Is CCIM worth it?
People with the CCIM designation, from a financial aspect, is it worth it?  Do you new clients care or even know what it is, or is it like any other real estate designation. 
[{"id": "dkea88v", "text": "It doesn't seem to be as exclusive as it used to be.  I see a ton of agents with the designation that are very poor brokers, people I would not hire.  I also found the education to be very basic.  I had learned more about deal underwriting in the first 12 months at a large firm then was even covered in the three CCIM courses. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dkegi50", "text": "It depends who you work for and what market you are in. If you work for JLL, Cushwake, CBRE, then you don't need it. If you work for XYZ company in a small town, you should totally get it. Often times when we service a client that has a satellite location in a small town, we don't know what broker to hire. We usually will hire the one with CCIM or SOIR designations.", "replies": [{"id": "dkeigk2", "text": "In my mind SIOR is way more prestigious. Am I wrong for thinking that? ", "replies": [{"id": "dkeil22", "text": "You are correct; it's based on real world experience vs just education.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "dkg4ekc", "text": "I think it depends where you are.  SIOR is kinda rare in midland unless your are old when it was easier to get.  I work in Cincinnati.  and I think they reduced this a touch, but they were requiring like 350k in 3/4 the last 4 years, AND you had to have 75% of that in either office or industrial.  There are like 5 people in my entire MSA eligible for that. Nearly everyone making that kind of money works investment, or at least hits investment deals, which they don't seem to count.  \n\nI understand it is Industrial/Office in the name and not knocking the designation at all, but CCIM is way more meaningful for people who aren't on the coasts.  The only people here who have SIOR are old guys who got it in the 80's or whatever.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "dkfd6cx", "text": "I agree with this. In addition, it give you a lot more clout with other CCIMs. The CCIM tools are huge but you don't have to have the pin to have access to those. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "dkg4kfo", "text": "As a non CCIM, when I need to hire a broker in another state it is something I look for too.  It tells me you have experience and know what you are doing.\n\nJust speaking personally I'm planning on getting a CCIM.  No idea if it pays or not but seems a small price honestly.  From my CCIM friends I hear a lot of good things about the training and resources too.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dkffp51", "text": "Hopefully!\n\nJust signed up for the foundation course last night. Having no experience in CRE I was told by my mentor to pursue this designation as an accelerated method of learning.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dkhiklj", "text": "It depends on the area you work in. Where I'm from all of the brokers get the CCIM designation, but where i live now in california no one has it or cares. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]