Dallas, TX – March 9, 2007 – POER Senior Consultant, Scott Buie, MAI, was appointed to the 2007 Board of Directors for the North Texas Chapter of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM).

The CCIM Institute, with more than 17,000 members in 33 countries, provides a forum for the exchange of information and business development among its members, as well an industry recognized real estate education curriculum. For more information about the CCIM Institute, visit the CCIM or North Texas CCIM Chapter websites at www.ccim.com or www.ntccim.com.

Mr. Buie has more than 20 years experience in the property tax industry and is a candidate for the CCIM designation. He holds the MAI member designation from the Appraisal Institute; is a Texas State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser; and, is a former member of the Dallas County Appraisal Review Board. Scott is currently responsible for representing clients’ major office and retail properties in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

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Marvin F. Poer & Company, established in 1964, is the nation’s largest independently owned full-service property tax firm. For over four decades, POER has helped clients stay competitive by reducing costs, gaining efficiencies and improving profits.

With 16 local offices and over 200 employees, POER has specialized consultants for every state. Representing properties in all 50 states and Washington DC, POER represents more than 2,000 clients with over 50,000 properties and achieves first year tax savings of over $200 million for their clients every year.