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As his term as SIOR Global President concludes, SIOR Global President David Lockwood, SIOR, reflects on a successful and fulfilling year highlighting achievements, energy, and innovation within the SIOR community.

Clients appreciate working with firms that have similar values. SIORs include CSR as one of their key strategies for success.

Refinancing is still an option for some owners of office properties; others may wish to explore creative financing strategies. 

Chapters share the philanthropic, educational, and professional development opportunities that occurred during the Summer of 2024.

Exclusive use provisions (“EUP”), more often in retail settings than in office or industrial properties, can be an important negotiation point for your tenant clients in any setting.  It’s a test of the tenant’s leverage in the lease negotiation.  Smaller tenants may not be able to demand EUP protection, whereas larger tenants will be able to insist on this form of protection.  There are both varying levels of leverage in a lease negotiation and degrees of every EUP as well.  Knowing and using those protection levels are keys to a successful lease and landlord tenant relationship.  Read on and give serious thought to the use of an EUP in a client’s lease.

Each quarter SIOR goes beyond the transactions and the brokerage business to identify the true character and background that defines an SIOR. After all, it’s not what you are that truly matters, it’s who you are. SIOR Report digs deeper to find out The Real Deal behind its members.

In this uncertain business climate, it may be hard for a broker to actually terminate an existing client relationship; but there are some clients who just must be fired.  The client may be difficult, overly demanding, and might just owe you money for too long a period of time.  Have the confidence to cut the cord and free yourself up to find new clients, because you deserve better!

SIOR Report commemorates the lives of SIOR members who have recently passed away.

Private credit is reshaping CRE financing by filling gaps left by traditional lenders and offering flexible, risk-adjusted returns. Market challenges, regulatory shifts, and innovative capital solutions create new opportunities for borrowers and investors.

5G is transforming commercial real estate with its rapid speed and enhanced connectivity, yet its full potential continues to unfold in the face of infrastructure limitations and lagging tenant needs. The question remains: has it reached its full potential?

SIOR leads in real estate education with programs like the Member Associate Program and Next Level Series, offering extensive training and networking. Future initiatives promise new partnerships and innovative online learning platforms to keep members at the forefront of the industry.

2024 SIOR Foundation President, Richard Sleasman, SIOR, reflects on his term as SIOR Foundation President as it comes to an end, he contemplates on the accomplishments in his two-year term, including strengthening the Foundation’s partnership with SIOR and supporting key industry initiatives.

This year, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) secured key wins for property owners in several Supreme Court cases, including those challenging foreclosure excess proceeds, EPA regulations, and state-imposed fees. These decisions set important precedents for property rights and regulatory issues.

SIORs discuss the “rough seas” of today’s CRE lending environment and how they’re navigating them.

Brokers who choose the right trade shows and make the most of their attendance can improve not only their market knowledge, but also their business prospects.