The society of Professional Residential REALTORS®, an international professional real estate trade association, is an international non-profit association with its headquarters in the United States. It provides a professional affiliation to all commercial real estate brokers and agents, as well as other professionals. It has over 3,000 members from 686 communities and 186 countries. The organization is dedicated to the promotion of quality residential and commercial real estate markets in the U.S., as well as its members’ interests in the international community.
The Professional Associations of REALTORS®, as the organization is commonly referred to, is a member-based voluntary organization that exists to promote professionalism in the field of real estate sales and management. It aims to provide information on topics related to real estate and its related issues to its members. It is also committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct in the business and serves to strengthen the integrity of its members, their clients, and the industry in general.
There are four levels of the International Residential REALTOR Organization (IRRO) that it is responsible for, the first being the IRRO Board of Directors and Executive Council. The next level is the Executive Committee, which comprises a majority of the current IRRO Board of Directors and consists of the IRRO’s chief executive officer and other senior officers. The third level consists of the IRRO Secretariat Staff. And the last level is the Membership Department, which is a permanent advisory board comprised solely of former and current IRRO members.
The purpose of the IRRO is to assist its members by providing educational, marketing, financial, and legal tools and resources to help in the formation, development and maintenance of the association, as well as acting as a sounding board for the members. Members to consult and offer advice on issues and problems they are faced with in their businesses. In addition, the IRRO provides an outlet for its members to share their experiences and knowledge with the members in a forum designed to foster better communication, and improve their personal growth and development. Additionally, the IRRO works closely with the government and governments of the various countries and their law enforcement agencies in order to protect and preserve the rights of its members. As the organization works on all these issues, the International Residential REALTOR Association acts as an advocate of its members.
The International Residential REALTOR Association works hard to keep the residential and commercial real estate market afloat in the global economy. To do so, it creates educational material, disseminates reports on the residential and commercial property markets, provides advice, facilitates conferences, and conducts training sessions to its members. It provides professional and technical assistance for its members and conducts seminars for its members to learn more about the business. It holds regular meetings and conferences and provides members with seminars to exchange information and make connections with one another.
The Society has a strong and longstanding commitment to the real estate business and its ability to help people through education and knowledge sharing. It also encourages its members to conduct market research, conduct research, and write articles and reports to present to other members in the professional community, in order to educate others. Members also work in collaboration with one another and with the law enforcement authorities and government agencies to maintain the quality of life in the society. These efforts are made to ensure that the property and assets of the members are protected from fraud, to maintain a high standard of living, and to build stronger communities that support the economy and the national and international society.
The International Residential REALTOR Association (IRRO) is a non-profit association registered under the United States Federal Trade Commission, with branches across the country. The International Residential REALTOR Association has branches in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. It also has a satellite office in Toronto, Canada.