Associations

» American Escrow Association
   National Trade Association of settlement and escrow industry professionals.

   
   http://www.a-e-a.org/

» Asian Real Estate Association of America
   National professional trade organization; find out about membership and events.

   
   http://www.areaa.org/

» Council of Residential Specialists
   Association of Realtors providing training for the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation.

   
   http://www.crs.com

» European Real Estate Association
   Trade association of European real estate companies.

   
   http://www.epra.com/

» Incorporated Society of Estate Agents
   A british organization for persons practicing estate agency.

   
   http://website.lineone.net/~eggbram/index.htm

» Institute for Responsible Housing Preservation
   Association of HUD section 221(D)(3) and Section 236 owners and managers.

   
   http://www.housingpreservation.org

» International Association of Assessing Officers
   Association of professionals in property assessment and taxation.

   
   http://www.iaao.org/

» International Right of Way Association
   Association of individuals in various professions engaged in right of way activities.

   
   http://www.irwaonline.org

» International Union of Property Owners
   Defends property rights worldwide, with members from more than 20 European countries, established in 1923. Includes bylaws, details on initiatives, related links, and history of the group.

   
   http://www.uipi.com/

» NSW Federation of Housing Associations
   Association of community housing providers, management workers, volunteers and tenants in New South Wales, Australia.

   
   http://www.communityhousing.org.au/

» National Apartment Association
   A national federation of state and local apartment associations.

   
   http://www.naahq.org/

» National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
   Non-profit association of Hispanic-American real estate professionals.

   
   http://www.nahrep.org

» National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials
   Association of professionals in affordable housing and community redevelopment.

   
   http://www.nahro.org/

» National Association of Real Estate Brokers
   Trade organization focusing on minority groups in the realty profession. Features mission, searchable member database, events, affiliates.

   
   http://www.nareb.com

» National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
   A national trade association of real estate investment trusts.

   
   http://www.nareit.com/

» National Council of Exchangors
   National non-profit association of real estate agents specializing in 1031 tax deferred exchanges.

   
   http://www.nce1031.net

» National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries
   Association of institutional real estate professionals.

   
   http://www.ncreif.com/

» National Landlords Association
   Represents the interest of private residential landlords. Includes member benefits, newsletters, and factsheets. UK.

   
   http://www.landlords.org.uk/

» National Multi Housing Council
   A trade association representing apartment owners, managers, developers, lenders, and service providers.

   
   http://www.nmhc.org

» Real Estate Institute of Canada
   Association for promoting high standards of practice through education, certification and accreditation.

   
   http://www.reic.ca

» Realtors Land Institute (RLI)
   Organization of professionals specializing in land brokerage.

   
   http://www.rliland.com/

» The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)
   Consortium of brokerages and property professionals across more than 40 countries. Features the organization's overview, events, awards and publications. Headquarters in Paris.

   
   http://www.fiabci.org