NAR Commercial Affiliates
The CCIM Institute confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation to commercial real estate professionals through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours, in addition to industry experience. The CCIM education curriculum addresses financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis and investment analysis - the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate. There are 9,500 CCIMs in 1,000 markets worldwide. An additional 9,500 practitioners are pursuing the designation. Headquartered in Chicago, CCIM Institute is the largest brokerage network in the world, with a growing international membership of 1,000 professionals in more than 30 nations overseas. Visit www.ccim.com or call 800.621.7027.
The Counselors of Real Estate is an international network of commercial practitioners who provide advice to clients on complex real property situations and land-related issues. CRE designated members hold prominent positions in real estate, financial, legal, and accounting firms, as well as in government and academia. Membership is extended by invitation only on either a sponsored or self-initiated basis. Contact CRE at 312.329.8429 and at www.cre.org.
For over 60 years, the Institute of Real Estate Management has provided training, information, research, analysis, and practical advice for those who manage income-producing real estate of all types, at all career levels. Services of IREM are designed to help members maximize the value of the real estate and safeguard those who live, work, and shop in the properties they manage. The Institute awards designations of Certified Property Manager (CPM), the Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM), and the Accredited Management Organization® (ARO). There are currently 9,300 CPM and 3,650 ARM designees, and more than 600 AMO firms nationwide. Contact IREM at 312.329.6000 and at www.irem.org.
The REALTORS® Land Institute is the only real estate membership organization serving practitioners who specialize in land transactions, ranging from farms and ranches; recreational and special interest properties; raw land; transitional land; subdivision and lot wholesaling; to site selection and land assemblage. Since 1944, the organization has been dedicated to building knowledge and building business for its members. RLI offers superior education through its RLI Land University and professional developments programs, provides an array of services that encourage networking and referral opportunities, and serves as a voice in Washington on land-related issues through the National Association of REALTORS®. Members of the REALTORS® Land Institute may earn the prestigious Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation, which is conferred to only those land specialists who complete a rigorous education program and who achieve a volume of successful land transactions. Contact RLI at 800.441.5263 and at www.rliland.com.
SIOR awards the SIOR (Specialist, Industrial & Office Real Estate) designation to brokerage specialists who meet its strict experience, transaction, education, and ethical standards. Recipients of this designation are recognized within the commercial brokerage industry as the most experienced and capable commercial real estate practitioners. One of the leading commercial and industrial real estate associations, SIOR has 3,200 members - 2,800 of whom hold the designation - located in more than 590 cities in 25 countries. Contact SIOR headquarters at 202.449.8200 and at www.sior.com.
