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Become an SIOR

 

 

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A professional achievement for highly qualified commercial real estate practitioners with a strong transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services, or executive management. The designation is an accomplishment with incomparable benefits. It's more than a designation, it's the standard of excellence in CRE.

Minimum Experience for Industrial or Office Specialists:

Individuals should have a minimum of five years of active engagement in commercial real estate and be a full time active practitioner.

 
 

 

Maintain a minimum production per year as measured by Gross Fee Income (GFI) and a minimum number of transactions within the standards set by the local Chapters.

GFI is the fee income directly attributable to the applicant before the firm takes its split. If an applicant works on a team then the GFI the applicant counts should reflect the internal team split. GFI requirements are set by the local Chapter. View GFI Requirements by market.

Applicants must submit the most recent trailing 48 months of GFI (the ‘qualifying period’), with respect to their application date.

For example:  For an application submitted in July 2026, the most recent 48-month period would be July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026. GFI figures based on a calendar year breakdown can only be accepted in January.

Applicants must exceed the market GFI requirement that corresponds to each 12-month period within their qualifying period; the first month of each 12-month period shall determine the qualifying GFI amount.

GFI YEAR & THRESHOLD 12-MONTH PERIOD GFI NEEDED TO QUALIFY
2025 | $500,000 July 2025 – June 2026 $500,000
2024 | $400,000 July 2024 – June 2025 $400,000
2023 | $400,000 July 2023 – June 2024 $400,000
2022 | $350,000 July 2022 – June 2023 $350,000

To learn more about an applicant’s GFI requirement, please refer to the chart below. Market requirements are defined by the county in which applicant’s business address resides. If a market is not listed, the GFI defaults to $300K. 

 

Provide formal nominations from two Active Designee Members in the applicant’s Chapter that are outside the applicant’s firm or firm's network.

Exception: If 50 % or more of the applicant’s business is outside of the Chapter, one of the two endorsements can be from an SIOR Member outside of the Chapter.

Prove to be a knowledgeable professional in the industrial and/or office real estate market as evidenced by one of the following three options:

1. Attend one (1) in-person Next Level Series Course through SIOR Education. Applicants must also complete the SIOR Ethics & Professional Standards online course.

Note: An applicant can submit an application without having completed the education requirement. If the application is approved subject to education, the applicant has 12 months from the approval date to complete the education requirement.

 

2. Comprehensive Membership Entrance Exam: pass SIOR’s comprehensive membership entrance exam and online ethics course.

The paper-based exam is 140 multiple choice questions plus three (3) short essays. The exam is a basic-knowledge exam primarily based on professional experience. For information on taking the exam and fee, contact membership@sior.com.

3. Education Exemptions

  • Superstar: If an applicant meets 200% of the Gross Fee Income requirement and can document 5 or more years in the commercial real estate field, the applicant is exempt from the education requirement with the exception of SIOR’s Ethics and Professional Standards module.

  • Experienced Broker: If an applicant meets 100% of the Gross Fee Income requirement and can document 15 or more years in the commercial real estate field, the applicant is exempt from the education requirement with the exception of SIOR’s Ethics and Professional Standards module. The applicant must attend two SIOR Events within the first 18 months of Active Membership.

 

Access the online Ethics & Professional Standards course here.

  • Application Fee: $175 (non-refundable)
  • Initiation Fee: $725 (one-time)
  • Annual Dues: $1,518 (first year prorated)
All amounts are USD.

SIOR Chapter Membership and Dues
Chapter Membership is required and contingent upon approval of membership in SIOR. SIOR Designees (aka Active Individuals), Member Associates, and Associate Members within a Chapter's jurisdiction must fulfill applicable Chapter dues. Please contact the local Chapter for dues requirements.

National Association of REALTORS Dues
Individual Active Members located in the United States must be a member in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).  Members can elect to pay $105 NAR Institute Affiliate Dues directly to NAR. Please contact membership@sior.com for more information.

SIOR’s application processing procedure, conducted pursuant to the terms of SIOR’s Bylaws, seeks to assure that applicants are fully and fairly evaluated in terms of qualification criteria as stated in the SIOR Bylaws.


 

Maintain a minimum production per year as measured by Gross Fee Income (GFI) and a minimum number of transactions within the standards set by the local Chapters.

GFI is the fee income directly attributable to the applicant before the firm takes its split. If an applicant works on a team then the GFI the applicant counts should reflect the internal team split. GFI requirements are set by the local Chapter. View GFI Requirements by market.

Applicants must submit the most recent trailing 48 months of GFI (the ‘qualifying period’), with respect to their application date.

For example:  For an application submitted in July 2026, the most recent 48-month period would be July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026. GFI figures based on a calendar year breakdown can only be accepted in January.

Applicants must exceed the market GFI requirement that corresponds to each 12-month period within their qualifying period; the first month of each 12-month period shall determine the qualifying GFI amount.

GFI YEAR & THRESHOLD 12-MONTH PERIOD GFI NEEDED TO QUALIFY
2025 | $500,000 July 2025 – June 2026 $500,000
2024 | $400,000 July 2024 – June 2025 $400,000
2023 | $400,000 July 2023 – June 2024 $400,000
2022 | $350,000 July 2022 – June 2023 $350,000

To learn more about an applicant’s GFI requirement, please refer to the chart below. Market requirements are defined by the county in which applicant’s business address resides. If a market is not listed, the GFI defaults to $300K. 

 

Provide formal nominations from two Active Designee Members in the applicant’s Chapter that are outside the applicant’s firm or firm's network.

Exception: If 50 % or more of the applicant’s business is outside of the Chapter, one of the two endorsements can be from an SIOR Member outside of the Chapter.

Prove to be a knowledgeable professional in the industrial and/or office real estate market as evidenced by one of the following three options:

1. Attend one (1) in-person Next Level Series Course through SIOR Education. Applicants must also complete the SIOR Ethics & Professional Standards online course.

Note: An applicant can submit an application without having completed the education requirement. If the application is approved subject to education, the applicant has 12 months from the approval date to complete the education requirement.

 

2. Comprehensive Membership Entrance Exam: pass SIOR’s comprehensive membership entrance exam and online ethics course.

The paper-based exam is 140 multiple choice questions plus three (3) short essays. The exam is a basic-knowledge exam primarily based on professional experience. For information on taking the exam and fee, contact membership@sior.com.

3. Education Exemptions

  • Superstar: If an applicant meets 200% of the Gross Fee Income requirement and can document 5 or more years in the commercial real estate field, the applicant is exempt from the education requirement with the exception of SIOR’s Ethics and Professional Standards module.

  • Experienced Broker: If an applicant meets 100% of the Gross Fee Income requirement and can document 15 or more years in the commercial real estate field, the applicant is exempt from the education requirement with the exception of SIOR’s Ethics and Professional Standards module. The applicant must attend two SIOR Events within the first 18 months of Active Membership.

 

Uphold high ethic standards of practice and pled to uphold SIOR's Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice by completing SIOR's online ethics course.

Access the online Ethics & Professional Standards course here.

Access the online Ethics & Professional Standards course here.

  • Application Fee: $175 (non-refundable)
  • Initiation Fee: $725 (one-time)
  • Annual Dues: $1,518 (first year prorated)
All amounts are USD.

SIOR Chapter Membership and Dues
Chapter Membership is required and contingent upon approval of membership in SIOR. SIOR Designees (aka Active Individuals), Member Associates, and Associate Members within a Chapter's jurisdiction must fulfill applicable Chapter dues. Please contact the local Chapter for dues requirements.

National Association of REALTORS Dues
Individual Active Members located in the United States must be a member in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR).  Members can elect to pay $105 NAR Institute Affiliate Dues directly to NAR. Please contact membership@sior.com for more information.

SIOR’s application processing procedure, conducted pursuant to the terms of SIOR’s Bylaws, seeks to assure that applicants are fully and fairly evaluated in terms of qualification criteria as stated in the SIOR Bylaws.