These are among the many individuals and firms that have profited from the experience, sound advice and training of Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIMs), the real estate investment professionals.

If you have an interest in investing in commercial real estate, or you’re an active investor already, you should talk with a CCIM.

Certified Commercial Investment Members are recognized experts in commercial and investment real estate. Each CCIM has completed a rigorous course of study and fulfilled professional experience requirements to earn the designation. In all, there are only about 4,000 CCIMs throughout the world today, which represents a very select group of all commercial and investments real estate professionals.

Their experience and training prepares CCIMs to identify and meet commercial and investment real estate goals of individuals, partnerships or corporations.

CHOOSING AN EXPERT

A CCIM is skilled in all phases of commercial and investment real estate, but many CCIMs have developed specialties, such as:

Site Selection
Whether clients are acquiring land to build on or buildings to convert to new uses, CCIMs assist in selecting the best location for an apartment complex, retail outlet, industrial development, franchise, or office building.

CCIMs work with clients to determine the most advantageous location for a given business or residential complex. CCIMs’ knowledge of the marketplace - as well as their ability to analyze such matters as local traffic flow, zoning regulations, availability and pricing of the site – are invaluable to the success of a project.

Major food and restaurant chains and all types of franchise operations regularly turn to CCIMs for help in choosing the best site for their next business location.

Exchanging
Exchanges involve the trading of equity in one piece of property for the equity in another piece of property. Such transactions can help investors to defer taxes on gains and to use equity positions more effectively.
CCIMs assist investors in finding properties that have excellent potential. Their knowledge of IRS rules and regulations on exchanges is a major asset for investors. A CCIM also works closely with a client's attorney and accountant to minimize taxes while maximizing return on equity. CCIMs also advise clients on the best timing for exchanges.

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