Chicago, Dec. 15, 2009 – The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) is offering nearly all of its many and diverse publications at a 20 percent discount from their regular IREM Member and non-member prices, respectively, when purchased now through January 15, 2010. IREM’s 2009 Income/Expense Analysis® Reports and five publications recently made available in eBook format are the only exclusions to this special holiday promotion.

IREM publications are valuable information resources and make great gifts for real estate and asset managers at all career stages, practitioners in other segments of the real estate industry, and others interested in commercial real estate investing or management. Among the newest titles being discounted are:

•   Success Strategies for Commercial and Multifamily Real Estate Careers
•   Best Practices:  Real Estate Management Service
•   Practical Apartment Management, Sixth Edition
•   IREM Key Report: Strategies for Working with Small Tenants
•   Marketing Residential Properties: The Science and the Magic
•   Community Associations: A Guide to Successful Management
•   The Leasing Process: Landlord and Tenant Perspectives
•  Lease Administration Simplified: A Real Estate Manager’s Guide to Fair and Effective Lease

Administration

•  A Practical Guide to Green Real Estate Management

PRICE AND ORDERING INFORMATION
Full descriptions of IREM publications – including regular and discounted IREM Member and non-member prices – can be found at www.irembooks.org; orders also can be placed directly on this site. Moreover, since members regularly receive a 20 percent discount on all publications, the added holiday discount means that their purchases will be discounted by a total of 40 percent.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008.  Major sponsors of the year-long celebration areYardi Systems, a leading provider of high-performance software solutions for the real estate industry, and the REALTORS^® Commercial Alliance (RCA), the collective commercial constituency within the National Association of REALTORS^®.

For more than seven decades, IREM has been the source for education, resources, information, and membership for real estate management professionals. 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, eight 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 500 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 ACoMcertification, 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.