Commercial Investment Real Estate is the magazine of the CCIM Institute, the leading provider of commercial real estate education. CIRE covers market trends, current developments, and business strategies within the commercial real estate field.
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13 January | February | 2015 CCIM.com nationals. Larger institutional investors are looking for properties in metropolitan areas with accredited tenants, strong loca- tions, and stabilized cash f ows. I have seen many investors make of ers on properties with a capitalization rate below 3 percent if the tenant mix is stable or the location shows a very low vacancy rate. CIRE: How has the designation and your affi liation with CCIM enhanced your career? Khazen: Being designated as a CCIM gave me validation and immediate respect from my colleagues and customers because it sig- nif ed that I was well-educated in my f eld and followed a strict code of ethics. T rough my CCIM training, I was able to better ana- lyze tasks I was given, better negotiate for my investors, and deliver better analyses of the "highest and best use" of vacant build- ings or buildings with extreme decay. Dur- ing the downturn, my CCIM designation helped me greatly working with the banks and their distressed assets. CIRE: What initiatives are you working on with CCIM's International Activities Committee? Khazen: One of the IAC's goals is to con- tinue to reach out to our international mem- bers and ask them to educate us on what is happening in their respective countries, what investments they are looking for in North America, and how their investment process works. T e committee was very pro- active in hosting our international members when they came to CCIM's fall conference in Los Angeles last year, which is important in fostering ongoing relationships. The committee has also done a lot of work in introducing the EB-5 program to CCIM members. CCIM's leadership team has really stepped up to guide our mem- bers as well. In the future CCIM will have even more capacity to facilitate interna- tional transactions among members since its strategic plan calls for continued global expansion. CIRE: In 2014 you established the organization, International Business Women of Impact. What drove your decision to found IBWI? Khazen: I founded IBWI with my partners to provide immigrant women with the training, tools, and resources to succeed in the U.S. T e U.S. has so much opportunity to of er, but without an understanding of the laws and licensing requirements, many women are at a loss. As an immigrant myself who came to the U.S. more than 30 years ago, I know how challenging it is to learn a new culture. I want to provide the benef t of my experience to immigrant women coming into the U.S. today. Jennifer Norbut is the former senior editor of Commercial Investment Real Estate. CI 101: Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate March 2 - April 8 May 5 - June 4 CI 102: Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan. 26 - March 2 March 31 - April 30 CI 103: User Decision Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate Feb. 2 - March 9 April 21 - May 21 CI 104: Investment Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate Feb. 10 - March 12 April 13 - May 13 High-Tech Marketing for Commercial Real Estate: Jan. 20 - 29 (4 sessions) Fundamentals of Real Estate Auctions: Jan. 21 Before and After Tax Discounted Cash Flow Analysis: Jan. 26 - 28 (2 sessions) Real Estate Financial Analysis Using Excel: Jan. 27 - Feb. 10 (5 sessions) Communication Skills for Business Professionals: Feb. 4 Real Estate Applications of Time Value of Money Concepts: Feb. 11 Feasibility Analysis for Commercial Real Estate: Feb. 17 - 19 (2 sessions) User Cost of Occupancy Analysis: March 3 - 5 (2 sessions) Creating Reliable Valuations: March 4 DESIGNATION CURRICULUM WARD CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE STUDIES Register at goo.gl/zzWSYx or call (800) 621-7027, option 2.* Upcoming Online Courses *Schedule subject to change.