This is a fairly complete list of both U.S. and International Real Estate Organizations – both governmental and private. These are the entities that real estate agents, brokers, and Realtors might need to work with during the course of their careers.
Real Estate Organizations by U.S. State
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Real Estate Organizations in the United States
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Apartment Owners Association | 866-579-2262 | www.american-apartment-owners-association.org | |
| American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators | 202-521-3999 | 202-833-3636 | www.aarmr.org |
| American Association of Retired Persons | 800-424-3410 | www.aarp.org | |
| American Bar Association | 800-285-2221 | www.americanbar.org | |
| American Council on Consumer Interests | 727-940-2658×2002 | www.consumerinterests.org | |
| American Institute of Architects | 800-242-3837 | www.aia.org | |
| American Institute of Certified Planners | 312-431-9100 | 312-786-6700 | www.planning.org |
| American Land Title Association | 202-296-3671 | 202-223-5843 | www.alta.org |
| American Real Estate & Urban Economics Association | 850-644-7898 | 850-644-4077 | www.areuea.org |
| American Resort Development Association | 202-371-6700 | 202-289-8544 | www.arda.org |
| American Society of Appraisers | 800-272-8258 | www.appraisers.org | |
| American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers | 303-758-3513 | 303-758-0190 | www.asfmra.org |
| American Society of Home Inspectors | 847-759-2820 | 847-759-1620 | www.ashi.com |
| Appraisal Foundation | 202-347-7722 | www.appraisalfoundation.org | |
| Appraisal Institute | 888-756-4624 | www.appraisalinstitute.org | |
| Asian Real Estate Association of America | 619-795-7873 | www.areaa.org | |
| Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials | 919-235-4544 | 919-870-5392 | www.aaro.net |
| Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate | 202-312-1400 | www.afire.org | |
| Building Owners & Managers Association International | 202-408-2662 | 202-326-6377 | www.boma.org |
| CCIM Institute | 312-321-4460 | www.ccim.com | |
| Chinese American Real Estate Association | www.carea.org | ||
| Community Association Managers International Certification Board | 866-779-2622 | 800-845-4394 | www.camicb.org |
| Consumer Federation of America | 202-387-6121 | www.consumerfed.org | |
| CoreNet Global | 404-589-3200 | www.corenetglobal.org | |
| Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers | 800-621-8738 | 312-329-8882 | www.crb.com |
| Council of Residential Specialists | 312-329-4400 | 312-329-8551 | crs.com |
| Council on Licensure Enforcement & Regulation | 859-269-1289 | 859-231-1943 | www.clearhq.org |
| Counselors of Real Estate | 312-219-8427 | www.cre.org | |
| Environmental Law Institute | 202-939-3800 | www.eli.org | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 202-272-0167 | www.epa.gov | |
| Federal Trade Commission | 202-326-2222 | www.ftc.gov | |
| Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards | 847-559-3272 | 847-714-9796 | www.farb.org |
| FIABCI-USA – The International Real Estate Foundation | 202-772-3308 | www.fiabci-usa.com | |
| Foundation of Real Estate Associates | 888-820-5700 | www.frea.com | |
| Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings | 816-560-0030 | www.hadd.com | |
| Institute of Real Estate Management | 800-837-0706 | 800-338-4736 | www.irem.org |
| International Association of Assessing Officers | 800-616-4226 | 816-701-8149 | www.iaao.org |
| International Association of Certified Home Inspectors | 303-223-0861 | 650-429-2057 | www.nachi.org |
| International Business Brokers Association | 888-686-4222 | 800-630-2380 | www.ibba.org |
| International City/County Management Association | 800-745-8780 | 202-962-3680 | www.icma.org |
| International Council of Shopping Centers | 646-728-3800 | 732-694-1690 | www.icsc.org |
| International Facility Management Association | 713-623-4362 | 713-623-6124 | www.ifma.org |
| International Real Property Foundation | 312-329-8692 | 312-329-8227 | www.irpf.org |
| International Right of Way Association | 310-538-0233 | 310-538-1471 | www.irwaonline.org |
| Leading Real Estate Companies of the World | 312-424-0400 | www.leadingre.com | |
| Mortgage Bankers Association | 800-793-6222 | www.mba.org | |
| National Apartment Association | 703-518-6141 | 703-248-9440 | www.naahq.org |
| National Association of Consumer Credit Administrators | 614-326-1165 | 614-326-1162 | www.naccaonline.org |
| National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents | 800-986-2322 | naeba.org | |
| National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals | 858-622-9046 | www.nahrep.org | |
| National Association of Home Builders | 800-368-5242 | www.nahb.org | |
| National Association of Home Inspectors | www.nahi.org | ||
| National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers | 312-321-6830 | 312-673-6652 | www.naifa.com |
| National Association of Industrial & Office Properties | 703-904-7100 | 703-904-7942 | www.naiop.org |
| National Association of Insurance Commissioners | 816-842-3600 | 816-783-8175 | www.naic.org |
| National Association of Real Estate Appraisers | 877-743-6806 | www.narea-assoc.org | |
| National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. | 301-552-9340 | 301-552-9216 | www.nareb.com |
| National Association of Real Estate Companies | 312-283-6362 | www.narec.org | |
| National Association of Realtors | 800-874-6500 | www.realtor.org | |
| National Association of Residential Property Managers | 800-782-3452 | 866-466-2776 | www.narpm.org |
| National Association of Review Appraisers & Mortgage Underwriters | 877-743-6805 | 760-327-5631 | www.naramu.org |
| National Auctioneers Association | 913-541-8084 | 913-894-5281 | www.auctioneers.org |
| National Auctioneers License Law Officials Association | 502-239-6772 | www.nalloa.org | |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | 303-364-7700 | 303-364-7800 | www.ncsl.org |
| National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries | 312-819-5890 | 312-819-5891 | www.ncreif.org |
| North American Securities Administrators Association | 202-737-0900 | 202-783-3571 | www.nasaa.org |
| Organization of American States | 202-370-5000 | 202-458-3967 | www.oas.org |
| Property Management Association | 301-657-9200 | 301-907-9326 | www.pma-dc.org |
| Public Lands Council | 202-347-0228 | www.publiclandscouncil.org | |
| Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council | 800-648-6224 | www.rebac.net | |
| Real Estate Cyberspace Society | 617-523-4441 | www.recyber.com | |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 800-362-7348 | www.reit.com | |
| Real Estate Services Providers’ Council, Inc. | 202-862-2051 | 202-862-2052 | www.respro.org |
| Realtors® Land Institute | 800-441-5263 | 312-329-8633 | www.rliland.com |
| Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® | 202-449-8200 | 202.216.9325 | www.sior.com |
| The Association of Mortgage Professionals | 972-758-1151 | 530-484-2906 | www.namb.org |
| The Society of Exchange Counselors | 858-488-3750 | 858-488-8063 | www.secounselors.com |
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | 202-708-1112 | www.hud.gov | |
| US Directory of Real Estate | 888-698-7373 | 888-698-7373 | https://usdre.com |
| Women’s Council of Realtors® | 800-245-8512 | 312-329-3290 | www.wcr.org |
Canada
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appraisal Institute of Canada | 613-234-6533 | 613-234-7197 | www.aicanada.ca |
| Canadian National Association of Real Estate Appraisers | 888-399-3366 | 866-836-6369 | www.cnarea.ca |
| Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) | 613-237-7111 | 613-234-2567 | www.crea.ca/ |
| Real Estate Institute of Canada | 416-695-9000 | 416-695-7230 | www.reic.ca |
Real Estate Organizations in South America
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokers Association Guild of Property and Construction Promoters | 56-02-296-49770 | www.acop.cl | |
| Paraguayan Chamber of Real Estate Companies | 595-21-490263 | www.apel-capei.com.py | |
| Peruvian Chamber of Construction | 511-230-2700 | www.capeco.org | |
| Real Estate Association of Medellin and Antioquia | 57 4 448 141 8 | www.lonja.org.co | |
| Real Estate Chamber of Argentina | 011-5031-3333 | www.cia.org.ar | |
| Real Estate Chamber Uruguay | 598-2901 0485 | 598-2901 0485 | www.ciu.org.uy |
| Real Estate Chamber Venezuela | 58-212-265-8952 | 58-212-261-7321 | www.camarainmobiliaria.org.ve |
| Sao Paulo State Housing Syndicate | 55-11-5591-1306 | www.secovi.com.br/ |
Real Estate Organizations in Mexico
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Association of Professional Real Estate BC | 55 55 66 42 60 | www.ampi.org |
Real Estate Organizations in Central America
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Real Estate of El Salvador | 503-2226-1463 | 503-2225-5557 | www.camarabienesraices.com.sv |
| Costa Rica Chamber of Real Estate | 506-2283-2285 | www.camara.cr | |
| Panamanian Association of Brokers and Real Estate | 507-228-7840 | 507-228-7807 | www.acobir.com |
Real Estate Organizations in the Atlantic & Caribbean
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas Real Estate Association | 242-356-4578/325-4942 | 242-356-4501 | www.bahamasrealestateassociation.com |
| Realtors® Association of Jamaica (RAJ- | 876-925-6223 | 876-969-3009 | www.realtorsjamaica.com |
Real Estate Organizations in Europe, Scandinavia, and Russia
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Professionals and Real Estate Companies in Portugal | 35-1-21-792-8770 | 35-1-21-795-8815 | www.apemip.pt |
| Association of Real Estate Offices of the Czech Republic | 42-02-71762953 | 42-02-766401 | www.arkcms.cz |
| Association of Real Estate Property Agents-Madrid | 91 542 35 35 | 91 542 05 23 | www.coapimadrid.org/ |
| Association of Residential Letting Agents | 44 01926 417 360 | www.arla.co.uk | |
| Association of Residential Managing Agents | 44 020-7978-2607 | www.arma.org.uk | |
| Association of Swedish Real Estate Agents | 46 08 555 00 900 | 46-08-555-00 999 | www.maklarsamfundet.se |
| Austrian Real Estate Association | 43 1 505 48 75 | 43 1 505 48 75 18 | www.ovi.at |
| Business Association of Real Estate Management | 914-448-810 | www.aegi.org | |
| Central European Real Estate Associations Network | 40-21-314-99-34 | www.cerean.com/ | |
| Confederation Europeenne de l’Immobilier | 32-2-6396231 | 32-2-6449017 | www.webcei.com |
| Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents | 31 030 608 51 85 | www.nvm.nl | |
| European Council Estate Professions | 32-2-735-49-90 | 32-2-735-99-88 | www.cepi.be |
| FIABCI International Real Estate Federation | 33 1 73 79 58 30 | www.fiabci.org | |
| Finnish Real Estate Federation | 358 09 5308 500 | 358 09 5308 5050 | www.skvl.fi |
| Hellenic Association of Realtors | 30 210 8232931 | 30-210-8810936 | www.sek.gr |
| Hungarian Real Estate Association | 36 1336 0072 | 36 1336 0073 | www.maisz.hu |
| Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers | 353 1 6785685 | 353 1 6762890 | www.ipav.ie |
| International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network | www.icpen.org | ||
| Istanbul Chamber of General Real Estate Commission Agents | 90 0212-542 3061 | www.emlakpusulasi.org | |
| Italian Federation of Real Estate Agents | 39 06 452 31 81 | 39 06 967 000 20 | www.fiaip.it |
| Latvian Real Estate Association | 371 67332034 | 371 67331303 | www.lanida.lv |
| National Association of Estate Agents | 44 01926 417 790 | www.naea.co.uk | |
| National Association of Real Estate Offices of Slovakia | 42 1902952391 | www.narks.sk | |
| National Federation Property-France | 01-44-95-02-95 | 01-45-61-08-93 | www.fnaim.fr |
| National Real Property Association | 359 02 8117 400 987 26 31 | 359 02 987 32 09 | www.nsni.bg |
| Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agent | 47 22 54 20 80 | www.nef.no | |
| Polish Real Estate Federation | 48 22 654 58 69 | 48 22 825 34 95 | www.pfrn.pl |
| Russian Guild of Realtors® | 7 903 111 2 555 | www.rgr.ru | |
| The Danish Association of Chartered Estate Agents | 45-70-25-09-99 | www.de.dk | |
| The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland | 01 6445500 | www.scsi.ie | |
| Ukrainian Realtors®Association | 38 067 235 40 52 | www.asnu.net |
Real Estate Organizations in Asia
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Japan Real Estate Association | 03 3263 7030 | 03 3239 2198 | www.zennichi.or.jp |
| China Real Estate Association | 010 68323566 | 010 88386228 | www.chinafc.org |
| India Institute of Real Estate (IIRE) | www.iire.co.in/ | ||
| Institute of Estate Agents, Singapore (IEA) | www.iea.org.sg | ||
| Malaysia Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA- | 603 7960 2577 | 603 7960 3757 | www.miea.com.my |
| National Federation of Real Estate Transaction Associations (NFRETA) | 03 5821 8113 | www.zentaku.or.jp | |
| Pattaya Real Estate Brokers Association (PREBA) | 66 0 38 710699 | 66 0 38 710529 | www.pattayarealestatebrokers.com/ |
| Persatuan Perusahaan Realestat Indonesia (REI) | 62 21 72789105 | 62 21 2789155 | www.rei.or.id |
| Real Estate And Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia | 603 7803 2978 | 603 7803 5285 | www.rehda.com |
| Real Estate Companies Association of Japan (RECAJ) | 81 3 3581 9421 | 81 3 3581 7530 | www.fdk.or.jp |
| Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) | 65 6222 3030 | 65 6225 2453 | www.sisv.org.sg/ |
| Society of Hong Kong Real Estate Agents Ltd. | 852 2575 1260 | 852 2838 0062 | www.hkrealtors.com |
| Thai Appraisal Foundation | 66-2-295-3171 | 66-2-295-3394 | www.thaiappraisal.org |
| Vietnam National Real Estate Association | 04-3782-3896 | 04-3782-3897 | www.vnrea.vn |
Real Estate Organizations in frica
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Estate Agents of South Africa | 021 531 2074 | 086 511 4624 | www.ieasa.org.za |
Real Estate Organizations in Australia
| Organization Name | Phone | Fax | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Council of Australia | 61-02-9033-1900 | 61-02-9033-1967 | www.propertycouncil.com.au |
| Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) | 61-2-6282-4277 | 61-2-6285-2444 | www.reia.asn.au/ |
| Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) | 64-9-356-1755 | 64-9-379-8471 | www.reinz.co.nz |