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Boston Metro No. 4 named largest IREM chapter

Boston, MA Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been names the largest chapter. The Boston chapter is one of the 80 chapters nationwide and is proud to announce the chapter is the largest of a great organization. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of the Boston members, officers and board.

Candice Morse, ARM, CPM, is the 2016 president of the IREM Boston Metropolitan Chapter #4 and senior property manager at Thayer & Associates, Inc. AMO, Cambridge, Mass. Candice Morse, Thayer & Assoc.

The New England Chapter No. 4 was founded on May 4, 1938, providing IREM services within its geographical region. The growth of the Chapter over the past seventy eight years has paralleled the expansion of the real estate industry and the property management profession in its region of influences. Candice Morse chapter president, Peter Lewis, president-elect, Gregg Jenner, vice president, Owen Ahearn, treasurer and secretary, Warren Lizio leading the chapter in 2016. The Boston chapter membership count of 635 this is great success. 

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an international community of real estate managers dedicated to ethical business practices, maximizing the value of investment real estate, and promoting superior management through education and information sharing. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, IREM is the home for all industry professionals connected to real estate management – and the only organization serving both the multi-family and commercial sectors.

We believe that good management matters, and that well-managed properties pay dividends in terms of value and in the quality of life for residents, tenants and customers. We believe in professional ethics. We believe in the power of knowledge and the importance of sharing it.

IREM offers a variety of membership types for professionals of every experience level, from on-site managers to high-level executives. Our credentials, earned by meeting high standards of education, experience, and ethical business practices, include: Certified Property Manager (CPM), Accredited Residential Manager (ARM), Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM), or Accredited Management Organization  (AMO).

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