York, PA – May 26, 2016 Locally owned and operated Investment Real Estate, LLC (IRE) announces the hiring of Sparky Brooks as Brokerage Advisor. Sparky is based in Boston, MA and is responsible for growing the self storage brokerage business, including property sales, financial analysis and feasibility studies throughout the Northeast states.

ABOUT SPARKY BROOKS

A native of Massachusetts, Sparky brings over 11 years of corporate experience in sales, service and operations. Most recently he specialized in risk management at Marsh & McLennan, working with clients in the New England area. Prior to that, he spent the last 9 years in San Francisco specializing in business development across the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate of Elmira College, Elmira NY. When asked about joining Investment Real Estate, Sparky says, “I am very excited to be part of IRE and to help grow our business in New England. IRE brings exceptional value to their clients and I am thrilled to be a part of the team.” Sparky is currently a member of the MASSA, CTSSA and the SSA Young Leaders Group (YLG).

ABOUT INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE, LLC

Since our inception in 1998, Investment Real Estate, LLC has specialized solely in the self storage industry, including Brokerage, Construction, Management and Development. We travel thousands of miles each year, meeting and getting to know clients in the markets we serve, networking at various industry associations and functions, while developing our reputation as the go-to source for information in the self storage industry. We are the #1 Broker of Self Storage in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States. For more information, please visit www.irellc.com. CONTACT To learn more, please contact: Jess Dubbs Director of Marketing 10 Bentzel Mill Road York, PA 17404 P: 717-779-0804 F: 717-779-0815 E: jdubbs@irellc.com