In 2001, I became one of the 3,100 members in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). To this date, I am the only one in Manitoba with an SIOR designation. This designation is synonymous with trust in the world of commercial real estate - only skilled and educated commercial and office real estate professionals are eligible.

Social media is the most current, active and engaging form of marketing. Retailers aren’t the only ones taking advantage of all that social media has to offer. Every day more commercial real estate companies are participating on social media and engaging with their clients and consumers online.

I recently attended my third Yardi Annual Spring Conference in Washington DC (YASC 2018). Not only does the event inform attendees of new products, it also offers support for existing and core functions. As institutional asset managers, we are always trying to automate and improve our processes and procedures. Below is a summary of two key takeaways from the conference: