Highlights from the 2017 Annual Convention

The 2017 CRE Annual Convention was held September 24 – 27 in Montréal, Canada, around the theme of “Cities In Motion: Innovation & Adaptation”.  About the Event Schedule of Events Featured Programs Education Credits Speakers Meeting Presentations (Members Only) Facebook Photo Gallery Session Recap: Retail Industry – In Crisis? Is the retail slump in the U.S. worse… Read more

Member News

Awards & Honors Alex Ruggieri, CRE, and John Royer, CRE, honored with National Association of REALTORS® Commercial Awards celebrating their local achievement in commercial real estate Will McIntosh, Ph.D., CRE, is PREA’s 2017 Graaskamp Award Recipient for extraordinary research contributions Marilyn Hett, CRE, receives Regional Impact Excellence Award from Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa… Read more

2017 CRE Awards

Guniz Celen, CRE®, Receives 2017 Landauer/White Award Guniz Celen, CRE, chief executive officer and chairperson, Celen Corporate Property Valuation & Counseling Inc., Istanbul, Turkey, is the 2017 recipient of The Counselors of Real Estate® James D. Landauer/John R. White Award–the highest honor conferred by the organization. The award honors a real estate practitioner who has… Read more

New Members: Fall 2017

Membership invitations were extended to 24 real estate advisory professionals after The Counselors of Real Estate Annual Convention in Montréal. While we are excited by the number of new members the organization has invited, we particularly celebrate the breadth of experience and new skill sets they bring to the Counselor organization. New Members David W. Baird Managing Director,… Read more

Member Spotlight: Theresa M. Nygard, CRE®

“Let Me Tell You About the Job that Changed My Life.”   The Backstory New Mexico native Theresa Nygard, CRE, has more than 30 years of experience in commercial property appraisal and today is senior vice president at KTR Real Estate Advisors in Manhattan, where she leads the company’s litigation support activities involving a range… Read more

Marilyn Hett, CRE, receives award from Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay

Marilyn Hett, CRE, is the recipient of the first Regional Impact Excellence Award given at the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay 6th Annual Excellence Awards event honoring top talent and significant commercial real estate transactions. The Regional Impact Award honors one dedicated to promoting regional economic development and fostering a unified and prosperous… Read more

Joe Nahas, CRE, featured on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show

At the 2017 REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Chicago, Joe Nahas, CRE, was featured on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show. Joe Nahas is the 2018 Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate and was a featured speaker at the convention, speaking on the 2017-18 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate.

The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate