Who We Are - About VIP Realty
John H. Capes, CCIM, ALC
John H. Capes, ALC, CCIM, President and CEO of VIP Realty Services, Inc., is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® with more than thirty years experience in real estate and finance. The National Association of REALTORS® awarded John the coveted CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation in 1984. John is one of only 9,000 worldwide to hold this designation. John was also awarded the prestigious ALC (Accredited Land Consultant) designation in 1990. There is less than 1,100 ALC designates in the USA. The National Association of REALTORS® has total membership of over 1,256,000. John is one of the few REALTORS® in the world to hold both designations, and the only one in Georgia.
- Monitor expenses in relation to budget and utilize.
- Organize and oversee capital budgets for assigned properties.
- Assist budget preparation package for owner.
- Reconcile actual Operating Costs for previous year’s tenant billings and refund tenants for any overpayment or bill tenants for any deficiency in recovering operating expenses for property.
- Fully abstract all leases for input into pertinent information into MRI Based Accounting and Management system for bill and tracking purposes.
- Visit each tenant at least once a month.
- Prepare any and all reports requested by client.
- Monitor aging reports and respond to any delinquencies in accordance with the established policies.
- Attend monthly director/managers meetings.
- Review vendor contracts annually for competitiveness.
- Develop building safety/evacuation procedures and educate tenants.
- Inspect vacant areas, recommending and initiating action to improve marketability as indicated.
- Develop a schedule for regular building operational maintenance functions and audit for performance.
- Observe the Quality Assurance Program and all other policy and procedures programs.
Professional Memberships and Accreditations
A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of 9,000 professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation. Only 6 percent of the estimated 150,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation.
Before undertaking a search for land or putting a parcel on the market, first engage the services of a qualified real estate professional. And a good indicator of professionalism is membership in RLI, the REALTORS® Land Institute. Buyers and sellers in today's complex land real estate market need professionals who provide up-to-date knowledge, a variety of real estate services, and ethical real estate practices. In short, they're looking for real estate professionals who hold the esteemed Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation. ALC's are a part of the largest trade organization in the world and of the premiere land real estate organization, the REALTORS® Land Institute, which has been serving the nation's land real estate professionals and their clients for over 50 years.
The REALTORS® Land Institute is an affiliate of the over million-member National Association of REALTORS®. It is the only branch of the REALTOR® family focused on land brokerage transactions of five specialized types: farms and ranches, undeveloped tracts of land, transitional and development land, subdivision and wholesaling of lots, site selection and assemblage of land parcels.
The core purpose of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is to help its members become more profitable and successful. Working on behalf of America's property owners, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system, and the right to own, use, and transfer real property.
Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 65,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.
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