Discover Commercial & Residential Real Estate Management

Commercial and Resident Real Estate Management incorporates both property management and asset management. It is an ideal career choice for those who want to have their skills valued, enjoy fast pace and aggressive atmospheres with huge earning potential, and their contributions recognized while having a meaningful impact on others and the world around them. Property management is a critical segment of the much broader real estate industry. Property managers love their jobs because no two days are the same and they are constantly working with different people. Relationship-building and problem-solving are two extremely essential parts to a career in property management.

Career Opportunities in Property Management
The field of property management offers job opportunities at many levels - ranging from front-line site managers to company executives. The industry attracts individuals with entrepreneurial attitudes who view challenges as opportunities and hard work as a springboard to advancement and success.
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Crisis Communications in Property Management
When there is a disaster of any kind, one of the most important roles that a property manager has is communicating with tenants, residents, staff, and clients to ensure everyone's safety and security. Find out what forms of communication can be used in times like these.
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Explore Property Management

Real Estate Management Early-Career Leadership Program
Course: Careers in Property Management: What Students Need to Know
2025 IREM Student Leaders
Explore a Career in Real Estate Management
IREM’s Student Leaders Program
IREM’s all-female Officer Team shares their successes and challenges on International Women’s Day
Building the Future with Benson Richardson
Building the Future with Tyhler Gallardo
IREM® Student Leaders
Entry Ways into Real Estate
Raise Your Hand
Considering a Career in Property Management?
IREM’s Student of the Year: Tiyana SmalleganRecognizing outstanding college/university students who have demonstrated academic achievement are looking to pursue a career in real estate management.
Will you be IREM’s 2019 Student of the Year?
Remote jobs are on the rise
Industry Fundamentals and Trends
What is Property Management?
What kind of properties can I manage?
What kind of compensation can I expect?
Opportunities for professional development
Diversity in the workplace

Find a Job in Real Estate Management

Find your real estate management career at the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Job Board.
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What's a Credential?

Pathways to Success

Explore credentials that will help advance your career in real estate management.
What's a Credential?

Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP)

The Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP®) certification is the only ANAB-accredited certification specifically designed for professionals who manage the financial operations of construction companies.

Requirements

Education:

High School Graduate, 2-Year College, Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

Mid-Level, Senior Level

Accreditation:

ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accredited

Delivery Format:

Online, In-Person

Certified Property Manager® (CPM®)

Owners, investors, and employers know that if you hold an IREM Certified Property Manager® designation, you have the knowledge to maximize the value of any property, in any asset class. With the CPM designation, property managers have the potential to make over two times more than the average property manager salary in the U.S.  As a CPM, you’ll know more, do more, and earn more, anywhere you manage.

Requirements

Education:

None

Experience:

Mid-Level

Accreditation:

Industry-Recognized (Widely sought after by employers)

Delivery Format:

Hybrid

Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)

To become an effective residential property manager, you need to know it all: budgeting, leasing, maintenance, risk management, resident relations and retention all while being accessible to your residents 24/7. And that’s exactly what the ARM (Accredited Residential Manager®) certification will help you do. It’s the residential property management certification that teaches early-career real estate managers the core competencies to manage residential properties successfully.

Requirements

Education:

None

Experience:

Entry Level

Accreditation:

Industry-Recognized (Widely sought after by employers)

Delivery Format:

Hybrid

Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM®)

To make your mark early in your commercial property management career, you need to do it all. You need to be an organized manager of on-site maintenance staff. You need to be the owner’s secret weapon in lease negotiations. And you need knowledge of property budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis concepts.

Requirements

Education:

None

Experience:

Entry Level

Accreditation:

Industry-Recognized (Widely sought after by employers)

Delivery Format:

Online, In-Person, Hybrid

IREM® is an international force of 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management united to advance the profession of real estate management. Through training, professional development, and collaboration, IREM® supports our members and others in the industry through every stage of their career. Connect locally with 80 U.S. IREM chapters and 17 International IREM chapters to learn and network with top IREM and industry thinkers - - - Whatever the topic, IREM offers comprehensive content for real estate professionals.

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