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ABA  American Bankers Association brings together banks of all sizes and charters into one association. ABA works to enhance the competitiveness of the nation's banking industry and strengthen America's economy and communities. Its members – the majority of which are banks with less than $125 million in assets – represent over 95 percent of the industry's $13.6 trillion in assets.

AI  Appraisal Institute is a global membership association of professional real estate appraisers. Its mission is to advance professionalism and ethics, global standards, methodologies, and practices through the professional development of property economics worldwide.

ALTA American Land Title Association, founded in 1907, is the national trade association and voice of the abstract and title insurance industry. ALTA members search, review and insure land titles to protect home buyers and mortgage lenders who invest in real estate. ALTA is headquartered in Washington, DC. 

AREUEA  American Real Estate Urban Economics Association grew from discussions of individuals that recognized a need for more information and analysis in the fields of real estate development, planning and economics.

BOMA Building Owners and Managers Association International’s mission is to represent and promote the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership, advocacy, exchange of information, and professional development.

CCIM Certified Commercial Investment Member is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of more than 9,000 professionals who hold the CCIM designation across North America and more than 30 countries. Nearly 10,000 additional professionals are pursuing the CCIM designation. 

CNG CoreNet Global is the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives serving leading multinational companies from the Fortune and Global 1000.

Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.  

IAMC Industrial Asset Management Council is the leading association of industrial asset management and corporate real estate executives, their suppliers and service providers, and economic developers.  

IREM Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been the source for education, resources, information, and membership for real estate management professionals for more than 75 years. IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors.

KCRAR The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors was established to protect the rights and privileges of home ownership, to maintain continuing avenues of education and to improve the standards of the real estate profession. The Association exists to serve its members, potential members and the real estate community.

KRA Kansas Association of Realtors is an information resource with tools for every aspect of brokerage operation that is committed to bringing you the finest tools and information to help you succeed.  

MBA Mortgage Bankers Association is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 370,000 people in virtually every community in the country. MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensuring the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy efforts.

MRA Missouri Association of Realtors is a trade association representing more than 25,000 Realtors statewide. As members of organized real estate, Realtors subscribe to a strict code of ethics and have access to numerous services and programs to enhance their professionalism.  

NAHB National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry. Chief among NAHB’s goals is providing and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent and affordable housing. As “the voice of America’s housing industry,” NAHB helps promote policies that will keep housing a national priority.  

NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP provides unparalleled industry networking and education, and advocates for effective legislation on behalf of our members. NAIOP advances responsible, sustainable development that creates jobs and benefits the communities in which our members work and live.

NCREIF National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries  was established to serve the institutional real estate investment community as a non-partisan collector, processor, validator and disseminator of real estate performance information.

NRA National Association of Realtors strives to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. It seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success. 

SIOR Society of Industrial and Office Realtors is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,200 members in more than 590 cities in 25 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.

ULI Urban Land Institute initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, proposing creative solutions based on that research.

USGBC The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.   

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