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Brian Schwellinger, MCR (Master of Corporate Real Estate designation awarded by CoreNet Global) founded Real Estate Decisions in January 2000, and has over twenty-five years of commercial real estate experience within the leasing, management, appraisal and sales areas.
The CoreNet Global MCR program is a professional development program, which provides essential skills that focus on urgent and critical business issues and communicates competence and successful experience as a corporate real estate expert.
The MCR program was established in 1982 and is the professional designation of CoreNet Global, which is the largest worldwide organization devoted to the professional education of corporate real estate professionals. To receive the designation, professionals must complete three required seminars, two elective seminars and an intensive three day Capstone within a five-year period. An assessment is given at the end of each seminar and a passing grade must be earned to receive credit. Each designee will further their education through continuing professional development which must be renewed every three years.
CoreNet Global members manage $1.2 trillion (US) in worldwide corporate assets including owned and leased office, industrial and other space. With 7,000 members representing large corporations around the world, CoreNet Global (www.corenetglobal.org) operates in five global regions: Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America.
Previous related experience includes working in the appraisal industry for: Lloyd Thomas, Coats & Burchard, specializing in corporate appraisal assignments around the world; consulting; commercial property management in Anchorage, Alaska; and commercial brokerage in Wisconsin. Prior to starting Real Estate Decisions, Brian was leasing director for The Fiore Companies.
Personal:
Brian is married with two children. Brian holds a 3rd degree black belt in Aikido and is a regular instructor at Aikido of Madison teaching children and adult classes. He is an avid fly fisher, musician (playing guitar and violin) and enjoys making Windsor style chairs in his free time.
