Author: Stephen Bye Website: www.StephenBye.com Author Comment / Biography: Steve Bye is currently a fiction writer, who published his first novel, ‘Looking Forward Through The Rear View Mirror’ in July of 2018. His second book, "The Developer" a 1977-1987 saga of a fictional Denver real estate developer, was published in August, 2920 and a sequel is expected to be available in January, 2022. Steve is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Over 40 years, Steve’s career was focused on arranging capital for large commercial real estate projects across the United States. He founded the Denver Regional office of NorthMarq Capital, LLC in March 1983, one of the largest commercial mortgage banking firms in the U.S. Under his direction, the office generated production volume in excess of $13 billion, encompassing 1,800 transactions prior to Steve’s retirement in April of 2017. Steve’s personal production volume over this period was approximately $3 billion involving over 300 transactions. In addition to arranging traditional mortgage debt, Steve structured and negotiated many institutional joint venture common equity partnerships, preferred equity structures, mezzanine debt, institutional pre-sales, tax-exempt bond enhancements, construction and bridge loans, and sale/leaseback transactions. From 1980 to 1983, Steve Bye was Assistant Vice President and Manager of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Financial Services in Denver. He held the position of Real Estate Officer for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in Denver from 1978-1980. He was Manager of Real Estate Appraisal and Staff Underwriting for Verex Assurance Company in Madison, Wisconsin from 1975-1978. Prior to that, he held staff appraisal positions for an MAI firm and for First Federal Savings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1976, he was appointed to the Planning Commission of the City of Madison, Wisconsin by the mayor. Steve Bye holds an M.B.A.in Real Estate Investment Analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Madison as well as a B.B.A. in Urban Land Economics, also from UW-Madison. He has been a member of many real estate organizations including the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the University of Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, the Burns Counselor Board at the University of Denver, the Colorado Chapter of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). He has served on the real estate mortgage correspondent advisory councils for 4 major life insurance companies and was formerly a licensed Colorado Real Estate broker. In 2018, he received the Legacy Broker Award by the Colorado Chapter of NAIOP. He has authored many articles for various real estate publications and has been a speaker, lecturer, or consultant for several real estate trade groups and other organizations including NAIOP, Urban Land Institute (ULI), The Federal Reserve Bank, Colorado State Land Board, CLE International, Colorado Real Estate Journal Conferences, Commercial Property News, University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business, the School of Real Estate-Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, and the Colorado Association of CPAs. Steve Bye is a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin and in 1969, was awarded an Evans Caddie Scholarship sponsored by the Western Golf Association and the Evans Scholars Foundation to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has also been a volunteer coach for boys and girls baseball, softball, and basketball. He has been married to Karen for 43 years and they have four adult children and nine grandchildren. His hobbies include golf and NBA Basketball, as well as collecting rock-and-roll and sports memorabilia. He currently lives in a suburb of Denver, Colorado.

Displaying 1 to 10 of 30 articles Next > Pages: 1 2 3  Articles by Stephen Bye  1. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 21 May 18, 2022 The Mirror Rearview: Special Report # 21 (May 18, 2022) An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, an independent journalist for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Utopia County, formerly Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Alice N. Wonderland, Laicos County Executi... 2. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 20 December 03, 2021 "The Developer" ">The Mirror Rearview: Special Report # 19 (December 3, 2021) An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, an independent journalist for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Twelve months ago, Laicos County Execut... 3. How to Cheat at Golf August 16, 2021 How To Cheat at Golf I have been around the game of golf since I was a young teenager, working as a caddie at a private country club. I have played over 2,000 rounds with hundreds of golfers and participate in amateur tournaments and match play at my private golf clubs. I have observed the m... 4. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 19 October 19, 2020 The Mirror Rearview: Special Report # 19 (October 19, 2020) An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, a Correspondent for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Please refer to the previous eighteen reports. I returned from Sweden a ... 5. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 18 July 08, 2020 The Mirror Rearview: Special Report # 18 (July 8, 2020) An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, a Correspondent for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Please refer to the previous seventeen reports. State legislators have appro... 6. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 17 May 04, 2020 The Mirror Rearview: Special Report # 17 An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, a Correspondent for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Please refer to the previous sixteen reports. Sales tax collections from businesses in Laic... 7. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 16 April 13, 2020 The Mirror Rearview; Report # 16 An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, a Correspondent for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Please refer to the previous fifteen reports. (April 13, 2020) This investigative reporter has learned tha... 8. The Mirror Rearview; Report # 15 April 03, 2020 Special Report # 15: Stephen P. Bye, correspondent for the Mirror Rearview. An on-going series from Stephen P. Bye, a Correspondent for the Mirror Rearview, a fictional newspaper in Laicos County, an imaginary USA municipality. Please refer to the previous 14 reports for further background. ... 9. Coronavirus...Death to the World Economy? March 20, 2020 Coronavirus…Death to the World Economy? Anyone who has read my past blogs know that I have written in a humorous and satirical direction, although this one is definitely not. The entire world is on the precipice of economic destruction. Everyone, including me, is hopeful we will pull... 10. Political Correctness in Professional Team Nicknames December 23, 2019 Political Correctness in Professional Sports Team Nicknames With the groundswell of political correctness rising from multiple tribes and polarized camps involving gender equality, politics, age discrimination, religion, and other mainstream issues, there is growing pressure to change the ni... Next > Pages: 1 2 3

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