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The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) is a trade association for the foreign real estate investment community whose members have a common interest in preserving and promoting international real estate investment. Since 1988, AFIRE has provided a forum through which the foreign investment community can discuss common issues and problems, through membership meetings, a newsletter, tax and legislative updates, and other publications.

As the leading organization for professional real estate appraisers, the Appraisal Institute represents more than 18,000 members worldwide. Members benefit from an array of professional education and advocacy programs, and may hold the prestigious MAI, SRPA and SRA designations. Appraisal Institute members adhere to a strictly enforced Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International (www.boma.org) is a dynamic international federation of 107 local associations. BOMA International's 18,900-plus members own or manage more than nine billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in North America and abroad. The mission is to advance the performance of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, professional competency, standards and research.

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 -- the "Ph.D. of commercial real estate."

Corporate Facility Advisors - CORFAC International is an organization of leading, privately held entrepreneurial commercial real estate firms serving 100 major North American and international markets through its alliance with London-based King Sturge. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CORFAC is comprised of more than 1,500 professionals proficient in a wide variety of services, including brokerage, investment, property and asset management, development, advisory and support expertise. Member firms of CORFAC are selected based on their professional integrity, industry leadership and high standards of quality, client service and market knowledge and performance.

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.

Hotel Brokers International is the largest and oldest organization of its kind, with a rich heritage of experience and expertise in hotel real estate valuation, transactions and other essential services. Comprised of some 100 hotel real estate broker specialists, HBI provides the hospitality industry with the most powerful hotel real estate marketing force, creating greater visibility, backed by more advertising/marketing dollars.

RLI, the REALTORS® Land Institute - As recognized experts in land, RLI members are prominent land brokers who specialize in farms and ranches; undeveloped tracts of land; transitional and development land; subdivision and wholesaling of lots; and site selection and assemblage. The RLI education curriculum keeps its members current with curriculum reflecting the diversity of occupations and current developments and trends within the increasingly complex land real estate profession. Earning RLI's Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation enhances credibility with clients, streamlines learning, and accelerates earning potential. RLI has awarded the ALC designation to a select group of over 1,000 land specialists since 1944.

The Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 2,200 members in 450 cities in 20 countries, the Society represents today's most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.