Professional Designations
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
The Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 2,200 members in 450 cities in 20 countries, the Society represents today's most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.
The Society certifies its members with the prestigious SIOR (specialist, industrial and office real estate) designation, a professional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production, and ethics in the real estate industry. Real estate professionals who hold the SIOR designation are recognized by corporate real estate executives, commercial real estate brokers and agents, lenders, and other real estate professionals as the most experienced and capable practitioners in any market.
A professional affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®, the Society is dedicated to the practice and maintenance of the highest professional and ethical standards. The Society maintains a commitment to business and industry by providing outstanding professional services, publications, and educational programs.
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Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
The CCIM education program is the most comprehensive educational resource in the commercial real estate industry. The curriculum includes four graduate-level courses and an introductory overview course. The CCIM education program is designed to improve your knowledge base, enhance credibility with clients, and ultimately increase earning potential.
For more than 30 years, the CCIM Institute has offered its renowned education program. Today, there are 7,000 students and candidates taking CCIM courses and pursuing the CCIM designation. CCIMs are recognized as experts in commercial investment real estate and live up to their distinguished reputation as model business partners for commercial real estate users, owners, and investors. Only 6 percent of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation. This statistic reflects the caliber of the program and why it is the most coveted and respected designation in commercial investment real estate.
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