Bobbie Mastracci, CCIM, Builds Credibility and Connections
When Bobbie Mastracci, CCIM, entered commercial real estate as her second career, she needed to gain credibility in the male-dominated industry. “I was trying to get into commercial real estate, and no one would call me back,” says Mastracci, designated broker and principal at Phoenix West Commercial LLC in Phoenix. “Today it has improved for women in commercial real estate, but credibility is still at the top of the list.”
Earning her CCIM designation in 2008 gave her instant credibility and an entry into getting to know other CCIMs locally, regionally, and nationally. “I work with a boutique brokerage, so CCIM Institute helped me to build a network,” Mastracci says. “Meeting CCIMs first in the chapter and later nationally gave me the same opportunities as if I worked at a big firm.”
