Kovacs Real Estate Inc. is a premier commercial retail advisory firm specializing in tenant representation. Our tailored approach caters to the unique real estate needs of our clients, offering comprehensive services that include portfolio management, leasing, and sales transactions.
With over 19 years of experience in commercial real estate, we have served a diverse range of clients—from large corporate companies to small, family-owned businesses. Our expertise spans both national and local markets. Based in Orange County, CA, we’ve executed rollouts throughout CA and NV.
Founded in 2024 by Ariel Kovacs, our firm is built on strong relationships and deep market knowledge. We are dedicated to providing insightful advisory services that empower our clients to make well-informed decisions in the ever-changing commercial real estate landscape.
Knowing your business is our business. We ask all the questions to get to know your customer, competitors, preferred co-tenants, ideal footprint and much more. Having immense market knowledge we develop, map and execute on a growth strategy to suit your objectives, budget, and timing. We plan and we execute!
Helping retailers and restaurants develop and execute their growth strategies with market tours, site selection, letter of intent negotiations, real estate committee approvals and coordination through lease execution and beyond. We are not your typical brokerage. We stay involved far beyond lease execution and work directly with chosen vendors to ensure planning, permitting, construction, and opening are as seamless as possible.
KRE serves as an outsource real estate department, managing client’s real estate portfolios so they can run their business. We handle lease abstraction, store level performance analysis, lease action date monitoring, option notice renewals, terminations, renewals, relocations, rent restructuring, etc.
At KRE, we specialize in facilitating seamless restaurant asset sales. We provide comprehensive services designed to ensure a smooth transaction. Our expertise encompasses assistance in valuation, strategic marketing, and handling of ABC transfers and escrow arrangements. We also manage lease assignments and navigations through franchisor approvals (if applicable), all while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality. Your business's privacy and successful business exit are our top priorities as we guide you through every step of the sales process with professionalism and discretion.
“It is with great pleasure that I am passing the baton to Ariel Kovacs who has worked meticulously for almost 20 years handling the real estate needs for our wonderful clients and business. To our valued clients, rest assured that you will continue to have the same great service that you have come to expect from Retail Link Associates, and I’m confident that Ariel will do an exceptional job leading her company into the future.
Congratulations Ariel! I am extremely proud of you and excited for your company as you take the reins.”
Ariel began her real estate career in 2005 at Retail Link Associates, a specialty commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm. There Ariel gained invaluable knowledge and experience working every facet of the business. She’s executed strategic portfolio management plans for a national men’s retailer with 500+ units, and other local, regional and national soft and hard good retailers. Ariel has helped over a dozen retailers and restaurants execute new store roll outs with market planning and her strong negotiation skills. She is a well-rounded broker with a get it done mentality. Her transaction experience spans various asset classes from power centers, lifestyle centers, regional centers, central business districts, and ground up construction projects. She’s negotiated with some of the country’s largest real estate developers, landlords and brokers and has built a network of relationships that enable her to advocate for her clients and get deals across the finish line, while creating a win-win approach between tenant and landlord.
Ariel is a true California native, having grown up in Huntington Beach and Irvine. She graduated from Cal State University, Fullerton with a degree in Finance and a concentration in Real Estate. She is a licensed Broker in CA and Salesperson in NV and is an active member of ICSC. She resides in Mission Viejo with her husband, Johnny, and their two children Riley and James. Her family means the world to her and when she’s not working, she enjoys every minute she gets with them – typically watching her kids play sports, family game nights, attending country music concerts, and getting outside to enjoy the great California sunshine!
CA Broker License #01744238
NV License S.0202295
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