Certified
Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM)
The CCIM Professional: Your Model
Business Partner
For more than 30 years, CCIM members have been recognized
for their expertise in commercial investment real estate.
The 6,000+ professionals holding the CCIM designation are
backed by the industry’s most challenging education
curriculum and supported by an ever-expanding network of colleagues
throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.
From representing Fortune 1000 corporations to small business,
CCIM's live up to their distinguished reputation as model
business partners for commercial real estate users, owners,
and investors.
Sound Strategies Equal Profits.
Buy? Hold? Sell? Lease? CCIM's weigh these key issues when
counseling clients on immediate property decisions and long-term
investment performance objectives. Commercial real estate
is a complex investment that can yield substantial financial
gains or unforeseen financial losses. CCIM's possess a thorough
understanding of the financial analysis concepts and modern
investment strategies needed to make sound decisions on the
acquisition and ownership of commercial property.
All CCIM's have mastered such issues as the time value of
money, measuring investment performance, analyzing the best
use of a site, property supply and demand, evaluating and
managing risk, lease versus own analysis, market demographics,
negotiation, tax implications, and financing options.
The Making of a CCIM.
The CCIM designation is conferred by the Commercial Investment
Real Estate Institute, an affiliate of the National Association
of Realtors. The designation process ensures that CCIM's are
proficient not only in theory, but also in practice. Every
professional working toward the designation must successfully
complete a graduate-level curriculum totaling 200 classroom
hours. Taught by experienced CCIM's, courses are continually
refined to keep current with the fluctuating nature of the
industry. Candidates are also required to document professional
transaction and pass a day-long comprehensive examination.
CCIM's do not rest on their laurels. Continuing education
programs allow for the application of fresh insight into each
client assignment.
CCIM's demonstrate an exceptional level of knowledge and
experience. In fact, only 4% of all commercial real estate
practitioners hold the elite CCIM designation, reflecting
not only the caliber of the program, but why it is the most
coveted and respected designation in commercial investment
real estate.
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A
Certified Property Manager (CPM) can:
Provide Management Expertise.
Experience is one of the defining qualities of a CPM. Candidates
must have a minimum of five years of decision-making activity
in real estate management before earning the CPM designation.
In fact, the average CPM has over 21 years of experience.
Candidates must also complete numerous hours of education—but
learning doesn’t stop there. CPM designees have access
to the latest industry information through the Institute’s
courses, publications, conferences and web site. CPM designees
manage over $834 billion in real estate assets, including
approximately 5.8 billion net square feet of commercial space.
Compete successfully in your market.
Whether all of your real estate investments are in one city
or across the world, a CPM has the expertise needed to make
your properties desirable in the local markets. A CPM knows
what’s hot and what’s not in your particular arena
and can draw upon the knowledge of more than 8800 CPM designees
worldwide for information and trends in other real estate
markets.
Solve complex problems. With
extensive analytical training and years of experience, a CPM
has the ability to deal with complex issues and unforeseen
obstacles to reaching your goals. A CPM can get to the core
of the matter immediately and implement the right solution.
Whether a tenant crisis or a series of operational setbacks
should suddenly arise, a CPM has the troubleshooting skills
to resolve the problem quickly and efficiently. A CPM will
deliver the best solutions time and time again so that your
property operates seamlessly.
Communicate skillfully. A
CPM is a seasoned manager with multifaceted communication
skills. Aside from maintaining smooth building operation,
you need someone who is capable of interacting with diverse
groups of people. From one-on-one interaction with residents
or tenants to boardroom meetings regarding P&L Statements—a
CPM has the ability to cover the whole range of communication
channels.
Help you reach your investment goals.
Having a CPM manage your property means that you have someone
who can do more than just building maintenance. The training
involved in becoming a CPM ensures that your property will
be managed as an investment. A CPM is equally as comfortable
justifying rent increases to your tenants as they are calculating
and maximizing your ROI. Whether you intend to own property
for a few years to a few decades, a CPM will analyze your
property financial potential to help you meet your investment
goals.
Manage all aspects of operations.
A CPM can best be defined as a versatile specialist. A professional
who holds the CPM designation is trained to handle the full
range of property management tasks with skills that encompass
the financial, administrative, legal, socioeconomic and physical
areas essential to property performance. Most CPM designees
manage mixed portfolios, including office building, shopping
centers, apartments, condominiums, federally-assisted housing,
and industrial parks.
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