" The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® was founded as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges on May 12, 1908 at the YMCA Auditorium in Chicago, IL. Three earlier attempts (beginning in 1891) at organizing a national real estate group were unsuccessful. With 120 founding members, 19 Boards, and one State Association, the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges' objective was "to unite the real estate men of America for the purpose of effectively exerting a combined influence upon matters affecting real estate interests."
The core purpose of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is to help its members become more profitable and successful.
The 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. Working on behalf of America's property owners, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own, use, and transfer real property ..." more

" The CCIM Institute confers the CCIM designation and is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The CCIM movement began more than 40 years ago with commercial real estate practitioners who wanted to elevate their business practices through education and networking. Then and now, education and networking remain the cornerstones of the CCIM designation and the reason for its success." .
The CCIM designation was established originally by the California Association of Realtors in 1954 under the name Certified Property Exchanger (CPE). In 1967 it took on national significance under administration by a division of the National Association of Realtors. In 1969, the designation was renamed Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). A council was established to administer the designation and in 1991 it was granted institute status as an affiliate of NAR
A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) 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 7,000 professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation ..." more

" The Council of Residential Specialists is a not-for-profit affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, with its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. It is composed of nearly 40,000 Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) Designees and Candidates/General Members. The association was created to attract and retain those REALTORS® seeking the knowledge, tools and relationship-building opportunities needed to maximize their income and professionalism in residential real estate.
The Council was founded in 1976 and has four objectives:
To enhance members' continuing competence through providing superior educational opportunities in a cost-effective manner.
To provide and promote benefits which enhance the economic value of membership in the Council.
To create and maintain organizational systems and alliances with appropriate organizations to ensure the integrity of the Council.
To create and maintain procedures to ensure a standard of excellence that is required for earning the CRS Designation.
The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. Since 1977 the Council of Residential Specialists has been conferring the CRS Designation on agents who meet its stringent requirements. Currently, there are more than 34,000 active CRS Designees ..." more

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" The Appraisal Institute is an international membership association of professional real estate appraisers, with more than 18,000 members and 99 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and abroad. Its mission is to support and advance its members as the choice for real estate solutions and uphold professional credentials, standards of professional practice and ethics consistent with the public good.
The Appraisal Institute is the acknowledged worldwide leader in residential and commercial real estate appraisal education, research, publishing and professional membership designation programs. Its extensive curriculum of courses and specialty seminars provides a well-rounded education in valuation methodology for both the novice and seasoned practitioner. " more

" The National Association of Real Estate Appraisers (NAREA) is a Professional Organization founded in 1966, making available highly qualified Real Estate Appraisers to those requiring Professional Appraisal Reports. NAREA is one of the largest Professional Associations in the United States, with more members in more cities than any other organization.
NAREA has earned the credibility and public trust one needs when affiliating with a professional organization. The Code of Ethics and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, to which a member must adhere, gives the industry the assurance it needs when accepting an appraisal report from a NAREA designated member. " ... more

The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers was founded in 1961 as a non profit professional association of real estate appraisers. Today, our Association has chapters through­out the United States, Mexico, Canada, and we continue to grow both in number and stature. The Association's objectives are to raise the standards of the appraisal profession, gain recognition for its members as qualified professionals, and to promote fellowship among appraisers. Our objectives, along with a professionally recognized testing and certifying program we conduct, affords reasonable assurance to the general public of the professional expertise, integrity, and responsibility of the members of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers.

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