Power Broker
Richard Knutson

Richard Knutson

Senior Managing Director, Newmark

Oakland, CA 94607

Phone (510) 995-3564

Mobile (510) 928-4965

Specializing in multi-family and land for residential development.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Hospitality, Land, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
North Bay/Santa Rosa, East Bay/Oakland
Languages
English
Bio
Richard Knutson is a Senior Managing Director with Newmark’s Oakland office, serving professional and institutional apartment investors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Knutson has successfully closed a broad array of transactions, including nearly 300 sales involving over 18,500 housing units and transaction volume in excess of $2.5 billion. Prior to joining Newmark, Knutson co-founded Premier Apartment Advisors, formerly the East Bay office of Moison Investment Company. Knutson began his real estate career in 1982 as an apartment investment specialist with the Oakland office of CBRE, where he earned the Top Rookie and Top Five Producer honors during his 15-year tenure. Knutson received the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University, with concentrations in real estate and finance.
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors