Market Forecast Luncheon

We had a great turn out for our market forecast luncheon today. Much thanks to David Haddow of Haddow & Company for speaking today. He's a great draw for our audience and we appreciate the fact that he'll come out year after year and speak to our Chapter.

Thanks, too, to our sponsors Woodall Roofing and Dorothy Long Search. We appreciate your support of our Chapter.

Congratulations to Rob Rector of Gables Residential Properties and Charnelle Stanley of Park Management for being installed as our newest ARM members. Congratulations to Diane Chastain of Mid-America Apartments and Holly Conley of Post Properties on achieiving the CPM designation. To each of you, your hard work and dedication to being ethical and educated property management professionals is something to be proud of!

Job Postings with Property Management Companies

We've got employment opportunities!

Property Manager position available immediately on high profile property in Stone Mountain, 2 years of LIHTC management experience, 120 unit senior community, 55+ and better, new construction and still in lease up, layered finance and multiple regulatory compliance requirements. Great benefits. Salary based on experience, education and certifications. Fax resume to 404-371-8928.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Multifamily Development & Management Firm

PROPERTY MANAGER
OPERATIONS / ACCOUNTING

Update Your IREM Record

Interested in maximizing your IREM membership? Just take a few minutes and update your IREM member profile online! Visit www.irem.org and follow these easy steps to update your profile:
1. Login with your username and password on www.irem.org and go to the Member Services main page.
2. Click on the "Managing Your Record" option in the menu that appears on the right-hand side of the page.
3. Click on "Member Profile" and fill out the form.
4. Once you update your profile, owners and investors - your potential clients and employers - will be able to find you and access your expertise faster and easier through the online member directory on the IREM Web site.

Updating your profile also helps IREM address your professional needs more proactively. Your profile gives us important details about your background and job responsibilities - essential information we need to deliver products and services that are most relevant to you. And the Chapter gets calls from people who are seeking managers and firms that manage particular types of properties. We can refer you and/or your firm if we know that you fit the profile that the caller is seeking.

Help IREM serve you better - update your profile today!

We Want Your Feedback

We're planning a site visit for 2006. We have some ideas and we want your feedback. Please take this short survey and share your opinions and ideas. Thanks!

Amanda Piper Receives Prestigious Scholarship from IREM Foundation

Amanda Piper of Inland Southern Management Corp. and member of the IREM Georgia Chapter No. 67 has been selected to receive the Paul H. Rittle, Sr. Memorial Scholarship from the IREM Foundation. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to Ms. Piper as she completes IREM courses in pursuit of the CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER® (CPM®) designation.

In recognition of the importance of education to the enhancement of the property management industry, the IREM Foundation is a major provider of scholarships for the real estate management profession. The intent of the scholarship program is to reach out to and assist those who are interested in pursuing an education in real estate management. The IREM Foundation has scholarships available for students at all levels, from those currently in college to those wishing to achieve an IREM credential.

Amanda joins Chrissy Blackwood, a previous scholarship winner in this honor.

You can find information about scholarships available through the IREM Foundation here or by visiting www.iremfoundation.org.

This Chapter's Friends of IREM also provide a scholarship. For more information email lisagolden@irem-georgia.org or call 770-590-9995.

The Chapter congratulates Amanda on her accomplishment!

How 2 Log in to www.irem.org

IREM Member Web site Registration

This section of the IREM Web site is for the exclusive use of CPM® Members, CPM Candidates, ARM® Members, AMO® Companies, Associate Members, Student Members and Academic Members.

To access this portion of the web site, you will need a username and password.

For CPM Members, CPM Candidates, ARM Members, Associate Members, Student Members and Academic Members:
Your username and password have been preset to the following:
Username: Your 7-digit IREM Member ID (ex. 1234567)Password: Your last name (ex. Smith. Please make sure to capitalize the first letter of your last name)

If you do not know your 7-digit IREM Member ID it is located on your Approval Letter or at the top of the Journal of Property Management mailing label. If you have any further questions you may contact IREM Customer Service at custserv@irem.org or 800-837-0706.

NOTE: Once you have successfully logged in for the first time, you can change your username and password on the Individual Update screen.

For AMO Company Members:
Your username and password have been preset to the following:
Username: Your AMO Company's 7-digit IREM Member ID (ex. 1234567)Password: The first 8 characters of your AMO Company Name (ex. INSTITUT)

If you do not know your company's 7-digit IREM Member ID, please have the Executive CPM of your company contact IREM Customer Service at custserv@irem.org or 800-837-0706.

Position Open for Property Manager

PROPERTY MANAGER
OPERATIONS / ACCOUNTING

Lillibridge Healthcare Real Estate Trust, the nation’s leader in medical building property management, is seeking an experienced Property Manager for a 351,325 square foot assignment in Atlanta, Georgia. Reporting to the Atlanta General Manager, this position will oversee the day-to-day management and operations of three medical office buildings located on a North Atlanta hospital campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the development of financial and operational aspects of the buildings
• Direct and supervise building staff to conduct activities in accordance with the Company and Owner’s policies and procedures
• Tenant space planning and construction build-out oversight
• Strategic capital planning, budgeting, expense control and analysis, and variance reporting
• Prepare monthly reports, proposals, and presentations as required
• Prepare bid specifications, request proposals, evaluate bids
• Negotiate vendor service agreements and insurance compliance for contractors and tenants
  
  REQUIREMENTS:
  
• Three to five years of commercial office management experience
  (medical office building experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated lease negotiation experience, lease administration
• CPM, RPA, or CCIM designation a plus
• Heightened attention to detail, ability to manage multiple projects and work with a sense of urgency
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Property management software experience
• Above average technical proficiency
  (Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word software essential)
  
  Principals Only
  Lillibridge is an equal opportunity employer
  No paid relocation
  Visit us at www.lillibridge.com
  
  Send resume with salary history to:
  
  E-mail: tredmond@lillibridge.com
  Fax: 404-843-0634
  Mail: Terri Redmond, RPA, FMA
  General Manager
  Lillibridge Healthcare Real Estate Trust
  5669 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 250
  Atlanta, GA 30342

Become an IREM Governing Councilor

IREM is now taking applications for Governing Councilors....

The IREM governing council is the highest decision-making authority in the Institute. As such, elected governing councilors participate in leadership at the highest level as the voice of the membership-at-large. The role of the Councilor is explained here.

Application for Governing Councilors.

If you would like to become a Governing Councilor, please contact the Chapter Office at 770-590-9995 for a recommendation.

Register Now for our Wireless Seminar

Hosted by: IREM Georgia Chapter & BOMA Atlanta

Eliminate wireless dead zones in your building with the installation of wireless antenna systems. In-building wireless systems support cell phones, pagers, two-way radios, emergency communications, wireless LANs, WiFi, wireless building system devices, and more! The world is "going wireless" and you need to learn how to enable wireless communications inside your building. This seminar will discuss wireless solutions for tenants, wireless building applications for property management and building operations, system equipment and infrastructure, case studies, financial models, and much more.

This seminar has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) by the Georgia Real Estate Commission.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Wireless Seminar
WHERE: THE INFORUM 250 Williams Street, Atlanta, GA

To register online go here, select "seminars", select "schedule",select "register now."
You will be required to pay on our secure server using your credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express.

Leading the Way....

Leading the Way in Property Management
The IREM Path to Success
Conference and Tradeshow presented by the IREM Georgia Chapter No. 67

When: Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Where: Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta

Schedule
8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Seminar: Negotiating Vendor Contracts
11:30 a.m. Tradeshow opens
12:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon with Vince Dooley
1:30 p.m. Tradeshow ends
1:30 p.m. Seminar: Are You Prepared? Emergency Preparedness & Homeland Security Panel
4:30 p.m. Closing remarks

To register, please visit www.irem-georgia.org or call 770/590-9995

Thank you to our sponsors!
Scottie's Building Services

IREM Georgia Chapter Is Region 4's Chapter of the Year

IREM Georgia Chapter was awarded the 2005 Region 4 Chapter of the Year. During the IREM Education Conference last month, Region 4 Vice President Jay Windsor, CPM selected our Chapter as the 2005 winner based on a criteria that include member services, programs, communications, administration of the Chapter's business and compliance with IREM requirements. Specifically, Jay mentioned the first annual Chapter Conference and Tradeshow as one of the Chapter's outstanding activities.

Pat Harris, CPM, Chapter President accepted the award on behalf of the Chapter. Pat, along with Betsy Bullard, CPM, Trish Elmore, CPM and Susan Harden, CPM represented the Chapter at the recent national conference in Scottsdale. Highlights of the Conference are here.

In addition to governance, the IREM Education Conference offers a dynamic array of professional development seminars. IREM members are welcome to attend to this valuable and affordable conference. Next year, IREM and CCIM are joining forces to produce an exciting Conference and Tradeshow in Tampa on October 20 and 21. Watch here for details.

SPACESAtlanta by CITYFEET

We're in with pictures!!!!!

The Chapter's September luncheon and member installations are featured prominently on page 6 of a new magazine "SpacesAtlanta" published by Cityfeet, Inc. and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Here's who they are and what they do:

Cityfeet.com, the nation's premier commercial real estate network, now produces locally focused magazines, designed to bring you listings, news, market reports and much more. CityfeetSpaces Magazines are distributed to the local commercial real estate industry and to potential tenants and investors.

To subscribe go here.

Principles of Real Estate Management - New edition now available!

Update your library with the new edition of Principles of Real Estate Management. A respected resource for years, this book covers it all!

You will learn:

• Financial management - managing real estate as an investment
• Staffing - establishing staffing requirements through retention and termination
• Maintenance - scheduling, managing and inspecting
• Tenant relations - finding and keeping qualified tenants and residents
• Technology - using the Internet and other technologies to do business more effectively
• Unique concerns of specific property types

IREM, 2006
ISBN: 1-57203-113-1
Softcover, 372 pages
Order # 920
Non-Member Price: $64.95
Member Price: $51.95

Buy this best seller today!

Call (800) 837-0706, ext. 4650 or order online at www.irembooks.org.

Stay on Top of Legislation that Affects You, Your Business & and the Industry

In the December issue of the IREM Legislative Bulletin:

• Tax Reform Proposal Finalized
• Budget Compromise Bill Passes U.S. Senate
• 2005 IREM Legislative Victories
• Mark Your Calendar for the 2006 Capitol Hill Visit!
• IREM Legislative and Public Policy Committee Approves New Statements of Policy
• Terrorism Insurance Likely to Revisit Congress
• Senate Compromise Small Business Health Plan Bill Introduced
• Patriot Act Update
• U.S. House Passes Bill to Restrict Eminent Domain
• Banks Out of Our Real Estate for at Least One Year
• Congress Still Debating Some Budgets
• REMIC Update
• Tenant-in-Common Guidelines
• New Flood Insurance Laws
• Congressional Response to Disasters
• Violence Against Women Bill Contains New Housing Title
• IREM National Federal Housing Liaison Advisory Board Meets with RHS
• Lead Paint Renovation Proposed Rule Expected

The Institute of Real Estate Management is strongly committed to legislative advocacy. Through its affiliation with the National Association of Realtors®, the Institute is part of a legislative advocacy team that consistently monitors and advances issues of public policy to promote and protect the right to own, use and transfer real property. As an IREM Member, you have access to legislative and regulatory information as well as channels to understand issues and seek solutions to public policy problems.

Learn where the Institute stands on various legislative and regulatory issues both at the federal and state levels. The Bulletin, our legislative newsletter, is sent to members via email and tracks legislative issues that affect property managers and the real estate industry. As always, the latest version of The Bulletin is posted on www.irem.org in the "Public Policy" section.

Read the bulletinand get the most out of your IREM membership
Problems? Click the Link Below: http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/bulletin.cfm

In Building Wireless Seminar

Hosted by: IREM Georgia Chapter & BOMA Atlanta

Eliminate wireless dead zones in your building with the installation of wireless antenna systems. In-building wireless systems support cell phones, pagers, two-way radios, emergency communications, wireless LANs, WiFi, wireless building system devices, and more! The world is "going wireless" and you need to learn how to enable wireless communications inside your building. This seminar will discuss wireless solutions for tenants, wireless building applications for property management and building operations, system equipment and infrastructure, case studies, financial models, and much more.

This seminar has been approved for 3 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) by the Georgia Real Estate Commission.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Wireless Seminar

WHERE: THE INFORUM 250 Williams StreetAtlanta, GA

To register online go here, select seminars then schedule then register now. you will be required to pay on our secure server using your credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express.