Take advantage of the following industry associations and resources affiliated with RE/MAX to help build your network, expand your knowledge on serving specific markets, increase opportunities for clients, and learn more about cultural differences.
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is one of Canada’s largest single-industry Associations. Their membership includes more than 150,000 real estate brokers, agents and salespeople, working through 74 real estate Boards and Associations across Canada.
CREA works in cooperation with your local board and provincial or territorial association, to ensure as a REALTOR®, you are recognized as a trusted and respected voice and expert in real estate. Each year, CREA uses your membership dues to:
- Advocate to the federal government on your behalf;
- Promote and protect your reputation and professionalism through national advertising campaigns, the REALTOR® Code, the REALTOR® trademark and professional development resources; and
- REALTOR.ca, Canada’s No. 1 real estate platform, as well as a suite of other products to help support your business as a REALTOR®.
Join CREA here: https://rem.ax/CREAMembership
CCIM Institute
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute offers courses, taught by industry leading instructors to enhance the success of commercial real estate professionals regardless of specialty.
Since its founding more than 50 years ago, the institute has been educating real estate specialists across continents and industry categories. They continue to guide the growth of nearly 8,000 professionals each year.
Earn your CCIM designation and be placed among the most distinguished professionals in the industry: https://www.ccim.com/earning-the-ccim-designation/
NAIOP
National Association for Industrial and Office Park (NAIOP), the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 20,000+ members in North America and advocates responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy.
Since 1967, NAIOP has attracted members who are committed to excellence, entrepreneurial in spirit, and want to reach new heights in building excellence.
Become a member here: https://www.naiop.org/Membership
INCLUSION RESOURCES
NAGLREP
Established in 2007, The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) is a mission-driven organization that is part business and part advocacy.
The advocacy mission of the NAGLREP is to advocate on behalf of the rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community as it relates to housing and discrimination laws.
On a business level, the 2,800+ NAGLREP members share an LGBT and allied REALTOR referral network, in addition to providing their services to over 75,000 LGBT and non-LGBT home buyers and sellers visiting the website each month. As well, 90% of NAGLREP members close 1-3 transactions per year from their member profile.
RE/MAX INTEGRA discounted membership information here: https://naglrep.com/remax/
Ontario Chapter: https://naglrep.com/canada/ontario/
AREAA
Founded in 2003, the Asian American Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to improving the lives of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through homeownership in the US and Canada.
AREAA is dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this dynamic market. With over 17,000 members in 39 chapters, AREAA is the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander trade organization in North America.
