Cambridge,MA Candice Thayer, of Thayer & Associates, Inc., AMO, has earned the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. The CPM designation is awarded to real estate managers who have met the Institutes's rigorous requirements in the areas of professional education, examination and experience. CPM members must also abide by a rigorous Code of Professional Ethics that is strictly enforced by the Institute.
After earning her degree in communications from Suffolk University in 2002 Thayer joined Thayer & Associates as a professional real estate manager and presently manages a portfolio of residential properties throughout eastern Mass. In 1938 Thayer's great-grandfather, Harry Gilbert, was among the first fifteen professional real estate managers to earn the CPM designation. Gilbert's son, Howard Gilbert and grandsons, Douglas Thayer and Howard Gilbert, Jr. also earned their CPM designations. Thus, Thayer becomes the fourth generation of the Gilbert-Thayer family to earn the prestigious designation of CPM. Thayer now serves as a member of the executive committee of the Boston Metropolitan Boston Chapter #4 of the IREM.
Thayer earns her CPM designation she joins, Derik Opdyke, Philip Renzi and Douglas Thayer as CPM®s employed by Thayer & Associates, Inc., AMO.

IREM is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008. 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 CPM designation, the Accredited Residential Manager(ARM®) certification, the Accredited Commercial Manager 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 s/f 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.