The CCIM Professional

Your Model Business Partner for more than 30 years.
Certified Commercial Investment Members have been recognized for their expertise in commercial investment real estate. The 6,000 plus professionals holding the CCIM designation are backed by the industry's most challenging education curriculum and supported by an ever-expanding network of colleagues throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. From representing Fortune 1000 corporations to small businesses, CCIMs live up to their distinguished reputation as model business partners for commercial real estate users, owners and investors.

Buy? Hold? Sell? Lease?
Certified Commercial Investment Members weigh these key issues when counseling clients on immediate property decisions and long-term investment performance objectives. Commercial real estate is a complex investment that can yield substantial financial gains or unforeseen financial losses. CCIMs possess a thorough understanding of the financial analysis concepts and modern investment strategies needed to make sound decisions on the acquisition and ownership of commercial property.

All CCIMs have mastered such issues as the time value of money, measuring investment performance, analyzing the best use of a site, property supply and demand, evaluating and managing risk, lease versus own analysis, market demographics, negotiation, tax implications and financing options.

In addition, CCIMs have developed one or more specialties:

Appraisal	Asset Management	Brokerage Consulting
Corporate Real Estate	Development	Institutional Investment
International Real Estate	Leasing	Marketing
Property Management	Sale-Leasebacks	Tax-Deferred Exchanges

The Making Of A CCIM
The CCIM designation is conferred by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. The designation process ensures that CCIMs are proficient not only in theory, but also in practice. Every professional working toward the designation must successfully complete a graduate-level curriculum totaling 200 classroom hours. Taught by experienced CCIMs, courses are continually refined to keep current with the fluctuating nature of the industry Candidates also are required to document professional transactions and pass a day-long comprehensive examination. CCIMs do not rest on their laurels. Continuing education programs allow for the application of fresh insight into each client assignment.

Certified Commercial Investment Members demonstrate an exceptional level of knowledge and experience. In fact, only 4 percent of all commercial real estate practitioners hold the elite CCIM designation, reflecting not only the caliber o f the program, but why it is the most coveted and respected designation in commercial investment real estate. Do you plan to invest in commercial real estate, sell an asset, or lease commercial space? You should first meet with a CCIM. An initial consultation will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the services a CCIM offers. When assembling an investment team, start with a Certified Commercial Investment Member, your model business partner.

Worlds Largest Network
Property transactions increasingly involve regional, national and international players. The CCIM business network encompasses 1,000 markets and is a powerful force for developing referral business and meeting a client's needs across town or around the globe. Through this commercial real estate network-the largest on earth. CCIMs successfully complete 150,000 transactions annually representing $400 billion in value.

Through an award-winning Web site www.ccim.com and an exclusive e-mail network, a client property is marketed to thousands of prospective buyers, sellers and space users.