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UPCOMING EVENTS
Save the date for these
upcoming
CRCBR Events:
BrokerNet
March 25, 2009
Blackfinn American Saloon
Charlotte, NC
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Join
us for BrokerNet on March 25th - Next Week!
Catch up with real estate industry professionals at CRCBR's
members only BrokerNet. Make plans to join us on March 25th at
BlackFinn American Saloon for complimentary beverages and appetizers.
Networking shouldn't feel like working. Registration is now
open. [More]
Congratulations to our 15th Annual Deal Makers
On March 4th, we honored
120 Top Producers at our annual Deal Maker Awards Luncheon at the Westin
Charlotte hotel.
[More]
Spring 2009
Education Classes Now Available
CRCBR's education courses are
the only courses in the region focused toward the commercial broker. Commercial
transaction information, language, and case studies are used specifically to
meet the needs of our commercial members.
Click here for the list of classes.
Join NAIOP Charlotte
for Continuing Education on April 16th
Join NAIOP Charlotte for
their April 16th CE course "Understanding Mortgage
Backed Securities" at the Marriott Executive Park. This course
focuses on how the real estate capital markets directly affect the valuation
of local real estate through market determined capitalization rates.
CRCBR members are invited to attend at the NAIOP Charlotte member rate.
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Save the Date for Commercial Spotlight on
May 28th
Mark your calendar and start making plans to join us for Commercial
Spotlight on May 28th in Ballantyne. Hosted by The Bissell Companies,
the May 28th Commercial Spotlight provides an excellent opportunity to
network with fellow industry professionals, visit with corporate associate
service providers, and check out the exciting exhibitions. Watch for
more information coming soon!
Support Classroom Central's March "Give a Kid a Book" Drive
Join Classroom Central this March with their annual book drive, Give Kids a
Book. You can help by organizing your own book drive for new and gently used
books which will be distributed to students at low-income schools through
Classroom Central. [More]
This is your chance to stand out from the
rest!
Now, more
than ever, the "Voice of Commercial Real Estate in the Charlotte Region"
needs to be heard. By becoming a 2009 CRCBR Alliance Sponsor, you gain
an advantage over your competitors while helping support the programs and
initiatives of a vital commercial real estate association.
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Deal
Makers Post-Meeting Wrap Up
Congratulations to all
of our 15th Annual Deal Makers
Our awards luncheon was held March 4th at the Westin with CRCBR's
own Bob Percival leading the awards presentation.
This year, we honored 120 Top Producers. A total of 92 applicants were silver
award winners producing between $2 million and $9.9 million in
transaction volume. Additionally, we had 12 gold award winners who
individually produced between $10 million and $14.9 million in
transaction volume. New this year we also recognized 16 platinum
level winners, whose production volume was over $15 million.
• To view the complete list of winners,
click here.
• To view pictures from the Deal Makers awards luncheon,
click here.
• To view the special insert to the March 6th Charlotte Business
Journal,
click here.
Special Thank You
Thank you to the Charlotte Business Journal and Greer & Walker, LLP
for their help with Deal Makers. Please click on their logos to
visit their websites!
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
CPE March Training
2:00pm - 4:00pm
CRCBR Offices
212 S. Tryon St., Ste. 1150
Are you a new subscriber to CRCPE? Have you had your training for the
system yet? Would you like a refresher course?
Make plans to attend the March training session for the Charlotte Commercial
Property Exchange to learn the basic operations of the system, helpful hints
to maximize property exposure, and efficient search techniques. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. Classes are free, but
pre-registration is required.
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Click Here to register on CRCPE's
website.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
BrokerNet
5:30pm - 7:30pm
BlackFinn American Saloon
210 E. Trade St.
Suite B-120
Charlotte, NC
Catch up with real estate industry professionals at CRCBR's members only
networking event - BrokerNet. Join us on March 25th at BlackFinn American
Saloon for
complimentary beverages and appetizers. Networking shouldn't feel like working.
Register today!
Registration
This members only event is free-of-charge for pre-registration.
Please Note: Only members listed in the CRCBR directory are allowed to attend
this event. Corporate Associate memberships are handled on an individual basis,
not per company.
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register online, please click here.
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For a printable registration form, please click here.
Event Sponsor
Thank you to our event sponsor - Wishart, Norris, Henninger & Pittman, PA.
Directions/Parking
BlackFinn American Saloon is located at 210 E. Trade St., Suite B-120 (in
EpiCentre). For detailed directions,
click here.
You can also call BlackFinn at 704-971-4440.
Questions?
If you have any questions about BrokerNet, please contact the CRCBR offices at
704-377-8982.
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2009 Spring
Education Classes Now Available!
CRCBR's education courses are the only courses in the region focused toward the commercial broker. Commercial
transaction information, language, and case studies are used specifically to
meet the needs of our commercial members.
All classes will be held at:
The Marriott Executive Park
5700 Westpark Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28217
Broker-In Charge Annual Review Course (CE Approved)
The 2008-09 BICAR
will cover distressed sellers, short sales and foreclosures. Lending laws, loan
fraud and Broker-In-Charge requirements will also be discussed. The BICAR
Course is a mandatory elective for all brokers-in-charge who wish to remain a
broker-in-charge as of July 1, 2009 for the 2009-2010 licensing period. Only
licensees who are brokers-in-charge or who are broker-in-charge eligible will
receive continuing education credit for this course. Commercial examples may be
used.
April 21, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
May 12, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
Mandatory Update - Commercial Version (CE Approved)
The 2008-09 Update will
cover material facts, new Commission rules, licensing & education issues and
the changes to the commercial contract, Agreement to Purchase Form 580-T. The
Commercial Version of the Update has been modified for the commercial
practitioner. For agents who practice residential real estate, it is strongly
recommended that they take the regular Update, not this version.
April 21, 2009
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
May 7, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Cindy
Chandler
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
May 12, 2009
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
June 5, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Garth Dunklin
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
Electives
Ethics for Commercial Agents (CE Approved)
This course discusses
ethical issues, ethical decision making, and professional conduct utilizing a
lecture/case study discussion format. This course satisfies NAR's 2.5 hours
ethics requirement, and the 4 hour NCREC elective requirement.
May 7, 2009
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: Cindy Chandler
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
8 Strategies for a Slow Market - Commercial Version
(CE Approved)
While buyers are
understandably nervous about investing in today's shaky real estate market,
sophisticated real estate brokers can provide buyers with an analysis that
demonstrates that buyers are better off buying today than a year from now. This
course offers 8 creative strategies which help licensees by teaching them about
nontraditional financing methods and also offers them opportunity to earn
additional commissions and income from their transactions. Attendees will need
to bring a simple calculator.
May 29, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Debbie Long
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
Advanced 1031 Exchanges - Reverse/Improvements (CE
Approved)
The course will focus on
advanced 1031 Exchange topics including Reverse Exchanges, Improvement
Exchanges and more.
June 1, 2009
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Instructor: David Pawlowski
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
• For a printable form,
click here.
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ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Online continuing education classes are now being offered. Online
education makes it more convenient for you to get the knowledge and
credits you need without disrupting your schedule.
Listing Properties Online Course
This course introduces concepts critical to successfully listing
properties. As students learn new concepts and key formulas, they are
given an opportunity to apply them through the problems presented in the
case studies.
• Class registration fee: $65
• To register for classes online,
Click Here.
(once the
REcampus page opens, select "Continuing Education" from the "Real Estate"
scroll-down menu options)
Understanding Investments Online Course
This course introduces concepts critical to successfully working
with investment properties and clients. As students learn new concepts and
key formulas, they are given an opportunity to apply them through the
problems presented in the case studies.
• Class registration fee: $65
• To register for classes online,
Click Here.
(once the
REcampus page opens, select "Continuing Education" from the "Real Estate"
scroll-down menu options)
Questions
If you have any questions about online education, please contact the
CRCBR offices at info@crcbr.org.
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 Understanding
Mortgage Backed Securities (CE Approved)
Join NAIOP Charlotte on April 16th as they host "Understanding Mortgage Backed
Securities" at the Marriott Executive Park. This course
focuses on how the real estate capital markets directly affect the
valuation of local real estate through market determined capitalization rates.
The course also examines the market's risk and return requirements on equity
investment in the presence of debt financing for real estate projects.
NAIOP Charlotte is extending their member rate to CRCBR members.
April 16, 2009
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Instructor: Dr. Richard Buttimer, UNCC
Location: Marriott Executive Park
• To register online,
click here.
(Note: link directs user to the NAIOP Charlotte website)
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Key Meeting Dates
REBIC has compiled
a list of key meetings happening this week that are of concern to
our industry which you might want to attend:
Tuesday, March 17
5:00 pm - CharMeck Planning Committee Meeting
6:00 pm - Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Meeting
7:00 pm - Iredell Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Wednesday, March 18
8:30 am - Subdivision Steering Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MUMPO")
Meeting
Thursday, March 19
12:00 pm - Charlotte City Council Community Safety Committee
Meeting
3:00 pm - Charlotte City Council Economic Development & Planning
Committee Meeting
4:00 pm - CONNECT Sustainable Growth Cabinet Meeting
4:30 pm - Char-Meck Storm Water Advisory Committee Meeting
6:00 pm - City Council Zoning Meeting
Friday, March 20
8:30 am - Greater Charlotte Apartment Association Government
Affairs Meeting
9:00 am - Tree Ordinance Stakeholders Committee Meeting
Support Classroom Central's March "Give a Kid a
Book" Drive
Join Classroom Central this March with their annual book drive, Give Kids a
Book. You can help by organizing your own book drive for new and gently used
books which will be distributed to students at low-income schools through
Classroom Central. For more information about how to start a book drive, or
to arrange for a book pick up, contact any member of the Community Outreach
Committee.
Committee Members Include:
• Chair: Meredith Swanzy, Beacon Partners -
Meredith@beacondevelopment.com
• Amanda Skinner, Beacon Partners -
amanda@beacondevelopment.com
• Anne Johnson, CB Richard Eills, Inc. -
Anne.Johnson@cbre.com
• Cristy Nine, CB Richard Ellis, Inc. -
Cristy.Nine@cbre.com
• Kathleen Fenn Cannon, CB Richard Ellis, Inc. -
Kathleen.Fenn@cbre.com
• Meredith Dickerson, Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA -
meredith.dickerson@mecabrokerage.com
• Wendy Hill, Regus - wendy.hill@regus.com
Classroom Central also needs volunteers for March. To see the full
list of volunteer opportunities for Classroom Central in March, please
click here. To learn more about Classroom Central,
click here.
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Expanded TALF
Will Encourage Commercial Real Estate Investment
The U.S. Treasury's announcement that commercial mortgage-backed
securities will now be accepted as eligible collateral for the Term
Asset-Backed Loan Facility (TALF) will encourage investment in the
commercial real estate market, according to the National
Association of Realtors®.
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CB Richard Ellis Represents Kellswater
Corporate Center
CB Richard Ellis is pleased to announce its appointment as the
leasing representative for Kellswater Corporate Center. Located on
Kannapolis Parkway, Kellswater Corporate Center will offer nearly
300,000 square feet of Class A professional and medical office
space in the community of Kellswater. Kellswater is a
master-planned, mixed-use development on 400 acres in western
Cabarrus County.
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Stand Out From the Rest - Become a CRCBR
Alliance Sponsor
Now, more
than ever, the "Voice of Commercial Real Estate in the Charlotte Region"
needs to be heard. By becoming a 2009 CRCBR Alliance Sponsor, you gain
an advantage over your competitors while helping support the programs and
initiatives of a vital commercial real estate association.
The Alliance Sponsorship Program is designed to enhance member
benefits through the strategic use of sponsorship opportunities. The
program runs from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009,
offering various levels of recognition and involvement. Choose
the level that best suits your participation and exposure needs and
start getting more out of your association membership. To sign
up to be an Alliance Sponsor online, please
click here. For a printable brochure and sign up form, please
click here.
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Merrifield Partners - Ken Chapman
Primrose School Franchising Company has purchased a 1.91-acre site at
Arrowood Village, a Crosland project developed by Merrifield Partners.
The location will be the site of a children's daycare center. Ken
Chapman of Merrifield Partners represented the seller in this
transaction.
Alliance Commercial
Real Estate Services, LLC - Jennifer Ware
Jennifer Ware, broker with Alliance Commercial Real Estate Services,
LLC, a Charlotte based commercial real estate firm, has leased East
Independence Office Park located at 7001, 7003 and 7005 Wallace Road to
100% occupancy. Alliance accepted this leasing assignment in September
of 2008 when the center was at 73% occupancy.
We want to hear about your successes!
Put your commercial transactions into The Voice!
Below is the basic format of how your transactions will be listed.
Make sure to give us your name, company and all of the information
pertaining to the transaction:
SAMPLE TRANSACTION:
Commercial RE Company - Jane Doe
XYZ Company leased 5000 sq. ft. of flex space at 123 Plaza Center.
Jane Doe of Commercial RE Company represented the tenant and John
Smith of John Smith Real Estate represented the landlord.
You can email your transaction information to CRCBR at
info@crcbr.org or you can fax it to
704-377-8983. If you have any questions about submitting your
transactions for the Voice, please call CRCBR at 704-377-8982.
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CPE Training
All trainings are for current subscribers to the system. In order to sign up for
a training, please sign into
www.charlottecpe.com, and click 'Sign up now for a training session' from the main page. Classes are free, but pre-registration is
required. A confirmation email will be sent to your attention 2 days before the course. Thank you for your continued support of CRCPE!
CPE March Training
March 25, 2009
2:00pm - 4:00pm
CRCBR Offices
212 S. Tryon St., Ste. 1150
Are you a new subscriber to CRCPE? Have you had your training for the
system yet? Would you like a refresher course?
Make plans to attend the March training session for the Charlotte Commercial
Property Exchange to learn the basic operations of the system, helpful hints
to maximize property exposure, and efficient search techniques. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. Classes are free, but
pre-registration is required.
•
Click Here to register on CRCPE's
website.
Questions
If you have any questions about CPE training, please contact the CRCBR
offices at info@crcbr.org.
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Technical Support will be provided by Karnes!
Email Karnes
at
support@karnesco.com. Or call 800-879-7172 or 704-940-9550 to receive CPE support during normal business hours. Simply dial the number, then dial "1" for Commercial Property Exchange Information, and dial "1" once more to be directed to one of Karnes' Charlotte CPE
technical support representatives.
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