What NHCIBOR does

NHCIBOR (New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS®) is a private, nonprofit professional trade association headquartered in Bedford, New Hampshire, serving approximately 600+ commercial real estate professionals in the state. Founded in 1976 as the Commercial Investment Division of the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS® (NHAR), it became an independent entity in 1984 and was officially established on July 1, 1993 as the first statewide Commercial Overlay Board approved by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) — a designation granting it exclusive statewide jurisdiction over commercial REALTOR board authority in New Hampshire. Its membership consists of two segments: licensed commercial real estate brokers/salespersons (REALTOR members) and industry professionals in adjacent fields such as finance, legal, insurance, engineering, appraisal, and property management (Affiliate members).

NHCIBOR delivers its services through a bundled membership product comprising continuing education (including the mandatory CORE Course and a Professional Development Series), networking events (quarterly marketing meetings, Summer Mixer, Holiday Party), legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, and access to commercial property and documentation tools. The technology stack centers on three platform integrations: the New England Commercial Property Exchange (NECPE), which surfaces over 2,500 commercial property listings with 200+ search criteria across NH, ME, VT, and MA; the Northern New England Real Estate Network (NNEREN) MLS system; and ZipForms (ZipLogix) for commercial transaction documentation. Member services are accessed through a WordPress-based member portal at nhcibor.com, with satellite operations in Portsmouth.

The organization's revenue model is membership-led and diversified across three streams: annual membership dues (REALTOR members at a 2026 local board portion of $195 plus national/state dues totaling a $634 subtotal and $759 first-year inclusive of a $125 application fee; Affiliate members at $320 with optional $120 NHAR affiliation), recurring NECPE subscriptions at $580 per year (pro-rated quarterly), and advertising/sponsorship income ($600/year or $50/month for web tiles, $250 per quarterly meeting sponsorship). The organization is sustained without external investment, governed by an annually rotating volunteer Board of Directors drawn from major New Hampshire commercial brokerages, with day-to-day operations managed by Executive Officer Allison Ropes and a small administrative staff.

Name

NHCIBOR

Legal name

New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS®

Website

https://nhcibor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NHCIBOR is a nonprofit professional trade association serving 600+ commercial real estate professionals (REALTORS and Affiliates) in New Hampshire, delivering continuing education, networking, advocacy, and access to the NECPE regional property exchange as the first NAR-approved statewide Commercial Overlay Board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from REALTOR® members ($634 subtotal plus $125 application fee) and Affiliate members ($320 plus $125 application fee). Revenue collected through NAR's e-commerce system.
2. Advertising & Sponsorship: Website advertising ($600/year or $50/month for web tiles), quarterly meeting sponsorships ($250 per event), and event sponsorship opportunities including annual Summer Mixer and Holiday Party.
3. Commercial Property Exchange (CPE) Membership: Annual cost of $580 for NECPE membership, pro-rated quarterly, providing access to commercial property listing database.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NHCIBOR is a professional trade association providing commercial real estate brokers and affiliated service providers with continuing education, networking events, legislative advocacy, and access to commercial property listing databases and forms. Its core offering is annual membership (REALTOR and Affiliate tiers) bundled with NECPE commercial property exchange access, ZipForms/TruForms documentation tools, and CORE continuing education courses.

Product overview

NHCIBOR is a professional membership organization (not a technology product company) offering commercial real estate professionals a suite of interconnected services. The core offering is membership providing access to education, networking, and advocacy. Associated member services include TruForms/ZipForms for documentation, the NECPE commercial property database, NEREN MLS system, ReadySetGo! site certification program, and Professional Development Series educational sessions. These services are available to members through tiered membership and additional subscription programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHCIBOR REALTOR Membership
• NHCIBOR Affiliate Membership
• CORE Continuing Education Course Mandatory renewal course for all New Hampshire real estate licensees, taught by practicing commercial real estate brokers focusing on how laws and rules apply to commercial brokerage. Sponsored four times per year.
• Professional Development Series Free educational sessions for members featuring top industry professionals covering commercial real estate topics ranging from law to construction to technology, typically providing continuing education credits.
• NECPE Commercial Property Exchange Membership Annual subscription providing access to the New England Commercial Property Exchange online database with over 2,500 available properties, comparable sales and leasing data, and 200+ search criteria across NH, ME, VT, and MA. Annual cost of $580, pro-rated quarterly. Requires NHCIBOR membership.
• TruForms/ZipForms Commercial real estate forms platform (ZipLogix) providing required listing, purchase, and sales documentation available to members. Previously branded 'TruForms' and transitioned to the ZipForms platform.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAR (National Association of REALTORS®)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 1993National governing agency providing standards, Code of Ethics, member benefits, and advocacy support. NHCIBOR is affiliated as a Commercial Overlay Board.
• Trend MovingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor/ advertiser on NHCIBOR website.
• Alpha Building InspectionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor/ advertiser offering commercial building inspection services.
• Boufford Insurance AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor providing insurance services to commercial real estate professionals.
• Meg CosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite sponsor/ advertiser on NHCIBOR website.
• NHAR (New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState governing agency providing standards, legislative advocacy, and member services for New Hampshire REALTORS®.
• NECPE (New England Commercial Property Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline commercial property exchange for NH, ME, VT, and MA providing listing database access and property search capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCIM Institute: National commercial real estate designation body offering the CCIM credential to commercial brokers and related professionals. Directly comparable as a CRE professional association providing education, networking, and advocacy to a similar member base.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): International association for real estate management professionals offering the CPM designation. Comparable as a CRE professional body providing education, credentials, and member services to practitioners in adjacent CRE disciplines.
• BOMA International: International trade association for commercial real estate building owners and managers. Comparable in structure (CRE association providing education, advocacy, networking) but focused on building operations rather than brokerage.
• Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC): Global trade association serving the retail real estate industry. Directly comparable as a CRE professional association providing education, networking, advocacy, and member services to brokers and allied professionals in a CRE vertical.
• NAIOP: Leading national trade association for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. Directly comparable in mission (CRE education, advocacy, networking) though skewed toward development/ownership versus NHCIBOR's brokerage focus.
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR): International society of industrial and office real estate professionals offering the SIOR designation. Closely comparable as a CRE-focused professional association serving brokers and allied professionals with education, networking, and advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• CoStar Group: Dominant national commercial real estate information, analytics, and marketplace provider. Competitor to NHCIBOR's NECPE offering at a vastly larger scale, serving overlapping member customers with property data and listings.
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR): National umbrella trade association governing all REALTORS® in the U.S. NHCIBOR operates as a Commercial Overlay Board under NAR, making NAR the structural parent/incumbent providing Code of Ethics, standards, advocacy, and member benefit programs.

Others

• LoopNet: Largest commercial real estate listing marketplace (owned by CoStar). Adjacent to NHCIBOR's NECPE offering, providing free and paid commercial property listings to brokers and investors nationwide.
• Crexi: Commercial real estate marketplace and data platform. Adjacent competitor to NHCIBOR's NECPE property exchange; serves similar commercial broker members with modern listings and AI-driven deal tools but is a tech platform rather than an association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nh-cibor

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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