Application & Invitation Process
Invitations to membership are typically extended three times a year, in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. The CRE® invitation process is comprehensive and thorough. It includes the following:
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Complete a "Request for Qualifications (RFQ)" that includes extensive details regarding your experience in real estate and in a real estate-related counseling.
SUBMISSION
Submit the Request for Qualifications by the deadline:
September 30, 2025
REFERENCES
Recommendations from parties who know your work are solicited.
INTERVIEW
If your application is accepted, staff will schedule you, the applicant, for a personal interview conducted by a current CRE®.
INVITATION
The CRE Invitation Committee meets. Dossiers of applicants are reviewed by the CRE Invitation Committee and, shortly after, invitations to membership are extended.
Application
Need Help Completing the Application or Questions about Qualifications?
The Invitation Resource Group is a committee of CRE members who have extensive experience with the interview and invitation process whose goal is to answer questions and help candidates determine their eligibility and submit their best application for membership. If you would like to request assistance from an Invitation Resource Group member, please click the red button below, and ask for an Invitation Resource Group member to contact you.
Dues & Initiation Fees
Annual Dues are $2,000 in the U.S., but may vary internationally. Contact Lyndsey Adams, Director of Member Services, for more information.
Our Initiation Fee (one time only) is $2,500 and applies to new members in the United States and U.S. territories; there is no Initiation Fee for new members residing outside the United States.
All dues and fees are payable upon receipt and acceptance of an invitation to join The Counselors of Real Estate.
