Charles M. Clifton
Charles has been successfully serving the commercial and investment real estate needs of clients in the Tampa Bay market since 1983. Clients have included individuals, corporations, and Trustees for governmental and private entities. Prior to 1983 Charles owned and operated a general construction company based in Tampa involved in commercial and residential construction and development.
A graduate civil engineer from Auburn University, he served with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He is a designated CCIM, an active member of the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Board, past Commercial Information Exchange Chair and past Board member of the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Board of Realtors. Charles is a Coldwell Banker Commercial Certified Investment Specialist and also certified as an Office and Retail Specialist. 
Charles’ Real Estate accomplishments have been recognized by multiple Pinnacle Award’s from the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Board of Realtors, ranking among top producers in West Central Florida. He was named “Broker of the Year 2001”. In March 2011 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in guiding development of the Commercial Board of Realtors Commercial Information Exchange. He regularly earns the Commercial Excellence Award, the highest level of achievement for Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT. Charles firmly believes that success depends upon his ability to focus on the unique features of each client, property and situation. In the final analysis, RESULTS are what count.
 
Regardless of your investment goals, Charles can:
Help minimize risk
Maximize potential yields
Build Personal Wealth
Add value to every transaction.

Experienced in the following services:
Tax Deferred Exchanges
Property marketing and sales
Leasing office and retail
In-depth Market Analysis 
Sell vs. Lease Evaluations
Market Timing
Goal Oriented Search and Evaluation
Team organization and management

OFFICE, INVESTMENT AND RETAIL SPECIALIST
Charles has been with Coldwell Banker Commercial since 1998 and as a Senior Certified Associate. His experience and accomplishments have been recognized by CBC as a CERTIFIED OFFICE, INVESTMENT, and RETAIL SPECIALIST. He is also a designated Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). A designation conferred by CCIM Institute, a commercial affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®.  One of the most important services Charles provides to the real estate investor/owner/seller is the assurance that investments are appropriate to current situations, are performing suitably and any asset sale/lease retains the maximum equity dollar for the owner. Charles’s education and experience includes all phases of marketing, negotiating, evaluation and deal closing.

WHAT IS A CCIM?
In today’s real estate market, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) offers the total package needed to get the job done right: practical skill sets, proven industry experience, comprehensive education, a suite of online resources and access to a network of CCIM members across the nation and around the world. Plus, CCIMs are bound to the strictest ethical guidelines and standards of practice in the industry today.

CCIM professionals bring these competitive advantages to every brokerage assignment, lease negotiation or consulting project. A commercial real estate transaction can be complex and challenging to complete. A CCIM has the knowledge, experience and resources required to provide smart solutions.

CCIMs apply this expertise to transactions and consulting assignments involving every commercial property type: offices, industrial properties, retail centers, apartment buildings, hotels and motels, senior living facilities, special purpose real estate and land.

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL: A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Through unparalleled commitment to industry leadership and dedication to client service since 1906, Coldwell Banker Commercial consistently leads the market with the most expansive network providing services in market research, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, asset and property management, investment property sales and corporate consulting. Our top associates are certified based on education and experience in their field. Coldwell Banker Commercial is connected to the nation's most powerful media resources, exposing our commercial listing worldwide in The Wall Street Journal, strategic local advertising in business publications, daily newspapers and various trade publications. Every listing appears on our internet site and we offer one of the most advanced, complete and effective online communication systems in real estate. Our marketing materials deliver a professional image backed by the Coldwell Banker Commercial mark, recognized throughout the world as the premier name in real estate service.