CRE Leadership News

Marilee Utter Nominated for 2021 Board Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate® Marilee Utter, CRE®, has been nominated to serve as 2021 chair of The Counselors of Real Estate® professional association. Ms. Utter is president, Citiventure Associates, LLC, Denver, where she advises clients and municipalities on public/private partnerships, urban and transit-oriented development, and organizational… Read more

News & Announcements

Contents: National and International Meetings CRE Chapter News Publications News Are You Aware of The Counselors’ Planned Giving Program? National and International Meetings Report: CRE 2018 Midyear Meeting The Counselors’ 2018 Midyear Meeting took place in Chicago at the London House Hotel, April 29–May 1. The program included a session with the hotel’s developer, John Rutledge,… Read more

Business Tips

Differentiation By David Hooks, CRE®, managing principal, MarketHooks Consulting, Inc., Chicago A key element of any successful marketing strategy is to differentiate your brand from that of competitors. In the real estate industry, often the use of “CRE” is common shorthand for “commercial real estate.” This becomes confusing when we, as Counselors of Real Estate®, use… Read more

Growing CRE Visibility

Contents: The Counselors Announces List of Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate™ at Real Estate Editors Conference Media Coverage Extends Awareness of The Counselors and the CRE® Credential Kevin Phelan, CRE, Featured in Bisnow National Edition Interview Counselors Speak at Catholic Church Real Estate Conference The Counselors Announces List of Top Ten Issues Affecting Real… Read more

Projects in Focus

Site Selection and Adaptive Reuse Success Story: Boston Seaport District A World War II-era U.S. Army Annex building has reemerged from obscurity to become the new home of the J.C. Cannistraro fabrication, manufacturing and design facility, thanks to the vision and counseling of Rob Nahigian, CRE and Robert Cleary, Jr., CRE. They reimagined the historic… Read more

Member News

Contents: Milestones Quoted in Media Speaking Out Honors and Awards The Reading List Member Spotlight Milestones Todd Jones, CRE, Represents Disney Hotels and Resorts in High-Impact Court Case Counselors Quoted in Media Jonathan Miller, CRE, quoted in The New York Times Counselors Andrew Nelson, CRE; Richard Hanson, CRE; Glenn Silva, CRE, and William Kinn, CRE, Noted in Bisnow Series… Read more

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