IREM president's message: Educational opportunities

The Boston Chapter was proud to recognize well-earned designations at the January meeting. IREM's designations - such as the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) and the Certified Property Manager (CPM), are well known in the real estate industry. These designations give any real estate professional an advantage with regard job opportunities and resume builders. We encourage all members to take the necessary courses in order to further your career today! Congratulations to the following IREM Boston Chapter members: Certified Property Manager (CPM): * Mather Eldred, Cushman & Wakefield of Massachusetts, Inc. * David Brown, Mass Mutual * Mindy Diamantopoulos, N. E. Heritage Properties, Inc. Accredited Residential Manager (ARM): * Melissa Sosnoski, APT Management Group, Inc. * Rich Blanchard, Jr., Blanchard Realty, LLC * Jeanne Shelton, Cornerstone Corp. * Benjamin Flad, Federal Management Co., Inc. * Colleen Marquez, HallKeen Management Co. * Athena Ortiz, HallKeen Management Co. * Israel Reyes, Lane Management Group, Inc. * Neilie Sequeira, Peabody Properties, Inc. Please see upcoming educational seminars and networking events that the Boston Chapter is hosting in the near future. Please remember to sign up early, space is limited: * Advanced Landlord/Tenant Seminar - 2/26/13 in Quincy. * IP Networking - 2/28/13, at Legal Seafoods in Braintree. * Financial Course - 3/4/13 and 3/5/13 in Braintree - CPM Class. * Maintenance Course - 3/19/13 and 3/20/13 in Braintree - CPM Class. * April Luncheon - 4/3/13 - featuring Keynote Speaker: Majority leader - the honorable Ronald Mariano If you are interested in participating in any of the above trainings or events, please contact Kelley Hannon at the Boston Chapter office or check out the full line up of 2013 trainings and educational seminars at www.iremboston.org. Lisa Leary, CPM is the IREM Boston Chapter #4 2013 president and is also a regional manager at Peabody Properties, Inc., Braintree, Mass.