Ken Riggs Updates CIRE Forecast
Is transaction activity going to take hold in 1Q10? What properties are investors looking at in the broader market? Real estate expert Kenneth P. Riggs, CCIM, discusses the fine points of his 2010 commercial real estate forecast in this follow-up podcast. Read Ken’s article in the January/February 2010 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
Strategies for Working with Distressed Properties
In this follow-up to the Nov. 11 CCIM web conference – Disposition Strategies in a Depressed Market – Steve Price, CCIM, addresses member questions on opportunities for CCIMs in dealing with troubled assets (for more information visit the Troubled Assets Workshop course site).
Disposition Strategies in a Depressed Market Followup [17:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1111)Banking Expert Steve Bram Explores the Future of Capital Markets
Steve Bram, co-founder, principal, and senior director of George Smith Partners and one of the nation’s leading real estate investment banking professionals, discusses the state of the capital markets as we move into 2010. Read his related article in the November/December 2009 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate.
How to Obtain Capital for CRE Projects: Q&A with Ryan Krauch
In this follow-up to the Sept. 23 CCIM web conference – How to Obtain Capital for CRE Projects – Ryan Krauch, a Principal with Mesa West Capital in Los Angeles, CA, addresses CCIM member questions regarding acquiring capital in today’s economy.
REIS’ Victor Calanog Offers Insights on the Office Market
Listen to Victor Calanog, REIS director of research, discuss various factors that will contribute to the office market’s recovery. For more on the office market, read Commercial Investment Real Estate’s September/October 2009 cover story, “Office Market Overtime.”
Ken Riggs: Second Quarter 2009 Edition of the ITQ
The outlook for commercial real estate is just plain bleak. The economic downturn that hit the nation is the “worst downturn since the Great Depression.” And, this so-called “tsunami” is so pervasive and struck so quickly that even the most seasoned commercial real estate professionals asked: “How did this happen, and how did this happen so fast?” Listen as Ken Riggs paints a sobering picture on the market and provides more insight from the Second Quarter 2009 edition of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Riggs predicts a recovery may be four quarters away, given the lag time involving commercial real estate sales and rents. But he’s optimistic that there are opportunities, and he predicts the industry will be stronger in the long-term.
Benefits of Attending Success Series 2009
Now in its fourth year, the CCIM & IREM Success Series has evolved into an annual industry destination for commercial real estate professionals from all sectors of the industry. This year’s Success Series takes place October 16-17 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Listen as event co-chairs Angela Fullerton, CPM, and Molly Mosher-Cates, CCIM, CPM, discuss the benefits of attending this special event.
Steve Poole, CCIM, Discusses the Industrial Market
Listen as Steve Poole, CCIM, vice president of Grubb & Ellis Denver, discusses his article “Industrial Strength,” which appears in the July/August issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
CCIM Institute Advances Technology Tools Stimulus Package
Since the formation of the CCIM Designation program 40 years ago, leadership of the Institute has made member benefits a top priority. Watch and listen as 2009 President Mac McClure, CCIM, announces the debut of new technology resources available in the next few months through the Site to Do Business. These new online features were selected to help members succeed in these recessionary times. McClure was interviewed by Todd Kuhlmann, CCIM, Vice President of STDB Inc. and Director of CCIMREDEX Operations, following the Institute Board of Directors meeting in Fort Worth, Texas last April.
Rod Santomassimo, CCIM, Discusses Maximizing Your Profit Potential
In Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine’s May/June issue, commercial real estate coach Rod N. Santomassimo, CCIM, offers nine tips for improving your “Networking Know-How.” In this follow-up podcast, he focuses on boosting your profile as a commercial real estate market leader in today’s economy.



