Other Useful Links

Appraisal Foundation
The Appraisal Foundation is a non-profit education organization dedicated to the advancement of the real estate appraisal profession. The Appraisal Foundation is charged with the development and promulgation of professional appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications.

Appraisal Institute
This is a private organization that offers educational programs and designations associated with the real estate appraisal industry.

ARELLO
ARELLO stands for the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. They are a not-for-profit association made up of entities involved in regulating the practice of real estate.

American Society of Home Inspectors
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) is a non-profit organization with the goal of building consumer awareness of home inspectors and to enhance professionalism by developing high standards of practice in the home inspection industry.

Building Owners and Managers Association
BOMA stands for the Building Owners and Managers Association. BOMA provides a network forum for industry professionals to discuss mutual problems, exchange ideas, and share experience and knowledge.

Certified Commercial Investment Members
The Certified Commercial Investment Members institute confers the designation of CCIM, and is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Environmental Protection Agency
This is the official site of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At this site, you can find information concerning such important issues as lead based paint, radon, and asbestos.

Fannie Mae
This is the official site of Fannie Mae. At this site, you can get a good idea as to what role this organization plays in the mortgage market.

Federal Reserve
This is the official site of the "Fed". At this site, you can learn about the role it plays in the economy.

Federal Emergency Management Agency
This is the official site of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here, you can get a better feel about how this government agency assists citizens during many different types of emergencies.

Findlaw
This site has a tremendous amount of information concerning the United States legal system. At this site, you can search for many laws and court cases.

Freddie Mac
This is the official site of Freddie Mac. At this site, you can get a good idea as to what role this organization plays in the mortgage market.

Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency
This is the official site of the Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA). The FSA focuses on stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operations recover from the effects of disaster.

Ginnie Mae
This is the official site of Ginnie Mae. At this site, you can get a good idea as to what role this organization plays in the mortgage market.

Department of Housing and Urban Development
This is the official site of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At this site, you can find a tremendous about of information concerning many important features of housing including fair housing laws and governmental housing loans.

Institute of Real Estate Management
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is an association of property and asset managers.

National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents
NAEBA stands for the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents. NAEBA Members are dedicated to representing homebuyers exclusively in a real estate transaction.

National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) is a non-profit professional association of real estate appraisers.

National Association of Real Estate Brokers
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is a national trade association dedicated to bringing together the nation's minority professionals in the real estate industry.

National Safety Council
This is the National Safety Council's (NSC) lead poisoning page. Here, you will find important information about the subject of lead poisoning.

National Association of Realtors
This is the official site of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). At this site you can search for properties, and find out all of the functions of NAR.

Promissor Examinations

PSI Examinations

Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council
The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) confers the designation of ABR, and is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

United States Department of Justice
This is the United States Department of Justice's web page for its Antitrust Division. Here, you can find valuable information about current antitrust cases that are being prosecuted as well as a wealth of information about antitrust crimes such as price fixing and market allocation.

United States Department of Justice's web page for the American with Disabilities Act
This is the United States Department of Justice's web page for the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is the site to search when you need additional information about the ADA.

United States Geological Survey
This is the official site of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which is a non-regulatory office within the Department of the Interior. The USGS serves the U.S. as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.