CCIM & IREM Success Series 2008

Now in its third year, the CCIM & IREM Success Series has evolved into an annual industry destination for commercial real estate professionals from all sectors of the industry: Management, brokerage, leasing development., asset management, REITs appraisal and others. This year’s Success Series takes place October 17 and 18 in Chicago, and, as in years past, the two-day event will feature top-level speakers, insightful education and business-building networking opportunities. In this podcast, R.J. Sirois, CCIM Institute Senior Director of Communications, provides insight into this great industry event.

 
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Ken Riggs, CCIM: First Quarter Edition of the ITQ

Ken RiggsThe Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate as a way to keep the economy growing. Yet, there continue to be economic risks — specifically rising inflation — that could have a negative impact on the economy in general and commercial real estate in particular. Listen as Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, offers insight into the challenging times facing the commercial real estate market, including an intriguing perspective on how the fallout in the residential market 12 months ago may have positive ramifications for commercial investments. Citing findings from the First Quarter RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly, Mr. Riggs also offers insight into capitalization rate trends, the forecast for the major property types and commercial real estate versus other investment vehicles.

 
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CCIM & IREM Success Series 2007 — Effective Negotiation: Creating Maximum Advantage

Success Series 2007 logoFrom buyers to lenders to tenants, negotiation skills are vital to the real estate professional. Listen as Thomas Gille from REAL Systems shares his successful four-step technique based on proven processes and strategies developed at Stanford Business School and Harvard University. This session is consistently one of the best-rated at CCIM and IREM events.

 
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CCIM & IREM Success Series 2007 — Management Survival Tactics: How to Pocket an Extra $100,000

Success Series 2007 logoIt costs five times more to get a new resident than it does to keep the one you’ve got. Consultant Anne Sadovsky talks about how best to educate residents on the benefits of renting versus buying, how to develop a monthly retention plan, and ways to successfully reason and communicate at renewal time.

 
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CCIM & IREM Success Series 2007 — Best Practices: The Intersection of Real Estate and Technology

Success Series 2007 logoExplore technology innovation and its effect on the commercial real estate industry. Listen as Darlene Pope from Realcomm shares successful case studies of intelligent buildings, resulting in tenant satisfaction and retention, reduced operating costs and increased profitability, and better marketability.

 
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CCIM & IREM Success Series 2007 — Playing in the Sandbox: Brokers and Managers Working Together

Success Series 2007 logoWhat drives brokers and property managers and what are their expectations of each other? Learn what the various factors are for creating the perfect relationship that will result in a win-win for all parties involved in the transaction.

 
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Chapter Officer Training

Over two days in October of 2007, CCIM Institute charged forward with a series of workshops, presentations and activities as part of the expanded Chapter Leadership training initiative. ccim_chapter_officer_tr07_s.jpgMore than 200 Chapter officers and administrators participated in the training held during the fall business meetings in San Antonio. This short video will provide a glimpse of what took place over an exciting and energized 48 hours.

 
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Ken Riggs: Fourth Quarter 2007 edition of the ITQ

Ken RiggsThe sluggish national economy, the continued downward turn of the sub-prime mortgage market and mounting geopolitical risks have prompted uncertainty among investors. As 2007 wound down, the commercial real estate market certainly was not immune to these and other economic factors. But from a broader perspective, commercial real estate fundamentals remain sound and capital continues to flow. In 2008, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate should prepare for adjustments in projected returns and in the asking price of properties. These are among the key topics discussed in the fourth of our podcast series featuring data and insight from the Fourth Quarter 2007 the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Listen as Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, offers his perspective on where commercial real estate is headed.

 
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Ken Riggs: Third Quarter 2007 edition of the ITQ

Ken RiggsFundamentals involving the economy, the pricing of commercial properties and the availability of capital should be view from a different perspective, one involving greater risk. This is one topic addressed by Kenneth Riggs, CCIM, in the third of our podcast series featuring findings of the Third Quarter 2007 issue of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. Mr. Riggs also forecasts that solid supply and demand and earning characteristics should result in a stable industrial market, and he envisions no parallels between the slumping residential market and the commercial sector.

 
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Real Estate Experts Connection: Tim Hatlestad

Tim HatlestadListen as Tim Hatlestad, CCIM, discusses the value behind the CCIM program during a live taping July 7, 2007 of “The Real Estate Experts Connection,” a program aired on KXAM radio in Phoenix, Arizona. Hatlestad is the CCIM Institute President-Elect.

 
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