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The CCIM Institute Blog
The CCIM Institute Blog features dealmaking, networking and technology news. We explore market trends, investment strategies, and expert insights into the commercial real estate industry. The stories we feature provide an informed look into the latest market strategies, best practices, and innovative ideas shaping the leaders in the field.
The blog is moderated by Hannah Donegan, Marketing Manager.
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How The CCIM Institute Transformed My Career
Jerrod A Trainer, ALC, CCIM, of Valdosta, GA, who was pinned Oct. 8, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, found himself in need of a path forward. Flashback five and a half years ago to early 2020. Trainer recalls applying for numerous jobs only to be unsuccessful time...
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Why Renew? Maximizing Your Membership Value
Annual membership renewal is more than just a formality, it’s a reinvestment in your success as a commercial real estate professional. At The CCIM Institute, your membership connects you to a trusted community, powerful tools, and ongoing opportunities that...
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Money vs. Wealth: The Value of Connection & Education
Last February, the Texas REALTORS © celebrated their members and local associations during their Winter Meeting in Austin. The event included awards given to outstanding individuals, highlighting their dedication and demonstration of excellence in the real...
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Transaction Trifecta: How a CCIM Turned a Single Opportunity into Three
Jaime Henson, CCIM, is a commercial real estate broker with Crye-Leike Commercial in Memphis and the 2025 CCIM Memphis Metro Chapter President. Her real estate career began on the residential side; her mother worked in residential for years. She found out it...
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Relational Communication in Commercial Real Estate with Robin Webb, CCIM, and Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM
Robin Webb, CCIM, is the Principal at Commercial America Properties based in Orlando, Florida. He is an investment broker with forty years of experience who spent over two decades with Prudential Florida and its successor, Coldwell Banker Commercial, as its...
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New Year, New ccim.com with Robby Eaves, CCIM
January 30, 2024 In a personal reflection, Robby Eaves, CCIM, shares his journey with The CCIM Institute, which began in 2008. Eaves explains how it all started when he was invited to volunteer for the local chapter, initially committing to just one year to...
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Motivational Mentorship and Familiar Faces with Courtney Stanford, CCIM
1. How did you find yourself in the commercial real estate space/how did you hear about The CCIM Institute? I had a lot of fond memories growing up around the commercial real estate industry as a child. I grew up shadowing my father and his business in...
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The Eu/Ma Family, CCIMs
Eu/Ma Family is a family of CCIMs consisting of father and husband Larry Eu, CCIM, mother and wife, Lien Ma, CCIM, and daughter Megan Eu, CCIM. As a result of business-owner-inspired training at a very young age and being dissatisfied with early retirement...
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The Largest Privately Owned African American Real Estate Firm and Jeremy Norman, CCIM
Jeremy Norman, CCIM October 1, 2023 Jeremy Norman is the CEO of Norman & Associates Real Estate Solutions, the largest African American firm in real estate. He has been in the real estate industry for more than 20 years and got his start in his hometown of...
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