Research Guides: Real Estate Research Guide: Professional and Academic Websites

Academic Websites

US Census Bureau-Housing Topics
provides housing statistics collected by the federal government.
Wealth Management Real Estate
WMRE is your digital destination for comprehensive coverage of news and analysis about commercial real estate finance, investment, development and leasing.
Knowledge@Wharton
Wharton Business School offers recent news articles and general information in various fields of business.
Realbricks
We started Realbricks to empower the individual investor. Real estate has historically been one of the best-performing investment assets and a core part of many of the most successful investor’s portfolios.
Freddie Mac Resource Center
Our one-stop resource center offers valuable industry insights, strategies, solutions and a collection of digital tools for you and your clients, to grow your business and make home possible.

Professional Associations

American Real Estate Society (opens in new window) - encourages research and promotes education in real estate.

International Real Estate Federation (opens in new window) - is comprised of real estate professionals in over 60 countries involved in brokerage, property management, valuation, consulting, insurance, architecture, and urban planning.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (opens in new window)- provides access to Real Estate Portfolio Magazine content as well as educational podcasts.

National Association of Realtors (opens in new window) - provides news, research and statistical reports on all aspects of real estate.

U.S. Department of Housing and Development (opens in new window) - is the government agency which oversees home mortgage lending practices.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM)
Our focus is on peer-to-peer networking, where the only conversations are candid and brutally honest. You come to NAREIM to understand what is working and what is not working among peers. NAREIM is where you understand what the industry is really thinking.