designation available from the Institute of Real Estate Management
(IREM®). The Certified Property Manager (CPM®) title was conferred
upon Brenda Armstrong, Sallie Myrick and Kori Wing last month at a
local IREM meeting. (Photo shows Left to Right Brenda Anderson, Kori
Wing and Sallie Myrick)
The CPM is recognized as the highest level of coursework for real
estate managers, making its honorees experts on all aspects of
property management including industry trends and issues. They must
meet stringent standards in the areas of education, examination,
management plan, ethics and experience.
It is the only real estate management credential covering all asset
classes: residential, commercial, retail, and industrial.
"What makes the CPM coursework so demanding is that the students are
learning asset management, rather than just facilities management,"
explains Nellie Donovan, Marketing Analysis Manager, Institute of Real
Estate Management.
"It is extremely comprehensive on the financial side, and our
members are held to a code of ethics, so when a property manager earns
their CPM, their clients can be sure the property managers they are
working with are the very best in the business," she adds.
There are an estimated 350,000 property managers in the Unites States
according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of these a mere 2% or
7,500 have earned the CPM designation.
The CPM imparts the recipient with credibility, respect, and industry
recognition. Approximately 70% of those who earn the CPM designation
hold the highest management positions over those without the
designation.
T.R. Lawing's new CPMs are:
Brenda Armstrong, a Realtor®/Broker with more than 12 years of
experience in real estate sales and property management. She is the
Property Manager & Broker in Charge of the Birkdale/Lake Norman office
for T.R. Lawing Realty, Inc. Since joining the company in February
2005, she has been an active volunteer and has served in vital
leadership roles with the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and
the Housing Opportunity Foundation. Brenda is a graduate of the
Foundation's Workforce Housing Certificate Program and the
association's 2007 Leadership Development Program. She carries GRI
(Graduate Realtors Institute) and SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure
Resource) designations.
Sallie Myrick has been a professional residential property manager
with T.R. Lawing Realty for six years and has managed single family,
multifamily complexes and condominium associations for more than ten
years in the Charlotte market. She currently holds North Carolina and
South Carolina Real Estate Broker licenses. Professional designations
include membership in local, state and the national Realtor
Associations and holder of the e-PRO designation awarded by the
National Association of Realtors.
Kori Wing started her real estate career as a sales agent specializing
in equestrian estates and land in the Charlotte Metro area. After two
years as a salesperson, Wing joined TR Lawing Realty, Inc. and has
been with the company for more than six years. Her current portfolio
consists of a variety of single family homes, condominiums, and office
condominium associations in the Charlotte area. Wing said the CPM
classes offered her the opportunity to speak with a number of property
manager from across the country. "I realized how fortunate we are in
Charlotte. We still have companies moving into and thriving in the
area, which makes our rental portfolio remain strong."
T.R. Lawing Realty is a full service property management company,
based in Charlotte, N.C., serving Mecklenburg and the surrounding
counties. A family-owned company, T.R. Lawing has specialized in
managing and leasing rental homes in Charlotte and beyond for more
than 50 years. The company serves individual owners and renters from
its Charlotte offices in Elizabeth, Birkdale/Lake Norman and
Providence/485. To learn more, go to: www.trlawing.com.
