About us

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The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been educating and certifying real estate professionals for over 70 years.

IREM is the only organization that:

serves the needs of all real estate management professionals - commercial and residential;
confers the industry’s most recognized designation for real estate managers - the Certified Property Manager (CPM^® );
recognizes residential managers via the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM^® ) designation;
sets the industry standard for real estate management companies by identifying the best in the business as Accredited Management Organization (AMO^® ) firms;
trains more than 6,000 property and asset managers each year throughout North America;
enforces a rigid code of ethics for all members;
advocates legislative positions supporting real estate management positions; and
is dedicated to educating and identifying real estate managers who are committed to meeting the needs of real estate owners and investors.