Bottom Line: Is a CCIM Designation Worth It for Residential Agents in 2021? Simply put: No. Unless you are deciding to change to commercial real estate as your main focus, the cost is just too high and the requirements are too steep if your focus is on residential real estate first.

What can you do with CCIM?

When you're looking to engage in any commercial real estate transaction – including buying, selling, leasing, financing, or even developing real estate – using a CCIM for your transaction is the best investment you'll make.

How many people have CCIM?

These industry-leading tools speak for themselves and place CCIM designees among the upper echelon of commercial real estate professionals. This has been a year of growth for the institute in many areas. There are more than 8,600 designees, and more than 9,800 candidates currently are pursuing the designation.