Real Estate Associations & Organizations
Associations of Realtors, homeowners & home inspectors. With the real estate industry being as large as it is, and with the myriad of resources that go into the process of buying or selling property, there are naturally a number of organizations dedicated to all aspects of that process. Appraisers, real estate attorneys, mortgage brokers, bankers, developers, real estate agents, and homeowners all have formed various organizations dedicated to protecting the interests of their respective groups, disseminating information aimed at educated those less informed, and organizing both training and events dedicated to their professions or interests. These can be useful for anyone, from those just venturing into real estate as a profession or interest to the already educated professional. Below are links to information about real estate associations and organizations.
American Escrow Association
Included here are an events calendar, information on publications, and membership to the settlement industry professionals' national trade agency.
American Society of Home Inspectors
Links, press releases, frequently asked questions, services for members and information for home buyers and owners are offered here by the professional society of home inspectors.
Appraisal Institute
Courses and seminars are offered here, as well as a real estate appraiser member database. A Public Library is accessible by downloading a free telnet client.
Building Owners and Managers Association International
Here members are offered several publications, education, awards and, at discounted prices, results of research.
CCIM Commercial Real Estate Network
A calendar of events, listing of property, and a trade journal are offered here by an educator of commercial real estate professionals.
Georgia Association of Realtors
Member services, a bulletin board, links, an events calendar, publications, and consumer information are offered here.
Illinois Association of Realtors
Consumer information, daily real estate news, links, state government legislation, and an overview can be found at this web site.
National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents
Press releases, an agent directory, description of the function of a buyer agent, a list of questions buyers should ask, and a members-only corner can be found here.
National Association of Home Inspectors
A membership benefits section defines what a home inspector is and how you can become one, to receive support, updates, and training from this professional group.
National Association of Property Managers
Members gain full access to a property manager directory, news, and updates on conferences from this NAPM web site.
National Home Equity Mortgage Association
Membership details, news, and other information is offered by the national association devoted to the sub-prime leading market.
New York State Association of Realtors
Information for consumers, statistics on housing, news on legislation, and a directory of members are all offered here.
North Carolina Association of Realtors
A database of properties, publications, information for consumers, and a directory of members can be found at this site.
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors
An events calendar, services for members, legal issues, news on legislation, and information for consumers are available from this web site.
Real Estate Board of New York
A newsletter, tax lien information, a calendar of events, a searchable database of residential property and an overview are offered here.
Real Estate Investment Advisory Council
Services for members, real estate links, and an overview of this nonprofit organization providing commercial real estate transaction information are found here.
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
Read industry publications, explore property listings, join a discussion forum, or learn about the courses and events offered for members of SIOR.
Texas Association of Realtors
A commercial property search, a directory of members, listings of property, and home buying and selling information are presented here.
Utah Association of Realtors
A mortgage calculator, information on membership, a pre-qualifying worksheet, an update on legislation, and a search for realtors are found here.
Wisconsin Realtors Association
Listings of property and realtors are included in this guide to Wisconsin realty.
Women in Real Estate
Found here are brief recaps of the professional luncheons held by this networking group of women in finance, planning, academic, and all other levels of real estate.