CCIM Podcasts

Randy Scheidt Shares His Thoughts on Today's Appraisals

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:02:28 +0000

In this podcast, Randy Scheidt, CCIM, MAI, FRICS, discusses the challenges facing appraisers in today's market. He shares more of his thoughts in the article "The Valuation Trap," which appears in the May/June issue of CIRE magazine.

Philip "Fred" Himovitz Discusses the Benefits of Ground Leases

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:30:27 +0000

In this podcast, Philip "Fred" Himovitz, CCIM, discusses the potential benefits of ground leases. He shares more of his thoughts in the article “Ground Control,” which he updated for the March/April issue of CIRE magazine.

Marty Barkan Explains How He’s Using Social Media for CRE

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:56:13 +0000

In this podcast, Marty Barkan, CCIM, CRE, explains how he’s using a blog, Twitter, and other social media platforms to connect with clients. He shares more of his thoughts in the article “Building Your Business Through Social Media,” which appears in the January/February issue of CIRE magazine.

Jeff Siebold Discusses the Multifamily Market

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:19:54 +0000

In this podcast, Jeff Siebold, CCIM, MAI, discusses multifamily in small markets and a potential threat to the sector’s continued popularity among investors. Siebold was a CCIM instructor for eight years and has owned apartment properties throughout the U.S. since 1980. He shares more of his thoughts in the article "Multifamily Media Frenzy," which appears in the November/December issue of CIRE magazine.

Karen Mankowski Shares Her Insights on Green Properties

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:52:44 +0000

Are green properties here to stay? In this podcast, Karen Mankowski, CCIM, LEED-AP, discusses green property certifications, marketing her green expertise, and the industry’s evolving views on sustainability. She shares more of her thoughts in the article “Sustainable Momentum,” which appears in the September/October issue of CIRE magazine.

Ken Riggs Discusses Risk in Today's Market

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:30:56 +0000

In this podcast, CCIM's Chief Real Estate Economist Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., CCIM, CRE, MAI, discusses investor confidence, risk aversion strategies, and the outlook for small markets. For additional insight, read his midyear market update, “The Risk Factor,” in CIRE magazine’s July/August issue. Riggs also will be participating in a panel discussion at the upcoming CCIM Live! conference.

James Kirkpatrick Talks About Financing’s Comeback

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:02:47 +0000

In this podcast, financing expert James R. Kirkpatrick, CCIM, MAI, discusses the potential impact of GSE reform, the return of commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other factors shaping the current lending landscape. For additional insight, read “Financing’s Revival” in CIRE magazine’s May/June issue.

Bo Barron Shares Social Media Strategies

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:29:16 +0000

Now more than ever, commercial real estate professionals are leveraging social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to turn contacts into clients. But is it worth the time? In this podcast, Bo Barron, CCIM, managing director of Sperry Van Ness/The Barron Group, discusses the finer points of his business-building social media strategy and offers time-saving advice to novices. For more on social media, read “Surviving Social Media” in CIRE magazine’s January/February issue.

Richard Juge, CCIM, SIOR, 2010 CCIM Institute President on the Commercial Real Estate Show

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:35:21 +0000

Richard Juge, CCIM, SIOR, 2010 president of the CCIM Institute, discusses commercial real estate training and the content of the new CCIM core curriculum, on the Commercial Real Estate Show hosted by Michael Bull, CCIM.

Ken Riggs Explains the Market Bifurcation

web-editors@cciminstitute.com (CCIM Institute) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:45:37 +0000

With more capital available from select sources and increased demand for less volatile investments, institutional-level commercial property prices are on an upward trend, according to the current issue of the RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly. In this podcast, Ken Riggs, CCIM, CRE, MAI, the chief real estate economist of the CCIM Institute and president and CEO of Real Estate Research Corporation, cautions that the commercial real estate market is increasingly divided, with some historically high prices being paid for institutional properties in top-tier markets, while other markets are seeing little or no transaction activity other than distressed property sales.