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What is a CCIM?
CCIM is a real estate industry designation that stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. Those that have earned the CCIM designation have completed a minimum of 160 hours of graduate-level classes that focus on financial and market analysis of commercial real estate. They have also completed a portfolio of sales and leases that demonstrate their proficiency and knowledge in the complex field of commercial real estate transactions. CCIMs are recognized internationally as the leading experts in commercial investment real estate.
Investment Expertise
“Above all, the CCIM designation represents proven expertise in financial, market, and investment analysis, in addition to negotiation.” In addition to core classes such as Investment Decision & Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate, CCIM classes include coursework such as ethics, negotiations, development of specialty use properties and sustainability. Recently I had the opportunity to join a webinar presented by the CCIM Institute on the very timely topic of Climate Risk and Real Estate Investment Decision Making. These courses are taught by industry experts with experience in their field, ensuring timely and relevant materials for designees. CCIMs have had the training and experience to help their clients minimize risk, make informed decisions, present well-thought-out development plans to investors and help facilitate transactions so that investors can close more deals. Click here for a list of current CCIM courses.
Who has earned the CCIM Designation?
This group of experts is comprised of a diverse range of real estate professionals across many disciplines in the industry. Members include commercial brokers, leasing professionals, appraisers, investment advisors, asset managers, corporate real estate executives, property managers, attorneys, developers, institutional investors, and commercial lenders and bankers. CCIMs have a global network and are located in every state and in more than 30 countries around the world
Why Use A CCIM?
There are many benefits to working with an expert in any field and commercial real estate is no exception. CCIMs help their clients achieve their investment goals. CCIMs have an average of 19 years’ experience and do 42% more transactions each year than the average broker specialist. Only 6% of commercial real estate practitioners are CCIMs. Their global network enables members to close thousands of transactions annually, representing more than $200 billion in value.
I am proud to be a part of this group of professionals that are consistently sought after for their dependability, intelligence, ethics, success, and confidence. Last year, Coldwell Banker Commercial with its 222 CCIMs, was named the number one company with the most CCIM designees. When you use a CCIM, you choose an expert with integrity who produces measurable results.
Dan Stiebel, CCIM
