Why Every Mississippi City Needs a CRE Broker
NAI UCR Properties President and CEO Micah McCullough, CCIM, SIOR, was recently featured in the May 2026 issue of the Mississippi Business Journal (page 7 & con’t page 78) one of the state’s most respected business publications. His article, “The Importance of a CRE Broker for Cities,” offers a timely and insightful look at how local governments across Mississippi are effectively managing real estate portfolios whether they realize it or not.
With approximately $67 billion in new private-sector capital investment announced across Mississippi since January 2024, and the state ranking third nationally in reshoring in 2025, the commercial real estate landscape has never been more active or more consequential. Micah argues that every zoning decision, permit timeline, fee-in-lieu agreement, and infrastructure investment made by local elected officials directly influences the value, desirability, and feasibility of commercial property within their communities.
Despite this reality, Micah points out that consistent communication between local governments and the commercial real estate community is often lacking. In many cases, communities turn to out-of-state consultants for studies costing more than $30,000, when local CRE professionals could provide comparable and often stronger analysis at little or no cost. His message is clear: call early and call often.As a leading CRE Broker in Mississippi, Micah brings an unmatched level of local expertise to every community conversation.
With 18 years of commercial real estate experience and more than 600 transactions totaling over $350 million throughout Mississippi and the Southeast, Micah brings a depth of knowledge and perspective that is uniquely valuable to both the public and private sectors. As President and CEO of NAI UCR Properties in Jackson, he and his team advise owners, occupiers, and investors across industrial, office, retail, medical, and multifamily real estate sectors in Jackson, Mississippi.
Read Micah’s full article from the Mississippi Business Journal below.
