What's the value of the CCIM designation?
Two years ago, a national bank wanted to sell a real estate- owned office building in my area. They looked for CCIMs in the Central Valley of California and found my résumé online. Since then, I have sold five properties for them totaling nearly $6 million dollars. This would not have happened without the CCIM designation.
Joseph R. Muratore, CCIM Benchmark Commercial Real Estate Services Modesto, Calif.
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CI 101 is a class I use every day. I represent building owners and owner-occupants, helping them set up their financing through lenders. Many are first-time commercial buyers and have no idea how to estimate an annual debt service payment, which I do with the famous T-bar.
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Brian D. Frank, CCIM, GAA Accurate Services Chandler, Ariz.
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" Russ Webb, CCIM
Silver Oak Commercial Realty Flower Mound, Texas
In the current market climate, most brokers are not as willing to share information with appraisers. Having a CCIM designation, I can contact other CCIMs to obtain primary market data. A CCIM designation fosters an increased level of respect from industry participants.
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