Maura Cochran, CRE Honored for Committee Service with The Counselors of Real Estate

(Chicago)–October 13, 2016–Maura M. Cochran, CRE®, principal, Bartram & Cochran, Inc., Hartford, Conn., has been awarded the 2016 Committee Service Award by The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE) invitation-only professional association. The honor, established in 1996, provides official recognition of exemplary committee service to the CRE organization. Ms. Cochran, whose company provides real estate advisory […]

Mark Zandi and Other Experts Address Brexit at Counselors of Real Estate® Convention

(Chicago) – October 11, 2016 — Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told attendees at The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. that despite many bank and analyst predictions of a world recession if the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the global economy is actually “OK for […]

Counselors of Real Estate Speak at MIPIM Japan Conference

(CHICAGO)–September 9, 2016–James S. Lee., CRE, co-founder and senior principal, Kensington Realty Advisors, Chicago, spoke today at MIPIM Japan 2016 in Osaka.  MIPIM Japan is Asia’s largest international real estate conference.  He represented The Counselors of Real Estate professional association where he is the 2016 Chair of the Board.  Two other Counselors of Real Estate, […]

The CRE® 2016-17 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate

The Changing Global Economy, Debt Capital Market Retrenchment, and Demographic Shifts Lead the New List of The CRE® 2016-17 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate (CHICAGO) – June 8, 2016 – The changing global economy, debt capital market retrenchment and widespread demographic shifts are expected to have the most significant impact on real estate in the […]

Key Sound Bites from the Global Cities Conference

(Chicago)–April 19, 2016–When dozens of visionaries and innovators gather in one place to present a look into the expansive future growth of world cities–some pretty amazing insights are conveyed. The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), a global professional association for leading commercial real estate advisors, captured key comments from speakers at the Global Cities in […]

CRE 2016 Chair Jim Lee, CRE Speaks at MIPIM 2016

(CHICAGO)–March 10, 2016–James S. (Jim) Lee, CRE®, real estate investment advisor and authority on multi-family housing, will address an audience of international real estate professionals at MIPIM, the world’s largest real estate conference, held annually in Cannes, France. Mr. Lee, co-founder and senior principal of Kensington Realty Advisors, Chicago, Illinois, USA, is the 2016 chair […]

Arthur Pasquarella, CRE Receives Prestigious Award from The Counselors of Real Estate

(Chicago)—December 10, 2015—Arthur P. Pasquarella, CRE, executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer, Equus Capital Partners, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa., has received the 2015 James D. Landauer/John R. White Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association. The honor was bestowed at The Counselors’ recent Annual Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in recognition of Pasquarella’s distinguished […]

The Counselors of Real Estate Professional Association Announces 2016 Leadership Team

(Chicago)–December 15, 2015–The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE®), the global invitation-only professional association for the most prominent and experienced real estate advisors, has announced its 2016 Leadership roster. James S. Lee, CRE, senior principal and co-founder of Kensington Realty Advisors, Inc., (KRA), Chicago, has assumed the role of 2016 chair of the CRE board of […]

Ed Dinan, CRE Wins Top Service Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® Professional Association

(Chicago)–November 17, 2015–Edward W. Dinan III, CRE®, president, Dinan Real Estate Advisors, Inc., St. Louis, has been awarded the 2015 Committee Service Award by The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) professional association. The honor, which recognizes Dinan’s exemplary dedication to committee service, was presented at the invitation-only organization’s recent annual convention in Charlotte, N.C. During […]

Seven Key Insights on Real Estate of the Future From The Counselors of Real Estate®

(Chicago)–November 2, 2015–When Counselors of Real Estate members from around the world gathered in Charlotte, N. C. for the 2015 CRE® Annual Convention, they received rare insights into what will drive a wide array of real estate and economic decisions in the future. They include observations and predictions about big box retail, drones, logistics, healthcare, […]

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