Commercial.
The two men had many discussions over those years on the golf course about the idea of a merger. "All of a sudden, one year, we were having...