Other Real Estate Trade Associations

American Land Title Association (ALTA)

Trade association for the U.S. land title insurance industry; advocates on policy, provides education, and connects 6,500 member companies across the title and settlement ecosystem.

https://www.alta.org Membership: 6,500

American Society of Appraisers (ASA)

Multi-discipline valuation association that accredits appraisers across real property and other specialties; more than 5,000 members globally.

https://www.appraisers.org Membership: 5,000

Appraisal Institute

Global professional association for valuation professionals; 11,041 Designated Members and broader membership supporting education, standards, and advocacy in real estate appraisal.

https://www.appraisalinstitute.org Membership: 11,041

Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE)

Invitation-only association of leading global institutional investors, investment managers, and service providers focused on U.S. real estate; 180+ member organizations.

https://www.afire.org Membership: 180

Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA)

Commercial real estate owners’ and managers’ federation that advances building operations, advocacy, and education through locals and affiliates; serves an 18,000-member community.

https://www.boma.org Membership: 18,000

CCIM Institute

Commercial real estate education and designation body known for the CCIM credential, with a global membership of 13,000+ practitioners in 59 chapters.

https://www.ccim.com Membership: 13,000

Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC)

The industry’s policy, standards, and education voice for the nearly $6T U.S. commercial/multifamily real estate finance market; represents ~400 companies and 19,000 individuals.

https://www.crefc.org Membership: 19,000

CoreNet Global

Global association for corporate real estate executives, offering research, education, and 45+ chapters for a network of 10,000+ members in 50+ countries.

https://www.corenetglobal.org Membership: 10,000

Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)

Invitation-only consortium of about 1,000 senior real estate advisors who hold the CRE credential; provides objective counsel on complex real property challenges.

https://www.cre.org Membership: 1,000

CREW Network

Premier business network advancing women and diversity in commercial real estate; 85+ markets and a global community of approximately 15,000 members.

https://www.crewnetwork.org Membership: 15,000

ICSC (formerly International Council of Shopping Centers)

Global marketplaces industry association (retail real estate, retail, restaurants, services) offering advocacy, research, and dealmaking events; around 70,000 members worldwide.

https://www.icsc.com Membership: 70,000

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

World’s largest facility management association supporting the people who operate and maintain real estate assets; 25,000+ members in 140+ countries.

https://www.ifma.org Membership: 25,000

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)

Professional institute for property and asset managers (CPM/ARM/ACoM credentials), providing training, standards, and community to nearly 20,000 members.

https://www.irem.org Membership: 20,000

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

U.S. real estate finance industry’s national trade group, uniting lenders, servicers, investors, and providers; 2,200+ member companies.

https://www.mba.org Membership: 2,200

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

North America’s commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, investors, and partners; 21,000 members in 50+ chapters.

https://www.naiop.org Membership: 21,000

Nareit (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts)

Worldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate; offers advocacy, investor outreach, research, and events; 1,200+ individual members plus corporate members.

https://www.reit.com Membership: 1,200

National Apartment Association (NAA)

Federation representing the rental housing industry via 141 affiliates; serves over 95,000 members managing more than 11.6 million apartment homes globally.

https://www.naahq.org Membership: 95,000

National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)

Leadership and advocacy organization for the largest U.S. apartment owners, managers, developers, and financiers; more than 1,100 member firms.

https://www.nmhc.org Membership: 1,100

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)

Elite designation and association for top industrial and office brokerage professionals; 4,000+ members across 50+ countries.

https://www.sior.com Membership: 4,000

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Global, cross‑disciplinary real estate and land use institute advancing best practices, education, and community impact for 45,000+ members.

https://www.uli.org Membership: 45,000