Power Broker
Laura Liza Paz, SIOR
Senior Partner/ Managing Broker, NAI Rio Grande Valley
McAllen, TX 78501
SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL, RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL, MULTI-FAMILY, LAND & DEVLOPMENT
Phone (956) 227-8000
SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL, RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL, MULTI-FAMILY, LAND & DEVLOPMENT
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Hospitality, Industrial, Office, Retail, Flex, Sports & Entertainment, Multifamily, Health Care
Markets
Other Market Areas, Brownsville/Harlingen, McAllen/Edinburg/Pharr
Languages
English, Spanish
Bio
Laura Liza Paz, SIOR, is the Managing Broker and Senior Partner at NAI STX Commercial Real Estate (“STX” – South Texas Commercial), and is widely recognized as one of the top-performing commercial real estate professionals in the region. With over 31 years of experience, she has built a dominant presence in the South Texas market, consistently delivering results across every sector of commercial real estate.
As a designated member of the SIOR—a globally recognized credential held by a select group of the industry’s top producers—Laura is part of an elite network of advisors known for high transaction volume, ethics, and performance. This distinction further reinforces her position in the top tier of commercial brokerage professionals.
Laura is a full-service commercial broker specializing in the sale and leasing of retail, office, industrial, and land assets, including income-producing investment properties. Her expertise spans the entire transaction lifecycle—acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and portfolio strategy. From single-tenant net-leased investments to large-scale development tracts, she executes with precision and authority.
Her transactional experience includes retail centers, office buildings, industrial assets, land development, multifamily, and hospitality, as well as complex assignments involving REO assets, distressed properties, 1031 exchange transactions, and tax credit development. Laura’s practice is comprehensive—if it involves commercial real estate, she handles it.
Known for her strategic mindset and direct, results-driven approach, Laura advises investors, developers, landlords, and business owners with a focus on maximizing value and minimizing risk. She has successfully represented local, national, and international clients, contributing to significant commercial growth throughout the Rio Grande Valley and across South Texas.
Her experience working alongside municipalities, developers, and private stakeholders gives her clients a distinct advantage—particularly in navigating entitlement processes, development strategy, and the unique dynamics of border markets.
A bicultural professional with deep regional and cross-border relationships, Laura leverages her network, market intelligence, and negotiation expertise to source opportunities and drive transactions from concept to closing. Her reputation is built on execution, responsiveness, and a relentless commitment to getting deals across the finish line.
As Managing Broker, she leads with a performance-driven philosophy and maintains a standard of excellence that positions both her clients and her firm for long-term success. Whether selling an income-producing asset, leasing retail or industrial space, assembling land for development, or advising on complex investment strategies, Laura delivers with confidence, authority, and proven results.
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