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Porta of CBRE | The Boulos Co. completes certification to become an SIOR member

The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has a new member. Joseph Porta, broker/parter at CBRE | The Boulos Company, has just completed the vigorous training and certification which ensures professsionals of the highest quality in their ranks. Since 1939, SIOR has certified thousands of members with the prestigious SIOR designation, a profesional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production and ethics in the real estate industry. There are currently 2,800 industrial and office brokers and agents world-wide which have met the stringent qualifications to earn the SIOR designation. Ongoing education ensures they remain on the cutting edge of industry, professional and technological practices. They are markettested, ethically driven and highly respected in the industry. Please join CBRE | The Boulos Company in congratulating Porta on this accomplishment.
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