The curriculum leading to the designation is recognized within the industry for its excellence. Professional experience requirements ensure that a CCIM is skilled both in theory and in practice. 6,000 commercial real estate professionals currently hold the CCIM designation. The CCIM business network encompasses 1,000 markets in 52 countries throughout the world. The Counselors of Real Estate were established in 1953 and are an international group of professionals that include members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide advisory services to clients on complex real property situations and land-related matters.
Membership is selective, extended by invitation only on either a sponsored or self-initiated basis.
IREM provides training, information, research, analysis, and practical advice for professionals managing all types of income-producing real estate at all career levels. Services are designed to support members' commitment to maximizing the value of the real estate entrusted to them and to safeguard those who live, work, and shop in the properties they manage. Globalization and multiculturalism have most affected the practice of commercial real estate, especially with the advent of the Internet. Every day thousands of real estate professionals facilitate transactions with clients overseas or with multicultural clients in their own communities. The International Operations section works to establish NAR in the expanding international business and governmental community as a leader in international real estate and professional standards.