Specialty Group for Commercial Real Estate Professionals

Welcome! Commercial Real Estate Alliance

Commercial Real Estate is everywhere: your local coffee shop, industrial park, downtown main street, and even the office where you work. For more than 30 years, the commercial division at the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee had brought together commercial real estate professionals to be the leader in our marketplace by promoting business development.

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Welcome! Commercial Real Estate Alliance

 

 

MISSION

To be the leader in our marketplace by promoting professionalism to our membership through education, communications and business development.

OBJECTIVES

  • To unite those engaged in commercial real estate activities for the purpose of exerting a beneficial influence on matters affecting the profession and related interests.
  • To promote commercial real estate business activity among members.
  • To provide members the opportunity to better serve the public through formal and informal education.

Gold Commercial Services Accreditation Award

The Commercial Services Accreditation Program awarded CREA with the Gold Accreditation Award in 2024. RASM's Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) has provided commercial services to members, engaging commercial practitioners, and being the voice for commercial real estate in the region. Congratulations CREA!

Commercial Services Accreditation Program

Gold Commercial Services Accreditation Award

Events

News

Commercial Resources


Online Learning and Commercial Education

Commercial Code of Ethics Training

REALTOR® members must complete two and a half hours of ethics training, meeting specific learning objectives and criteria, within three year cycles. If you are commercial REALTOR® and need to complete your Code of Ethics Training, click the link below, select "Launch" in the top left of your screen, and be sure to select the commercial track when completing each category.

Commercial Track - Code of Ethics Training  Check Code of Ethics Status


CCIM Education

Enhance your career and deepen your knowledge with the comprehensive educational resources available from Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute, with courses such as The Designation Curriculum and Ward Center for Real Estate Studies.

CCIM Opportunities


Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®)

IREM® is an international institute with learning, certifications, and networking that property managers need to take on real estate management's most dynamic challenges.

IREM® Courses


REALTORS® Land Institute

The REALTORS® Land Institute's Land University (LANDU®) is an unparalleled land real estate education program that offers educational courses and webinars for land professionals, involving different types of sales, soil types, land use, and more.

LANDU® University


Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR)

SIOR provides commercial real estate education focused on the industrial and office arenas. SIOR's and non-SIOR's alike can benefit from the exceptional education offered, including courses to complete the requirements for earning the SIOR designation.

SIOR Education

NAR Commercial Resources

The National Association of REALTORS® has everything you need to stay engaged with commercial topics, research, and events on the national level.

NAR Commercial Home  Commercial Advocacy  Commercial Courses, Designations and Events  Commercial Research  Commercial Listing Platforms & Tools

Florida REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate

With billions of dollars contributed annually to Florida's economy, commercial real estate is big business for REALTORS®.

Florida Commercial Real Estate 

REALTORS® Property Resource

With RPR data, commercial practitioners can help their clients make optimal real estate business decisions.

REALTORS® Property Resource

Commercial Institutes, Societies, and Councils (Local & National Chapters)

Learn more about Institutes, Societies, and Councils at nar.realtor.

CCIM

The CCIM Institute confers the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation: commercial real estate’s global standard for professional achievement, earned through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours and professional experiential requirements. CCIMs are active in 1,000 U.S. markets and 31 other countries and comprise a 13,000-member network that includes brokers, leasing professionals, asset managers, appraisers, corporate real estate executives, investors, lenders, and other allied professionals. 

Check out the West Coast Chapter   National CCIM


Counselors of Real Estate

The Counselors of Real Estate® is an international network of commercial practitioners who provide advice to clients on complex real property situations and land-related issues. CRE® designated members hold prominent positions in real estate, financial, legal, and accounting firms, as well as in government and academia. Membership is extended by invitation only on either a sponsored or self-initiated basis.

Florida CRE Chapter   National CRE


Institute for Real Estate Management

For over 75 years, the Institute of Real Estate Management has provided training, information, research, analysis, and practical advice for those who manage income-producing real estate of all types, at all career levels. IREM® resources are designed to help Members maximize the value of the real estate and safeguard those who live, work, and shop in the properties they manage. The Institute awards the following credentials: CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER® (CPM®) designation, ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL MANAGER® (ARM®) certification, ACCREDITED COMMERCIAL MANAGER (ACoM) certification, and ACCREDITED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION® (AMO®) accreditation. 

Florida West Coast Chapter   National IREM


SIOR (Specialist, Industrial & Office Real Estate)

SIOR awards the SIOR (Specialist, Industrial & Office Real Estate) designation to brokerage specialists who meet its strict experience, transaction, education, and ethical standards. Recipients of this designation are recognized within the commercial brokerage industry as the most experienced and capable commercial real estate practitioners. One of the leading commercial and industrial real estate associations, SIOR has 3,200 members - 2,800 of whom hold the designation - located in more than 590 cities in 25 countries. 

SIOR Florida Chapter   National SIOR


REALTORS® Land Institute

The REALTORS® Land Institute is the professional membership organization for real estate practitioners who specialize in land transactions, including agriculture and farmland; ranches; timber; recreational; transitional; and special-use properties. In addition to providing networking and referral opportunities, RLI offers superior education through its LANDU curriculum and professional development programs. Members of the REALTORS® Land Institute may earn the prestigious Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation, which is conferred to only those land specialists who complete a rigorous education program and who achieve a required volume of successful land transactions. 

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CREA Programs

Community Involvement & Advocacy

Political advocacy in city, county, and state legislation and initiatives is important to our market. CREA is also actively involved in the community and volunteerism, hosting an annual golf tournament and a sporting clays tournament which have contributed tens of thousands in proceeds to local charities for more than 20 years.

RASM's Legislative Issues

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For Commercial Agents and Affiliates

Join the Commercial Real Estate Alliance

The Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), is a special interest organization affiliated with the Association. The CREA has a strong membership of over 300 professionals active in the commercial real estate market. Our membership includes commercial brokers and salespersons, lenders, attorneys, insurance agents, and professionals involved in all aspects of the business.

Membership fee of $75 per year. CREA members must hold current membership as a REALTOR®, Business Partner/Affiliate member in RASM, or in another Association of REALTORS®.

You are invited to attend two CREA meetings before becoming a member. 

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Questions About CREA?

For more information, contact CREA Staff Liaison Max Brandow: commercial@myrasm.com or call (941) 952-3410.

2025 CREA Board of Directors

 

Kyle Hembree

President

David Kinnard

President-Elect

Barbara Williams

Vice President

Doug Johnson

Treasurer

Angela Varga

Director

Darrin Desmarais

Director

Amy MacDougall

CREA Representative to RASM BOD

William Wilson

Director

Jill Bowen

Director

Mary O'Malley

Director

Melinda Garrett

Director
 

Ben Bakker

Past President

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