By Joseph G. Nahas, Jr., CRE Greetings! I hope this newsletter finds you well. I am grateful for the opportunity to write you to apprise you of activities, events and other general information of the Counselors. But first, I want to express my appreciation to the membership for their support and words of encouragement received… Read more

Joseph Nahas, CRE, 2018 Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate® Joseph G. Nahas, Jr., CRE, FRICS, senior vice president, institutional marketing and investor relations, Equus Capital Partners, Ltd., Philadelphia, was elected 2018 Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate® Board of Directors at the organization’s 2017 Annual Convention in Montréal, Canada. Since being invited to… Read more

CRE Foundation The following projects were approved for Foundation funding this year: May 2017 $20,000 to the CRE Consulting Corps to develop a plan to facilitate renovation of existing residential buildings in Myanmar, contingent on the Consulting Corps’ review and acceptance of the project. September 2017 $20,000 to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church to engage the… Read more

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

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

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

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