MAY 2024

DATE: Thursday, May 16th

TIME: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

CREDITS: 3.5 CE Hours

COST: $65 CBA and WSCAR Members | $85 Non-Members

LOCATION: Live Webinar

Join us online as industry experts unravel the complexities and dynamics of the Pacific Northwest commercial real estate landscape during a particularly challenging economic cycle.

Don't miss this chance to gain valuable information and take your CRE knowledge to the next level!

This year’s sessions include:

Understanding the Washington Receivership Act and Disposition of Distressed Properties with Kevin Hanchett, Principal at Resource Transition Consultants

The appointment of a Receiver is one of the oldest equitable remedies available in the courts and is how a court takes property into custody pending litigation. Gain a better understanding of the process outlined under Washington State law regarding Receivership and the essential role commercial brokers play in this industry segment. 

Pacific Northwest Economic Update by Steve Scranton, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer & Economist at Washington Trust Bank

Update on Revisions to Washington State Agency Laws and CBA Forms led by Andrew L. Mathews, Of Counsel at Stoel Rives

2024 Legislative Update delivered by Mary Hull-Drury, Government Affairs Director, and Riley Benge, Commercial Government Affairs Director, both from Washington REALTORS®

Looking to elevate your brand's visibility among top CRE brokers and industry leaders? Seize this opportunity to sponsor our exclusive webinar event! 

Showcase your business with:

• A video commercial bookending the webinar ($300)

• Engaging static slides featured during breaks ($200 each)

For sponsorship inquiries, contact Amy Robitaille at (425) 952-2733.

At CBA, we understand the importance of strategic partnerships in empowering and connecting commercial real estate professionals. That's why we are thrilled to introduce our new comprehensive sponsorship package for 2024, an exclusive opportunity to elevate your brand and expand your reach within the commercial real estate community.

Our organizational sponsorship program offers a range of benefits designed to maximize your visibility and engagement with our extensive network of 5,000+ industry leaders. From prominent logo placement on our marketing materials to exclusive access to our events and educational programs, we are committed to providing unparalleled exposure and value.

This is a valuable opportunity to create awareness for your business among the region’s leading commercial real estate firms. Even better, our new organizational sponsorship program allows you to invest in year-round visibility by writing just one check!

DATE: May 22, 2024

TIME: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

CREDITS: 4 CE Hours

LOCATION: Live Webinar

COST: $75 CBA Members | $90 Non-Members

Improve your skills and learn about the updates you need to understand to execute CBA's Purchase and Sale Agreement. We will be using CBA’s latest forms, revised in 2024. This is your opportunity to ask questions about provisions in the documents you deal with every day.

In addition to CBA’s Purchase & Sale Agreement you will learn about:

• RCW 18.85 License Law
• Commercial Seller Disclosure Law
• Financing issues 
• Inspection contingencies
• Estoppels and SNDAs
• Title Review
• and more

Our forms have been carefully prepared by the Association’s legal counsel and are the industry standard for commercial and investment real estate transactions. CBA’s forms are designed to provide protection for brokers who use them by ensuring that changes created by modifications in license law or case law are reflected in the forms.

Instructor: Imants Holmquist | Partner | Holmquist & Gardiner, PLLC



Imants Holmquist represents clients in real estate and business transactions, lease agreements, disputes, and purchase and sale agreements. He manages transaction teams handling hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions annually. A graduate of the University of Washington and Seattle University School of Law, he was voted one of 2023's Super Lawyers.

DATE: June 19, 2024

TIME: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

CREDITS: 4 CE Hours

LOCATION: Live Webinar

COST: $75 CBA Members | $90 Non-Members

Commercial Brokers encounter leasing challenges that can kill deals and destroy opportunities for new deals. This course gives you the knowledge and skills to avoid and solve deal-killers and create new opportunities. You’ll learn how to overcome common deal killers and become aware of proven techniques to become an even better deal maker.

You'll also learn:

• Proven methods to prepare to negotiate the best deals
• How to reposition properties and renegotiate leases in a difficult market
• How to determine the optimum rental rates for each property and each owner
• Time-tested solutions to help your clients address and solve tenants’ requests for assistance in difficult financial times

Instructor: Richard Muhlebach

Richard has 50 years of experience marketing and leasing shopping centers, regional malls, office, and medical buildings in Seattle and San Francisco. He served as the vice president of three development companies and the president of a management and leasing firm he founded.

If your real estate license expires in 2024, it's time to get going on your required 30 credit hours of CRE continuing education!

We've continued to build out our on-demand CBA course catalog to give you the most relevant, highest quality, commercially focused classes on the market in a 24/7, online format, including Current Issues in WA Commercial Real Estate (CORE) 2024-25 and the mandatory Washington Real Estate Fair Housing course.

We also offer Commercial Renewal Packages. They're a great way to earn ALL the CE credits you need to renew your license for one very reasonable price!

To see all of our industry-leading courses and register, click below.  

CCIM WA’s May Luncheon: The Collaborative Journey of Architects, Contractors, and Engineers in Project Launches

DATE: May 9, 2024 (Register by May 1st)

TIME: 11:30 a.m. | Networking; 12:00 p.m. | Lunch & Program

LOCATION: Seattle Yacht Club

COST: $65 for CCIM Members | $80 for Non-Members

Join CCIM-WA as they welcome David McAlister, PG, Principal of McAlister GeoScience; Kyle Holman, Principal of DCI Engineers; and Russ Hazzard, AIA, President of MG2. Holly Gardner, President & Managing Principal of The Schuster Group, will moderate.

The panel will discuss navigating through the labyrinth of challenges and triumphs in product launches. From ambitious designs to meticulous planning, they will illustrate the step-by-step journey, highlighting both pitfalls and successes along the way. 

Learn More and Register >>

Raising a Glass to Creating Community, Partnerships, and Unity within Commercial Real Estate

DATE: May 16, 2024

TIME: 4-6 p.m.

LOCATION: Ebony & Ivory, Tacoma

COST: CREW Member: $45 | Non-member: $60

Join the CREW South Sound committee as they highlight Ebony & Ivory, a new coffee and wine bar located in the community lobby space at the Tacoma Centre. Owners Kennon and Kenzie will captivate us with their inspiring business journey and partnership with MJR Development while treating us to a flight of exquisite Mark Ryan wines. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear about a remarkable new business in Tacoma and network with fellow commercial real estate professionals.

Learn More and Register >>

We offer monthly opportunities to train with our team to master our search platform, create reports for your clients, or use Legal Library PRO.

Click on the links below to register.

Website Searching & Listings Webinar

Legal Library PRO Training Webinar

*NOTE: These free training sessions are NOT for CE Credit.