CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. It is the commercial real estate industry's graduate-level designation, awarded by the CCIM Institute after more than 160 hours of coursework, a reviewed portfolio of real deal experience, and a comprehensive exam. Only about 6% of commercial real estate practitioners hold it.

Is Dewey Luong a CCIM in Atlanta?

Yes. Tuy “Dewey” Luong earned the CCIM designation in 2024 and practices with SERHANT. Georgia across Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett. He is a Founding Broker, SERHANT. Atlanta, and his designation is listed in the CCIM Institute's member directory (member since April 15, 2024).

What does a CCIM broker in Atlanta actually do on a deal?

He underwrites the deal: net operating income, cap rate, debt service coverage, lease economics, and market analysis, then structures the decision — buy, sell, hold, refinance, or exchange — from the numbers. On Dewey's CRE 101 pages the same math is explained step by step: cap rate and NOI, DSCR, lease vs buy, yield on cost, and development feasibility.

How can I verify a broker's CCIM designation?

Search the CCIM Institute's public member directory at findaccim.com. Dewey Luong's profile there shows the designation held since April 15, 2024, with SERHANT. as his company.

Does a CCIM only work on large commercial deals?

No. The analysis applies to any income-producing property: a small retail building, a warehouse, an office condo, or a shopping center. Dewey applies it across Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett deals of all sizes.

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CCIM in Atlanta: A Designated Broker Practicing Here

Looking for a CCIM broker in Atlanta? Tuy “Dewey” Luong, CCIM is a Founding Broker, SERHANT. Atlanta who earned the CCIM designation in 2024 and runs a commercial practice across Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett: retail, shopping centers, QSR, office, land, investment, and development, in English and Vietnamese.

Contact: 678-707-2498 | dewey.luong@serhant.com | Office: 2131 Pleasant Hill Rd #109, Duluth, GA 30096

What the CCIM designation is

CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. It is awarded by the CCIM Institute and is the commercial real estate industry's graduate-level credential. Earning it takes more than 160 hours of coursework across financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, and investment analysis, plus a portfolio of documented deal experience reviewed by the Institute, plus a full-day comprehensive exam. Only about 6% of commercial real estate practitioners hold the designation. The full breakdown is on why work with a CCIM.

The designation at work in Atlanta

The training is not abstract. It is how deals in this market get read:

Income, verified. Net operating income rebuilt from the rent roll and real expenses — not the seller's pro forma. See cap rate and NOI.
Debt, tested. Debt service coverage checked against what a lender will actually underwrite. See DSCR, explained.
Own vs rent, compared. Lease vs buy run side by side for business owners. See lease vs buy in Georgia.
Build vs buy, priced. Yield on cost and development feasibility before dirt is bought.

Dewey's track record behind the analysis: 318 closed sales and $281.2M in career volume, across commercial, luxury residential, investment, and development in Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett.

Verify it

The CCIM Institute keeps a public directory at findaccim.com. Dewey Luong's profile there lists the designation held since April 15, 2024, company SERHANT., and this website. Any broker claiming the pin can be checked the same way — a designation that cannot be verified in the directory is not the designation.

More on the Atlanta practice: Dewey Luong at SERHANT. Atlanta · SERHANT. in Gwinnett County · commercial real estate broker in Gwinnett County.

Looking at a building in Metro Atlanta, or thinking about selling one? Reply with the address and you will get the numbers read straight — what the income supports, what the debt allows, and what the property is worth.

Túy ‘Dewey’ Luong, CCIM | SERHANT. Georgia | 678-707-2498 | dewey.luong@serhant.com | https://deweyluong.realtor

Frequently asked questions

What is a CCIM?: CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. It is the commercial real estate industry's graduate-level designation, awarded by the CCIM Institute after more than 160 hours of coursework, a reviewed portfolio of real deal experience, and a comprehensive exam. Only about 6% of commercial real estate practitioners hold it.
Is Dewey Luong a CCIM in Atlanta?: Yes. Tuy “Dewey” Luong earned the CCIM designation in 2024 and practices with SERHANT. Georgia across Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett. He is a Founding Broker, SERHANT. Atlanta, and his designation is listed in the CCIM Institute's member directory (member since April 15, 2024).
What does a CCIM broker in Atlanta actually do on a deal?: He underwrites the deal: net operating income, cap rate, debt service coverage, lease economics, and market analysis, then structures the decision — buy, sell, hold, refinance, or exchange — from the numbers. On Dewey's CRE 101 pages the same math is explained step by step: cap rate and NOI, DSCR, lease vs buy, yield on cost, and development feasibility.
How can I verify a broker's CCIM designation?: Search the CCIM Institute's public member directory at findaccim.com. Dewey Luong's profile there shows the designation held since April 15, 2024, with SERHANT. as his company.
Does a CCIM only work on large commercial deals?: No. The analysis applies to any income-producing property: a small retail building, a warehouse, an office condo, or a shopping center. Dewey applies it across Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett deals of all sizes.