Tom Dunn
President, Terra Firma Commercial
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone (952) 887-2000
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail
Markets
Minneapolis/St Paul
Bio
After nearly fifteen years in the Investment Sales group at Welsh Companies, Tom founded Terra Firma Commercial in the Summer of 2009, at the height of the Great Recession. At Welsh Tom developed the reputation of being ableDatabase Error: Unable to sell anything and everything. Tom has sold everything from large multi-tenant investment properties,connect to single tenant, net leased buildings; from large vacant industrial buildings to retail portfolios, from auto repair shops to night clubs; from churches to car washes, from apartment portfolios to the state of Minnesota’s emission control facilities. In addition, whenever a client brought a propertydatabase:Could not connect to Welsh that no one else could make sense of Tom was asked to assist. These Clients were often less sophisticated than a typical commercial property owner, but Tom has the knowledge, patience and enthusiasm to work with all kinds of Buyers and Sellers. Tom takes the time to explain the process and adds value at every step of the transaction.
Tom earned a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Minnesota after obtaining an under graduate degree in Economics from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Prior to joining Welsh, Tom worked as a financial analyst and accounting manager for Rosemount, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Fortune 100, Emerson Electric. Tom utilizes his familiarity with the numbers to maximize the position of his clients. It is this ability to manipulate the numbers, combined with excellent communication skills, which allows Tom to be creative in ensuring the attainment of his clients'goals.
Tom grew up in North Mankato, Minnesota. The fifth of nine children, Tom learned how to negotiate at an early age. He graduated from Mankato West High School and, after graduating from Saint John’s, spent several years working as a commercial fisherman out of Kodiak, Alaska. Tom has always worked. As a result, he has been involved in all types of businesses in the retail, hospitality, service and manufacturing industries. Tom understands the dynamics involved in operating a successful business enterprise and how that translates to real estate needs.
Tom keeps well informed of industry trends and changes impacting the commercial real estate marketplace through his active participation in many industry trade associations inluding the National Association of Realtors. Tom is in the process of earning his Certified Commercial Investment (CCIM) designation as well as his Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
