About Us

Karen Hanover is a CCIM Candidate, a prestigious designation from the National Association of Realtors, often called the “Ph.D. of commercial real estate.”

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 more than 9,000 professionals who hold the CCIM designation across North America and more than 30 countries.

Karen Hanover’s Credentials Include:

  • Certified Commercial Real Estate Advisor (CCREA)
  • CCIM Candidate (CCIM), National Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate Designation
  • President of the National Apartment Investors Association
  • Chairman of the National Commercial Real Estate Advisory Board
  • President of the Apartment Education Institute
  • Senior Instructor for the Self Storage Education Institute
  • Licensed Commercial Real Estate Agent with Sperry Van Ness
  • Syndicator Having Raised Millions of Dollars
  • Investor
  • Nationally Recognized Author

Karen is a busy commercial real estate agent with Sperry Van Ness and formerly with Marcus & Millichap, two of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded national, commercial brokerage firms.

Karen is the foremost expert in the country on apartment and commercial real estate foreclosures and short sales.  Sought by industry insiders for their toughest deals, Karen has helped thousands to create wealth in commercial real estate while reducing risk even in troubled economies.

As an active investor with multi-millions in property, Karen understands your concerns and knows what you need to be successful investing in apartments, self storage and other commercial real estate assets.

She founded the Commercial Investment Education Institute which provides university-style education for investors on multiple subjects including apartments, self storage, office buildings, retail centers, mobile home parks and more.  Her courses are structured for both beginning and seasoned investors and are taught in a friendly and easy-to-understand manner.