FAQs

Did you know that:

  • IREM is the only association for real estate management professionals of all property types?

  • IREM is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors?

  • IREM members are the experts in investment real estate, asset performance and financial management?

  • Our CPM Members manage nearly 2 trillion in assets in the Unites States, including 11.6 million residential units and 10 billion square feet of commercial space?

  • Employers making hiring decisions consider the CPM the most important real estate management designation?

  • CPM Members hold the highest management positions in their companies?

  • CPM members earn an average of 33% more in total compensation than managers without a CPM designation?

IREM Education:

  • Asset performance.  Return on Investment.  Marketing and Leasing strategies.  Property risk analysis.  IREM Education teaches the core competencies you need for a successful career--and keeps you up-to-date and refreshed for as long as you want your career to last.

  • Members receive steep discounts to our flexible professional development program with classroom, instructor-led on-line and self-paced courses.  Learn everything from the basics to the most advanced techniques--about Growth Strategies, Financing and Valuation, Human Resources and more--from the best instructors in the business.  IREM Education:  Your choice.  Your pace.  Your program.

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  • Do I have to be an IREM member to take classes?

        No, however, there are financial incentives for members, so it is important to evaluate the options of member rates versus non-member rates.

As an IREM Member, you'll also enjoy:

  • A free subscription to the award-winning Journal of Property Management (JPM®), the leading industry source of expert insight.  Our members rate JPM® as the #1 benefit thanks to practical, real world ideas.

  • Free access to convenient and timely webinars - stay up-to-date-on industry changes and best practices.

  • Nationwide promotion of our credentials and the members who hold them.  We make sure the key industry players know that IREM Members are the asset performance experts.

Ethics:

  • Our members adhere to a strictly enforced code of ethics, which shows employers, investors and clients that we are serious about what we do.

  • Our dedication to the real estate management profession shows in everything we do.  The IREM Code of Professional Ethics®protects the public, promotes competition, reflects contemporary business practices, and sends a powerful message to the marketplace that IREM Members act responsibly.  When you stand with IREM, you stand with honor.

Additional Info:

  • Are guests allowed to attend IREM San Diego meetings?

        Property Manager guests are welcome to attend at the non-member luncheon rate. We limit suppliers' attendance at our luncheons to our IREM Industry                      Partners.

  • How much are annual dues? Following are the local & national dues as of 2026

CPM: $295 locally & $710 nationally
Candidates: $275 locally & $550 nationally
ARM: $70 locally & $275 nationally
Associates: $335 payable to national with no additional local dues
Student : $0 with no additional local dues
ACoM: $80 locally & $275 nationally

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