Johnson Invited To Become CCIM Instructor

June 22, 2008 - PRLog -- Alex Johnson, President & CEO, Laurex Realty Advisors, Plano, TX, has been invited to become an instructor certified to teach courses offered by CCIM Institute, the governing body of the largest commercial real estate association in the world.

Alex was selected by the CCIM Institute to become part of a cadre of commercial real estate professionals from across the nation teaching CCIM courses, which are widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive in the industry.  Only experienced CCIM Designees are invited to audition for the opportunity to join the ranks of CCIM instructors.

The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon completion of the graduate-level Core Course curriculum and attainment of a level of qualifying experience.  The curriculum addresses: financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis and investment analysis – the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate.  It is taught in more than 50 markets worldwide.  CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis.  

Based in Chicago, the CCIM Institute confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation to commercial real estate professionals through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours, in addition to professional experiential requirements.  Currently, there are 9,500 CCIMs in 1,000 markets worldwide.  An additional 9,500 practitioners are pursuing the designation.   http://www.ccim.com

Laurex Realty Advisors is an investments and development company that specializes in underserved mixed use urban development, brokerage and consulting.  Currently Laurex is developing a $20 million project in Southern Dallas that will provide supermarket, banking, fashion apparel, sit down restaurants and hotel facilities in a market with a huge pent up demand and limited existing services.  http://www.laurexrealty.com