Professional Organizations
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
There are trade organizations within the real estate industry that support and promote virtually every form of business specialization. Benefits of membership include training programs, professional designations, and communication channels for keeping abreast of events and laws. Trade organization membership also generally enhances one’s business image in the eyes of clients and the public at large.
Some of the major trade organizations, institutes and related professional designations are listed below.
Real Estate Trade Organizations and Designations
American Society of Appraisers www.appraisers.org
American Society of Home Inspectors www.ashi.com
Building Owners and Managers Association www.boma.org
CCIM Institute www.ccim.com
Certified Commercial-Investment Member (CCIM)
Corenet Global www.corenetglobal.org
Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR)
Counselors of Real Estate www.cre.org
Counselor of Real Estate (CRE)
Institute of Real Estate Management www.irem.org
Certified Property Manager (CPM)
International Association of Assessing Officers www.iaao.org
International Council of Shopping Centers www.icsc.org
Mortgage Bankers Association of America www.mbaa.org
Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB)
National Association of Exclusive Buyer’s Agents www.naeba.org
National Association of Home Builders www.nahb.org
NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development
Association www.naiop.org
National Association of Real Estate Brokers www.nareb.com
National Association of Realtors www.nar.realtor
Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI)
Certified International Property Specialist
(CIPS)
Real Estate Educators Association www.reea.org
Realtors Land Institute www.rliland.com
Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Society of Industrial and Office Realtors www.sior.com
The Appraisal Institute www.appraisalinstitute.org
Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI) Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA)
Women’s Council of Realtors www.wcr.org
Performance Management Network (PMN)
