Dear CCIM Colleagues,

Did you know that less than 10% of Commercial Real Estate Professionals are CCIMs?  So, if you have a CCIM pin, YOU are part of this elite, prestigious group!

So, speaking of being “above it all,” check out the picture of our CCIM University Alliance Members at their Roof Top Event held on 5/14/21.  You are looking at a group of students who understand the power of the pin and networking to advance their commercial real estate careers.  Thank you to Ross Perez, Chair of the University Alliance Committee.  If you want to know more about upcoming events, please contact Ross at rossperezuh@gmail.com.

Another fun event (that was copied by another well-known real estate organization – not going to name any names but suffice it to say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery) was organized by our Young Professionals Committee.  (Can you identify the historic house that was on the tour in the

 pic?)  Thank you to all of the Young Professionals who came out for Mister McKinney’s Historic Houston Tours!  Good times and great connections with young, commercial real estate professionals.  Thank you to Jack Turano III who is chairing the Young Professionals Committee this year.  If you want to know more about this committee, please contact Jack at: Jack.Turano@haynesboone.com.  And, a huge thank you to Emily Zarcaro , CCIM, Treasurer, for working with Ross and Jack to coordinate both of these successful events!  

Do you have your CCIM Pin?  If not, we are offering three more in-person classes in Houston this year as follows: 

• ·         User Decision Analysis, (CI-103) June 15 - 25, 2021
• ·         Investment Analysis, (CI-104) August 30 – September 3, 2021
• ·         Financial Analysis, (CI-101) November 30 - December 3, 2021

We pinned three, new CCIMs from the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter in Dallas on 5/14/21.  Congratulations to Brooks Creech, CCIM, Jon Holverson, CCIM and Benny Nguyen, CCIM for this monumental achievement.  We are so proud of you!

To kick off Hurricane Season, Jeff Lindner, Meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, will be presenting at our June Meeting at Junior League on 6/10/21 at 11:30 a.m.  You’ve seen him on television, so this is your chance to see him in person and ask the questions that you have always wanted to ask.

If you didn’t receive the link to participate in our survey, please reach out to Ginger Coleman (ginger@amc-texas.com).  We want your feedback on our annual, forecast competition and monthly luncheons/meetings.  We are doing a random drawing for a $100 gift card from the pool of survey participants.  For the lucky winner, it will be the easiest $100 you will make all day!

Last, but not least, if you missed the Region IV Deals and Drinks Event, don’t worry, we plan to have more!  It was a great success with participants from all over Texas, including our own, famous CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter Members who presented properties for sale:  Dawn Brewer, Chair of the CCIM Education Committee, and Ross Perez, Chair of the University Alliance Committee.

Let me know if you want to get involved with the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter.  We would love to have you at our next event!

Kind regards,
D. Samantha Harris, CCIM
President