Links - U.S.A.
| Professional Institutions & Associates | |
| American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR) | |
| http://www.airea.com | |
| The American Industrial Real Estate Association is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1960 for the purpose of fostering knowledge, integrity and efficiency in the field of industrial and commercial real estate brokerage. | |
| American Institute of Architects | |
| http://www.e-architect.com | |
| Information relating to architecture is available at this site. | |
| American Planning Association (APA) | |
| http://www.planning.org | |
| Organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning at local, regional, state and national levels. | |
| American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) | |
| http://www.areuea.org | |
| A non-profit organization that aims to further the scope of knowledge in real estate development, planning and economics. | |
| American Real Estate Society (ARES) | |
| http://www.aresnet.org | |
| A society of and for high-level practicing professionals and real estate professors at colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world. | |
| American Resort Development Association | |
| http://www.ari.net/arda | |
| To foster and promote the growth of the industry and to serve its members. | |
| American Society of Appraisers (ASA) | |
| http://www.appraisers.org | |
| An organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession. International in structure, it is self-supporting and independent. | |
| American Society of Interior Designers | |
| http://www.asid.org | |
| world-wide association of interior design professionals. | |
| American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) | |
| http://www.asla.org/asla | |
| Appraisal Institute | |
| http://www.appraisalinstitute.org | |
| Organization of professional real estate appraisers. It is the acknowledged leader in residential and commercial appraisal education, research, publishing, and professional membership designation programs. | |
| Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) | |
| http://www.boma.org | |
| It provides a network forum for industry professionals to discuss mutual problems, exchange ideas, and share experience and knowledge. | |
| California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) | |
| http://www.clca.org | |
| Association calendar, membership information and fact sheet, information on available resources and an online contractor search engine. | |
| Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) | |
| http://www.ccim.com | |
| Dedicated to providing interactive networking for CCIMs and the public and to the promotion of the CCIM designation. Interactive marketing Forums. Site owned by CIREI, an affiliate of NAR. | |
| Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) | |
| http://www.crb.com | |
| The CRB Designation signifies a leader in the industry and the highest level of professional achievement and recognition in the specialized field of brokerage management. | |
| Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) | |
| http://www.getacrs.com/index.html | |
| Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM) | |
| http://www.ccim.com | |
| An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NARS). It began more than 40 years ago with commercial real estate practitioners who wanted to elevate their business through education and networking. | |
| Contractors 2000 | |
| http://www.contractors2000.com | |
| Contractors 2000 is an association of independent service contractors. The overall objective of Contractors 2000 is to help members | |
| Homer Hoyt Institute | |
| http://www.hoyt.org | |
| Homer Hoyt Institute Land use is critical in determining the level of economic activity of a nation and the quality of life of its people. | |
| International Development Research Council (IDRC) | |
| http://www.idrc.org | |
| The International Development Research Council - is the world's leading professional association for managers of corporate assets including corporate real estate, facilities, information technology, human resources, finance and other support units that define corporate infrastructure. | |
| Institute of Real Estate Management (IREMŪ) | |
| http://www.irem.org | |
| Detailed information on course offerings, publications, certifications/designations and events. | |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | |
| http://www.lincolninst.edu/main.html | |
| Aims to improve the quality of debate and disseminating knowledge of critical issues in land use and tax policy through professional development courses, research and publications. | |
| National Association of Home Builders | |
| http://www.nahb.com | |
| Provides useful information on the building industry. | |
| National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) | |
| http://www.nahro.org | |
| Membership organization working for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and viable communities for all Americans, particularly those with low and moderate incomes. | |
| National Association of Industrial & Office Properties | |
| http://www.naiop.org | |
| Members include developers, owners, investors, and related professionals in industrial and office real estate. It has chapters across U.S. and Canada. | |
| National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) | |
| http://www.naifa.com | |
| Residential, commercial, industrial, relocation, historical, farm/ranch and rural consultation. Real estate appraisal education courses. | |
| National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) | |
| http://www.nareit.com | |
| NAREIT Online is your internet source for information about REITs and publicly traded real estate. | |
| National Association of Realtors (NAR) | |
| http://www.realtor.com | |
| Includes information on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors. | |
| National Residential Appraisers Institute (NARI) | |
| http://www.nraiappraisers.com | |
| Members consist of real estate sales people, brokers, appraisers and other fields of real estate. The philosophy of the Institute is to fill the gap between appraisers and real estate agents and education. | |
| Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) | |
| http://www.rebac.net | |
| Providers of the ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) designation and recognized by the National Association of Realtors as an educational source on real estate and homebuyer representation. | |
| Real Estate Information Providers Association (REIPA) | |
| http://www.reipa.com | |
| It is the principle national trade association for professionals and corporations involved in providing real estate and public record information in the United States. | |
| Real Estate Research Institute | |
| http://www.reri.org | |
| Provides high quality research on real estate investment performance and market fundamentals that will elevate the quality of real estate decision-making. | |
| Realtors Land Institute (RLI) | |
| http://www.rliland.com | |
| A member of NAR that focuses on land brokerage transactions of five specialized types: (1) farms and ranches; (2) undeveloped tracts of land; (3) transitional and development land; (4) subdivision and wholesaling of lots; (5) site selection and assemblage of land parcels. Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) | |
| Society of Industrial and Office REALTORSŪ | |
| http://www.sior.com | |
| Professional commercial and industrial real estate association, with over 2,000 members in 350 cities worldwide. | |
| The American Real Estate Exchange (AMREX) | |
| http://www.amrex.com | |
| The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) | |
| http://www.arello.org | |
| It is a non-profit association made up of entities involved in regulating the practice of real estate. | |
| The Commercial Real Estate Technology eConference | |
| http://www.realcomm99.com | |
| The Council of Logistics Management (CLM) | |
| http://www.clm1.org | |
| The Council of Logistics Management is a not-for-profit organization of business personnel who are interested in improving their logistics management skills. CLM works in cooperation with private industry and various organizations to further the understanding and development of the logistics concept. | |
| The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) | |
| http://www.cre.org | |
| An international group of real estate professionals who provide advisory service to clients on property and land-related matters. | |
| The Trust for Public Land | |
| http://www.igc.apc.org/tpl | |
| The only national non-profit organization that works to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. | |
| Urban Land Institute (ULI) | |
| http://www.uli.org | |
| Provide leadership in the responsible use of land to enhance total environment. improve the professionalism of their business and to increase market share and profitability. | |
| Women's Council of Realtors (WCR) | |
| http://www.wcr.org | |
| We are a community of real estate professionals creating business opportunities, developing skills for the future and achieving our individual potential for success. | |
| Government Agencies | |
| Federal Electronic Commerce Program Office | |
| http://www.ec.fed.gov | |
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It is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and reporting on the development of electronic commerce within the Federal Government. |
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| Government Information Sharing Project | |
| http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu | |
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On-line access to government CD-ROM data via the Web: census, population, housing, agriculture, economics, and education resources. |
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| National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) | |
| http://www.nmhc.org | |
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Provides leadership for the apartment industry on legislative and regulatory matters, advances research and the exchange of information and promotes the desirability of apartment living. |
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| The Bureau of Economic Analysis | |
| http://www.bea.doc.gov | |
| Information on GDP and other related data. International and regional data also available for access. | |
| The Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
| http://stats.bls.gov | |
| Leads to the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. | |
| The White House | |
| http://www.whitehouse.gov | |
| United States Department of Commerce | |
| http://www.doc.gov | |
| Summaries of latest economic indicators and other general commercial news. | |
| United States Department of Commerce-U.S. Census Bureau | |
| http://www.census.gov | |
| This website provides the largest US government database, includes all the latest information related to the commerce in US, national annual reports, trading data, etc . | |
| United States Government E Commerce Policy | |
| http://www.ecommerce.gov | |
| Articles and information on e-commerce policies and programmes. Also included in this site are articles on e-commerce related issues in the US and internationally. | |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| http://www.hud.org | |
| It is the Federal Agency responsible for national policy, housing programmes and housing laws enforcement. The site also provides housing news and related information for people interested and involved in housing. | |
| U.S Department of Transportation | |
| http://www.dot.gov | |
| U.S. Government of Commerce-National Telecommunication & Information Administration | |
| http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/digitaldivide | |
| Academic Organizations | |
| Universities: Harvard University, Joint Center for Housing Studies | |
| http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/jcenter | |
| Being a website of a leading research center in US, it provides the most newly updated information on the real estate research, and also provides the collection of annual reports from the research center. | |
| MIT Center for Real Estate | |
| http://www.web.mit.edu/cre | |
| This website provides a lot of real estate resource from the Rotch Library, and shows the progress of this research center. | |
| New York University Real Estate Institute | |
| http://www.sce.nyu.edu/rei | |
| This institute is the largest center for professional real estate instruction in the United States. This website offers online courses which can be taken through Virtual CollegeTM. | |
| Washington Center for Real Estate Research | |
| http://www.cbe.wsu.edu/~wcrer | |
| Provides market data from the research center and articles related to the real estate. | |
| Property Developers | |
| Barshop & Oles Company | |
| http://www.barshop-oles.com | |
| Commercial real estate firm engaged in the development, acquisition, management and marketing of retail and industrial and mixed-use properties in the Austin, San Antonio and Houston markets. | |
| Barry Real Estate Companies | |
| http://www.atlantarealty.com | |
| Commercial real estate brokerage services company with offices worldwide. | |
| Carlsen Development Associates | |
| http://www.carlsendev.com | |
| Real Estate Development Company with primary focus on shopping centers and freestanding retail buildings, amongst other types of property development. | |
| CarrAmerica | |
| http://www.carramerica.com | |
| Focuses primarily on the acquisition, development, ownership and operation of office properties in key growth markets in the United States. | |
| Craddock Companies | |
| http://www.craddockcompanies.com | |
| Over 30 years specializing in Development and "built to suit" commercial and industrial projects. The Craddock Companies are major purchasers, owners, developers of Re-hab, New and Development Land properties. | |
| Crescent Heights | |
| http://www.crescentheights.com | |
| A developer of high rise condominium residences. The company has developed projects in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and other major cities. | |
| Crescent Resources | |
| http://www.crescent-resources.com | |
| Specializes in commercial and residential development, as well as forestry management. | |
| Heller Industrial Parks Inc. | |
| http://www.hellerpark.com | |
| Owns and leases state-of-the-art distribution buildings nationwide. It is one of the largest industrial park owner/developers in the country. | |
| HighPointe Communities | |
| http://www.highpointeinc.com | |
| Acquires, develop, entitle and sell land in Southern California. Focuses primarily on residential developments but also includes commercial properties in their portfolio. | |
| Majestic Realty Co | |
| http://www.majesticrealty.com | |
| A full service real estate company which offers single source responsibility for all facility needs. | |
| Opus | |
| http://www.opus-group.com | |
| A full-service real estate developer, offering the disciplines of architecture, engineering, development, construction, property management, leasing and finance. | |
| The Lewis Company | |
| http://www.lewiscompany.com | |
| Specialize in industrial developments, research and development facilities, office buildings, and other commercial real estate projects. | |
| U.S. Home & Development Inc | |
| http://www.ushome.com | |
| A US homebuilding company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Also conferred Builder of the Year several times. one of the nation's largest retirement and active adult/second home builders, having delivered more than 42,000 homes in these market segments. | |
| Architecture Firms | |
| ACG Environments | |
| http://www.acgenv.com | |
| A multidiscipline professional consulting firm providing services to commercial, institutional and industrial clients. | |
| ADI Design Group Inc. | |
| http://www.adidesigngroupinc.com | |
| A full service architectural and interior design firm, with experience in both residential and commercial projects of different sizes. | |
| Blackwood Associates Inc | |
| http://www.wvarchitects.com | |
| Provides a wide range of architectural, planning and visualization services. | |
| Charles Cunniffe Architects | |
| http://www.cunniffe.com | |
| A professional architecture, planning, interior design and development firm. Has experience in a wide range of public and private projects. | |
| Cotler Architecture & Planning | |
| http://www.cotlerarchitects.com | |
| The firm has worked on a variety of projects from residential to major building projects. | |
| MSH Architecture Associates | |
| http://www.msharchitects.com | |
| Provides innovative, state-of-the-art services architectural strategies and services to corporate, industrial, institutional, business and residential clients. | |
| Thomson Ventulett Stainback & Associates | |
| http://www.tvsa.com | |
| A firm of architects and designers with projects across United States & Internationally. | |
| Tuck Hinton Architects | |
| http://www.tuck-hinton.com | |
| A full service design firm offering professional architectural, interior design and planning services. | |
| Consultancy Firms | |
| Callan Associates Inc. | |
| http://www.callan.com | |
| Investment consultant for foundations, pension funds and investment managers. | |
| Campbell Real Estate | |
| http://www.shoppingcentermgmt.com | |
| Managing and leasing over 1 million sq feet of retail properties in 6 states. | |
| CB Richard Ellis | |
| http://www.cbrichardellisl.com | |
| Commercial real estate services company that operates about 140 offices in the United States and over 90 offices abroad. The Company provides commercial real estate brokerage services through the representation of buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in connection with the sale and lease of office space, industrial buildings, retail properties, multi-family residential properties and unimproved land. | |
| Colliers International | |
| http://www.colliers.com | |
| A global real estate services firm that offers local depth with global breadth. With local market experts in 248 offices in 52 countries on 6 continents, it has formed global commercial real estate portal. | |
| Consult Immobilien | |
| http://www.consult-immobilien.de/usa/index.html | |
| A commercial and industrial real estate brokerage services agency. | |
| Dismal Scientist | |
| http://www.dismal.com | |
| Economic data and analysis by nationally recognized economists. | |
| Frank Russell Company | |
| http://www.russell.com | |
| Asset management consultants, advising pension fund sponsors and other institutional investors. | |
| Jones Lang Lasalle Inc. | |
| http://www.joneslanglasalle.com | |
| A full-service real estate services company that provides investment management, hotel acquisition, disposition, strategic advisory and valuation, property management, corporate property services, development services, project management, tenant and agency leasing, investment disposition, acquisition, financing and capital placement services on a local, regional and global basis | |
| Landauer Associates, Inc. | |
| http://www.landauer.com | |
| Real estate counseling firm specializing in analyzing and interpreting research for the commercial real estate industry. | |
| LB Hunt Management Group | |
| http://www.lbhunt.com | |
| Many years experience in commercial property management and leasing facilities industry. | |
| Paran | |
| http://www.paranmgt.com | |
| Developer and manager of neighbourhood retail strip shopping centres in Ohio and contiguous states. Experienced in all aspects of commercial property management, particularly in the retail sector. | |
| Paramount Real Estate Services | |
| http://www.medicalproperties.net | |
| One of the leading facility management and real estate management companies specializing in the management of medical facilities. Paramount currently does facility management of medical office and outpatient facilities for many hospital systems and investors. | |
| The Robert Thomas Group | |
| http://www.rentaudit.com | |
| The Group specializes in reviews of commercial real estate leases and conducts lease audits of rent, operating expenses, common area maintenance expenses and taxes to generate savings for tenants. | |
| Legal Firms | |
| Cape Cod Title Co. | |
| http://www.capecodtitle.com | |
| For buyers, sellers and lenders, the company handles the entire real-estate escrow closing process. | |
| Free & Low cost Real Estate Forms | |
| http://www.kaktus.com/index.html | |
| Electronic versions of real estate forms available here. Most of the forms are drafted by professionals. Official government forms are also available. | |
| National Land Title Company Inc | |
| http://www.nationallandtitle.com | |
| Has a variety of title related services, escrow services, FAQs, etc. | |
| Real Estate Legal | |
| http://www.realestatelegal.com | |
| A directory of real estate legal resources in the United States. | |
| US Property & Appraisals Services Corp. | |
| http://www.uspa.com | |
| A nation-wide real estate services company that provides services in 50 states. Services include appraisals, title-reports, closing and settlement services, insurance, etc. | |
| Property Portals | |
| CenterPoint Properties Trust | |
| http://www.centerpoint-prop.com | |
| A publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and the largest industrial property company in the 1.2 billion square foot Chicago regional market. | |
| Century21 | |
| http://www.century21.com | |
| The franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization | |
| Homebuilder | |
| http://www.homebuilder.com | |
| Focused on builder information, including new homes, subdivisions and developments. They have developed a customized, nationwide listing of builders' models, newly built homes and housing plans, which they aggregate directly from builders. | |
| Homeweb | |
| http://www.homeweb.com | |
| Contains a searchable, worldwide listing database, corporate relocation information, and general information for consumers. | |
| Mark Deal & Associates | |
| http://www.markdeal.rpls.net | |
| The company markets a broad range of land surveying and mapping services to a very specific market segment. Registered to practice in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. | |
| Nationwide Contractors Directory | |
| http://www.repair-home.com/root/contract.html | |
| Database of contractors searchable by city, state or zip code. Add a site to this directory for free. | |
| National Contractors Online | |
| http://www.nationalcontractors.com | |
| Contractors, subcontractors and international contractors. Licensing information and tips for choosing your contractor. | |
| 1 Real Estate Road | |
| http://www.1realestate.com | |
| Directory of residential and commercial real estate, apartments and vacation rentals, and real estate related services in the United States. | |
| @Home | |
| http://www.home.com | |
| Realtor.com | |
| http://www.realtor.com | |
| Other Portals | |
| Ceramlinks | |
| http://www.ceramlinks.com/cerambanners/us | |
| A Banner Exchange Network exclusively dedicated to the Realestate, Construction and Decorating industries. | |
| Inman News Features | |
| http://www.inman.com | |
| Real estate news syndicate for Internet and print media publishers. | |
| SpringStreet | |
| http://www.springstreet.com | |
| Search apartment listings nationwide and view photos and floor plans, and get neighborhood information. Also has tips moving logistics and services. | |
| Search Engines | |
| 1st Search Engine Ranking | |
| http://www.1stsearchranking.com | |
| AOL Anywhere | |
| http://www.aol.com | |
| Search Engine Showdown | |
| http://www.notess.com/search | |
| Fossick Meta Search (FMS) | |
| http://fossick.com/MetaSearch.htm | |
| Freeality Internet Search | |
| http://www.freeality.com | |
| GO.com | |
| http://www.go.com | |