Real Estate Professional Associations & Organizations

List of Real Estate Professional Associations & Organizations

The following List of Real Estate Professional Associations & Organizations features a compilation of membership-based organizations for real estate professionals.

Joining professional associations is a great way to pursue professional development and connect with like-minded real estate professionals. It also enhances your credentials on your Resume and LinkedIn profile.

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I recommend using this list as a starting point to identify organizations you’re interested in joining, then researching membership costs, eligibility, and how each aligns with your career goals.

Here’s the List:

• American Guild of Appraisers (AGA) is an association of professional real estate appraisers formed to promote appraiser independence and protect the public interest.
• American Real Estate Society (ARES) is a membership-based organization for a variety of professionals in real estate research.
• American Society of Appraisers (ASA) is an international organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession.
• Appraisal Institute (AI) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing professional standards, education, and ethical practices in real estate appraisal.
• Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals (ACRP) offers business networking opportunities and education for a diverse group of commercial real estate professionals.
• Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) is a membership-based organization for independent mortgage experts.
• Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) is dedicated to advancing the commercial real estate industry.
• Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) is a leading organization for developers, owners and professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing community association governance, management, and quality of life.
• International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing the discipline of property assessment and valuation.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is a membership-based organization serving retail and real estate professionals.
• National Association of Appraisers (NAA) unites those engaged in the real property appraisal profession for the purpose of exerting a beneficial influence upon the profession.
• National Association of Broker Price Opinion Professionals (NABPOP) is comprised of real estate brokers and sales agents from across the country.
• National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is the voice of the mortgage industry, representing the interests of mortgage professionals.
• National Association of Real Estate Advisors (NAREA) is striving to become one of the foremost educational associations for real estate professionals. 
• National Association of Realtors (NAR) is the largest trade organization in the United States with more than one million members.
• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) is an association of real estate professionals who manage single-family and small residential properties.

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