Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate

The Realtors® Commercial Alliance is pleased to introduce the Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate course intended for residential real estate practitioners, and others, who want to learn more about commercial real estate. The course will explain the business of commercial real estate and provide students with the information they need to determine whether a career in commercial real estate is right for them. It will also instruct them on how to gain further knowledge and advanced education from NAR’s commercial affiliates: the CCIM Institute; CRE; IREM; SIOR; and RLI.

The Fundamentals course is available to Realtor® associations. The 6 hour course includes an exam and can be submitted for CE credit. For more information about the Fundamentals course contact Rebecca Vesconte at 1-888-648-8321 or email rvesconte@realtors.org.

Course Objectives:
· Name the key players and their roles in commercial real estate
· Identify differences between commercial and residential transactions
· Illustrate the different types of commercial real estate
· Describe different types of commercial real estate transactions
· Discuss key terms in commercial contracts
· Identify components of a commercial marketing plan
· Review the skills needed to succeed
· List other resources for information and education
· Offer tips on how to begin a commercial real estate career

Who can benefit from the course?
· Newly licensed agents in small markets who intend to be involved in both residential and commercial transactions
· Residential brokers-in-charge who supervise commercial agents
· Residential agents who wish to learn more about commercial real estate
· Commercial agents just entering the field
· Real estate investors seeking information about commercial real estate


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