The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS is proud to have earned the Platinum Accreditation of the National Association of REALTORS® Commercial Services Accreditation Program. The Commercial Services Accreditation is a prestigious recognition program, acknowledging local and state REALTOR® associations for their commitment to providing commercial services, engaging commercial members within the association, and developing the association as voice and resource for commercial real estate in the local market. The accreditation was developed by NAR with the help of commercial boards & structures in 2008 to assist all associations in developing and strengthening their commercial services offered locally to members. 

Please see the following commercial resources for members. If you are not finding what you are searching for, please reach out to [email protected].

Commercial Education in Rhode Island

Commercial real estate can be complex and challenging, but don’t let that deter your ambitions for a place in the industry. Fortunately, you don’t have to figure it out on your own.  At RI REALTORS®, we offer educational offerings from taking your first steps in commercial to more advanced course work that would benefit a seasoned commercial practitioner. 

View upcoming Commercial courses with RI REALTORS® 

RI REALTORS® hosts the Commercial and Investment Certificate course (#540) annually with course creator and instructor Ed Smith Jr. This course teaches the foundations needed to provide commercial & investment real estate brokerage services.   As a bonus, this course includes all RI license renewal requirements, including Fair Housing.  Note: this certificate course is not affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS®.

National Association of REALTORS® Commercial Affiliate Designations

• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) 
• Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) 
• Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) 

National Commercial Real Estate Resources

• Starting Your Career in Commercial Real Estate
• Learn RPR® - A Commercial Practitioner’s secret weapon 
• NAR Commercial 
• NAR Partners 
• NAR Courses, Designations and Events 
• NAR Commercial Advocacy
• NAR Commercial Research
• NAR Commercial Affiliate Organizations

Local Commercial Real Estate Resources

• Rhode Island Commercial & Appraisal Board of REALTORS®
• IREM Greater RI
• SIOR New England
• CRE New England
• CCIM New England

RI Association of REALTORS® Resources for Members

• Crexi Commercial Listings for Sale
• Crexi Commercial Listings for Lease
• Commercial Real Estate Metro Markets Dashboard