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About IREM
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been the source for education, resources, information, and membership for real estate management professionals for more than 75 years. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors®, IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors. With 80 U.S. chapters, 12 international chapters, and several other partnerships around the globe, IREM is an international organization that also serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry.
Membership includes more than 18,000 individual members and 515 corporate members. IREM promotes ethical real estate management practices through its credentialed membership programs, including the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation, the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) certification, the Accredited Commercial Manager (ACOM) certification, and the Accredited Management Organization (AMO) accreditation. These esteemed credentials certify competence and professionalism for those engaged in real estate management. In addition, IREM offers Associate, Student, and Academic memberships.
Collectively, IREM CPM Members in the United States manage over $1.5 trillion in real estate assets, including 8.4 million residential units and 8.4 billion net square feet of commercial space. An additional 977,400 residential units are managed by IREM ARM Members. IREM Members are employed by some of the most prestigious real estate firms in the world and nearly 70% hold upper-level management positions. Due to their professionalism and vast experience, property owners and investors worldwide continually seek out the management services of IREM Members.
To learn more about the Institute of Real Estate Management and its chapter network, call (800) 837-0706, Ext. 4650 (outside the U.S. call (312) 329-6000) or visit www.irem.org.
Who We Are
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Serving Northern New Jersey, including the Counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an international organization of professional property managers who manage all types of real estate including office buildings, multi-family and single family residential properties, shopping centers and industrial properties.
Organized in Chicago in 1933 by three founding chapters (New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois), it now has ninety-eight chapters with over 10,000 members throughout the United States, Canada, Eastern Europe and Asia.
New Jersey Chapter #1, a founding chapter of IREM, has a long and distinguished history of IREM leadership having contributed four National presidents, several regional vice presidents and the first woman CPM who achieved her designation in 1935.
IREM, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, is widely recognized as the premiere professional organization of real estate property managers and as the major educational and training source for property management professionals throughout the world. Professional designations including Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) are awarded to individual members upon their successful completion of a rigorous curriculum of experience and education required by the Institute. The designation of AMO (Accredited Management Organization) is awarded to recognized property management firms, headed by a CPM, that are committed to comply with and promote the professional, educational and ethical standards of IREM.
The Mission of IREM New Jersey Chapter #1
- To serve the needs of those seeking professionalism in property management through an association organized specifically to promote and certify property management professionalism by providing its members with a quality education, practical training and a networking framework that allows and facilitates the continual exchange of new information and ideas. To advance industry competence through education and training by promoting and expanding local offerings of basic and advanced IREM educational courses and technical seminars for chapter members and others in our community. To sustain IREM as the leading professional organization in its field and to promote increased recognition of CPM, ARM and AMO designations as hallmarks of property management excellence and outstanding professional achievement.
- To advance professionalism in our industry through promotion of and adherence to the high standards of the IREM Code of Ethics To continue and expand Chapter #1's long tradition of initiating and promoting civic and social programs in the communities it serves.
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CPM®, AMO®, ARM®, Certified Property Manager®, Accredited Management Organization®, the CPM® key logo, the AMO® circle logo, and the ARM® torch logo are federally registered marks of the Institute of Real Estate Management.
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