Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage, Inc. a local independently owned and operated Sperry Van Ness office known as Sperry Van Ness/Walt Arnold Brokerage Inc., was founded by Walt Arnold in 1990 and has a proven track record of helping owners achieve their occupancy goals and lease rates in multi-tenant business parks, office buildings and retail centers in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Our company's ability to attract and keep top quality personnel has enabled our brokerage to successfully outperform other commercial investment
and property management companies. Walt Arnold, Dana Van Doren, John Fakes and Barbara Buell have worked together to bring consistency,
stability and a wealth of expertise to the clients they serve and the Albuquerque properties they manage.
For more information on our commercial real estate investment team, click on their name to view their bio; Walt Arnold, Dana Van Doren, John Fakes, Barbara Buell or Lynn Lines.
Our Background
Walt Arnold
Walt Arnold has been a New Mexico real estate licensee since 1984. He is a member of SIOR (Specialist in Industrial & Office Real Estate), and CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) of which he was a past president of Chapter 10. He is a current member and Past President of the Commercial Association of Realtors of New Mexico - CARNM - and was named CARNM's 1998 Realtor of the Year.Walt graduated from the University of New Mexico and is a former NFL player for the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was named to UNM Football 100 Year All-Time Team and is an inductee in the UNM Hall of Honor and the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame.
Dana Van Doren
Dana Van Doren began her career at Sperry Van Ness / Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage Inc. in 1991. Her background includes work as administrative assistant to attorneys, a Corporate Vice President, and a Mayor. Dana has worked in various capacities and responsibilities during her 14 years with Walt Arnold. She earned her real estate license in 1996 and is currently responsible for the financial and business operations of the company, as well as handling administrative responsibility for all of Walt's real estate transactions, and involvement in hands on real estate activities.Dana was raised in Albuquerque and graduated from Sandia High School. Although her professional career began locally in Albuquerque, she lived and worked in Dallas, Texas for several years before returning to Albuquerque in 1991. She is married to her husband Dave and they have two sons.
John Fakes
John Fakes obtained his New Mexico Broker's License in 2005 and serves as Walt Arnold's first active Associate Broker. John has a longtime passion and vision for commercial real estate and dives deep into his past years of corporate experience as both a Director of Marketing and Director of Human Resources. For education administration John has obtained the NAC (National Administrator Credential) and has been active in the NMCCA (New Mexico Child Care Association) and ICAA (International Christian Accreditation Association).John was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and is a graduate from Kirkwood High School and continued his education at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of New Mexico. John is married to his incredible wife Joy and they have four beautiful children.
Barbara Buell
Barb Buell joined Sperry Van Ness/Sperry Van Ness / Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage, Inc. in March 2005 as the accountant for the Property Management Department. Previously, Barb owned a successful family service business here in Albuquerque which allowed her to apply her skills in accounting, customer service and organization. After the business was sold she joined the sales department for New Mexico's largest electrical sign company and managed several national accounts. She has been a welcome addition to the staff and shares a common goal of professionalism and dependability to clients and customers.Barb and her husband Reed, a residential realtor, have five children and two grandchildren.
Lynn Lines
Lynn Lines joined Sperry Van Ness / Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage Inc. in January 2007 as Property Manager. She obtained her Real Estate License in 2005 and is a long term resident of Albuquerque, NM. Her experience in Property Management / Real Estate spans a period of six years, Commercial Property Management for 1.5 years. Additional experience includes the Mortgage business and working as an Appraiser Tech. for the County of Bernalillo.Lynn enjoys the diversity and challenges of working in Commercial Property Management and is a welcome addition to the team at Sperry Van Ness.
