National Association of REALTORS The core purpose of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) is to help its members become more profitable and successful. NAR strives to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. It seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success. NY State Association of REALTORS The Albany, NY-based New York State Association of REALTORS is a not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 61,000 of New York State's real estate professionals. The association provides a variety of benefits including legislative and legal representation, educational programs, publications such as the New York State REALTOR and a code of professional standards. NY State Department of State Established in 1778, the Office of the Secretary of State is one of the oldest in New York State government. The office of Secretary of State is sometimes referred to as the “keeper of records,” but its responsiblities include administering licensing for all real estate agents, brokers and appraisers as well as many other real estate regulatory functions. CCIM Institute Recognized for its preeminence within the industry, the CCIM curriculum represents the core knowledge expected of commercial investment practitioners, regardless of the diversity of specializations within the industry. Society of Exchange Counselors Founded in 1961 on the philosophy that Real Estate is a People Business, the Society of Exchange Counselors is the nation's premier creative real estate marketing organization. Our worldwide members are leaders in creative real estate and experienced commercial and investment real estate brokers, counselors, developers, asset managers, financiers, investors, exchangors, consultants and educators. Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS SIOR is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,200 members in 593 cities in 22 countries, SIOR represents today's most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.