About Us

Experience

With a combined 37 years of Commercial Brokerage experience, Steve and Brent share a wealth of industry knowledge.

Friendly Professional Service

When you call our office, we answer the phone. Every client speaks directly to us, and you receive prompt and personal attention.

Local Expertise

Born and raised in SouthEastern Idaho, Steve and Brent both share a historical perspective of this region. We know, live and play the areas we serve.

Brent Butikofer

I began my commercial brokerage experience in 2006 with NAI, Commerce One, located in Idaho Falls.  After 5 years with NAI, Steve and I decided to break-off and form our own independent commercial brokerage company, called Idaho Business Properties.  We’ve now been working together as Idaho Business Properties since 2011.      

Why the change?  First and foremost, autonomy.  It’s our company, we run it how we feel best suits our clients needs.

Why just you and Steve?  Shouldn’t you hire a bunch of additional agents for increased volume and signage? Steve and I made the decision early in our career to remain a small boutique company.  This completely eliminates the HR issues larger brokerages face even time the phone rings.  We have no internal conflicts.  We share every deal, it doesn’t matter if you call me or Steve.  We’d rather stay small and focus on what we love most, which is helping clients buy and sell real estate, than to grow and become something other than what we started.  

Why call us?  Because we are good at what we do.  We can effectively negotiate real property acquisition, disposition and lease hold interests.  We only sell commercial properties, we’re not splitting our time between residential and commercial.  I actually hired a residential broker to sell my own home.

What’s your specialty?  I specialize exclusively in commercial properties.  I’ll answer the phone and actually engage with you in a productive discussion.  We hire no administrators and assistants.  You will speak directly to Steve or me.  If we’re on the phone, we’ll call you back once free.  It’s that simple.

How do you spend your spare time?  I enjoy a myriad of hobbies such as:  Sailing, Nordic skiing, Bicycling, Overlanding in my Jeep Gladiator, and Outdoor Photography to name a few.  On many mornings, I can be found in my wood-shop building a custom wooden sailboat.

My first encounter with commercial real estate came as a tenant in a regional shopping mall 35 years ago. Later, I was the controller and director of commercial properties for a national real estate developer and landlord. When the opportuntity came to help others with their business real estate needs, I jumped at the chance to put my experience and knowledge to work. 

Having experience as landlord, tenant, and real estate broker, allows me to view transactions objectively and achieve a “win-win” for my clients. After 8 years with a national brokerage and 11 years as a boutique brokerage, I still love bringing buyers and sellers, and landlords and tenants together to accomplish their real estate goals.

Partnering with Brent was one of the best decisions of my professional life.  Brent and I make a great commercial real estate team focusing on the specific needs of our clients in a prompt and professional manner. Our extensive east Idaho market knowledge, contacts and relationships benefit our clients by getting deals done. 

Whether your needs are office, industrial, multifamily, or investment properties, when you call, either Brent or I will answer and get right to work for you.

When I’m not in the office,  I can often be found tinkering in my shop, traveling, or playing with some of the cutest grandkids on the planet!

Steven Frei