The Institute of Real Estate Management^® (IREM^®) Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 is proud to announce that the organization recently honored Sarah E. Clark with the 2020 Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)^® of the Year Award. Clark was presented with the award during a virtual ceremony held by the organization on December 2.

Clark is currently Regional Property Manager for First Realty Management, which she joined in 2013 after working for several years in property management in Florida. She has oversight responsibility for 15 residential communities, 1,880 residential units, nine direct-report site managers, and approximately 81 other employees who are indirect reports.

Initially, Clark was hired by First Realty Management as the site manager for the Fairways, a 200-unit market rate property in Worcester. Clark quickly made a positive impact at the property, filling key staff positions, increasing occupancy rates, reducing turnover, and improving overall resident satisfaction scores. Due to her broad range of skills and experience, Clark’s role was expanded to support leasing operations elsewhere in the company and to work with less experienced site managers to help improve their performance, and was promoted to oversee multiple sites.

Clark earned her Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) certification and is a Certified Property Manager candidate. She has also earned accreditation as a National Affordable Housing Professional-executive status through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

Earning the ARM credential is a valuable asset in the property management field that demonstrates excellence and a commitment to continuing education toward becoming more successful in the field. Candidates for the credential must meet specific industry and educational requirements and pass a certification exam.

“We’re so proud of Sarah and her commitment to the industry and to our organization,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, 2021 president of IREM Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 and principal and COO of the Peabody Companies. “She is exactly the kind of individual that truly exemplifies the best in property management, and we congratulate her.”

About the Institute for Real Estate Management^®, Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4

IREM^® is an international institute for property and asset managers (headquartered in Chicago) providing complete knowledge to take on real estate management’s most dynamic challenges. For more than 85 years, IREM has been the world’s strongest voice for all things real estate management; today membership encompasses close to 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management.

IREM Chapters are independently incorporated, organized groups working in partnership with IREM headquarters to advance the institute’s strategic initiatives and grow the real estate management profession. They offer local connection, continuous learning through IREM courses, networking via business or social events, and volunteer opportunities through chapter leadership and community outreach.

The Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 was founded on May 4, 1938. The growth of the chapter has paralleled the expansion of the real estate industry and the property management profession in its region of influences, and is now the largest chapter of the organization. Melissa Fish-Crane serves as the chapter’s 2021 president. Offices are located at 202 Parke Avenue, Quincy, MA 02171. For more information, please call 617-436-7565, email iremboston@iremboston.com, or visit www.iremboston.org.