COMMERCIAL CORNER The CRE Consulting Corps: Offering real estate solutions for nonprofits and government clients By Samantha DeKoven, Director of Public Service Initiatives, The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
Introduce the CRE Consulting Corps to your community The CRE Consulting Corps is seeking additional opportunities to deliver strategic real estate guidance to nonprofits and government organizations. Leverage this trusted resource to benefit your community. If you refer a project and the Consulting Corps accepts, the state association or local REALTOR® board will receive 20 percent of the project fee. For more information or to suggest a project, contact Samantha DeKoven by email at sdekoven@cre.org or phone, 312-329-8431. Or visit the CRE® Website at https://www.cre.org/initiatives/consulting-corps/
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Downtown Fairborn, Ohio Credit: The Counselors of Real Estate
A strategic plan to rejuvenate a community in decline. A new vision for a closed medical campus or retail space. Creative partnerships to monetize a former school or church. Market-based solutions to repurpose brownfields. These are just some of the strategic real estate challenges addressed by the CRE® Consulting Corps, the public service program of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE). The Counselors of Real Estate is a 67-year commercial affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) that brings together leading real estate practitioners known for their expertise, achievement and creative problem-solving skills.
But did you know that CRE members volunteer their time and knowledge to the CRE Consulting Corps, offering ideas and strategies to bring new life to underutilized properties? These industry experts provide real estate analysis, objective counsel and strategic action plans for municipalities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, educational institutions and other owners of real property.
REALTORS®: Leaders and volunteers in the community
As community stakeholders, REALTORS® are aware of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities that may need help resolving
