Association of Real Estate License Law Officials

Name

Association of Real Estate License Law Officials

Legal name

Association of Real Estate License Law Officials

Website

https://arello.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARELLO is an international nonprofit membership association founded in 1930 that supports 60+ real estate regulatory agencies worldwide through standardized certification programs, cross-jurisdictional databases, and professional training for license law officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association & Regulatory Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accreditation Appeals, Arbitration & Compliance Oversight Bodies (EDADACAL), Compliance, Regulatory & Audit Reporting (State/Federal/Ofsted-style) (EDADAIAF)

Keywords

• Real estate regulation
• License verification
• Distance education certification
• Examination accreditation
• Disciplinary action database

Headquarters

HQ city

Fishers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Membership Dues: Annual dues from regulatory member jurisdictions based on number of licensees, ranging from $259 (1-500 licensees) to $3,835 (150,001+ licensees). International members pay based on population.
2. Affiliate Membership Dues: $400 per account annually for industry members not associated with regulatory bodies, including education providers, exam providers, and software providers.
3. Publication Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions to Boundaries newsletter ($58), Case Law Library ($75), and Digest Reports ($110) for non-member subscribers.
4. Disciplinary Action Database Fees: $5.00 per search fee or flat rate annual fee for regulatory bodies searching the DADB for license applicant disciplinary history.
5. Conference and Event Registration: Registration fees for Annual Conference ($995-$2,625 depending on membership status), Commissioner College 101 ($253), Regulatory Investigations Seminar, and Mid-Year Meetings.
6. Distance Education Certification: Fees for certifying distance education courses through the Course Management System. Associated IDECC certification also available for other industries.
7. Examination Accreditation Fees: Fees for accrediting real estate licensing examinations through the Examination Accreditation Program for Pearson VUE and PSI Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ARELLO is a nonprofit international membership association that delivers certification programs, accreditation services, regulatory databases, and educational resources to real estate license law officials and government regulatory agencies. Its core offerings include the Distance Education Certification Program, Disciplinary Action Database (DADB), License Verification Database covering 3+ million licensees, Examination Accreditation Program, Timeshare Registry, and Investigator/Auditor certification (CREI/SCREI), supported by annual conferences and subscription publications.

Product overview

ARELLO offers a comprehensive suite of regulatory support products and services for real estate license law officials. The core offerings include: the Distance Education Certification Program which certifies online real estate courses; the Disciplinary Action Database (DADB) for cross-jurisdictional disciplinary verification; the Examination Accreditation Program for real estate licensing exam evaluation; the License Verification Database (arello.com) hosting over 3 million licensee records; the Timeshare Registry (ATR) for centralized timeshare registrations; and Investigator/Auditor certification programs (CREI/SCREI). Supporting subscription services include the monthly Boundaries newsletter, Case Law Library (1994-present), and Digest Reports (1985-present). Educational programs encompass Commissioner College training for new regulators and annual conferences. ARELLO also operates the ARELLO Foundation nonprofit for research and public education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDECC: International Distance Education Certification Center - a distance education certification program dedicated to promoting quality in distance education through establishment and monitoring of standards for course delivery.
• CDEI™
• ATR
• DADB
• ARELLO Licensee Verification System

Quantifiable outcome

• Distance Education Certification recognized by 45+ jurisdictions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Established in 2001 as a subsidiary of ARELLO to make distance education standards and certification available to other industries beyond real estate brokerage. IDECC now sets standards for professional distance education in real estate appraisal and other regulatory fields.
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Formed joint venture in 2001 to create web-based license verification site for real estate practitioners and consumers. NAR provides member data; ARELLO encouraged member jurisdictions to provide licensee data for aggregation. Since 2006, ARELLO exclusively maintains the Licensee Verification Database.
• Pearson VUEcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1994Accredited examination provider under ARELLO Examination Accreditation Program since December 31, 1994, with accreditation expiring December 31, 2029. Provides real estate licensing examinations for participating jurisdictions.
• PSI Services LLCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1993Accredited examination provider under ARELLO Examination Accreditation Program since October 1, 1993, with accreditation expiring September 30, 2028. Provides real estate licensing examinations for participating jurisdictions.
• American Resort Development Association (ARDA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the Timeshare Consumer Protection Campaign with ARELLO Foundation to develop consumer protection videos raising awareness of timeshare exit scams. ARDA represents vacation ownership industry interests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR): CLEAR is the broadest U.S. and international membership association for occupational and professional licensing regulators. It serves the same regulatory board/commission audience as ARELLO across all licensed professions, making it the most direct organizational peer.
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB): NCARB serves U.S. state architectural licensing boards with a member-funded model, offers the national ARE (architect registration examination), and operates the Architect Registration Examination and reciprocal licensure tools—mirroring ARELLO's structure for real estate.
• Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT): FSBPT is a membership organization of state physical therapy licensing boards that operates the NPTE licensing examination, the License Verification (PT Compact) system, and continuing competence tools—analogous in structure and services to ARELLO.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): NCSBN coordinates state boards of nursing in the U.S., running Nursys (a cross-jurisdictional license verification database analogous to ARELLO's License Verification Database) and offering examination and disciplinary tracking services to member jurisdictions.
• Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB): FSMB supports U.S. state medical and osteopathic boards, administers the USMLE Step examinations through partnerships, and operates the DocInfo physician profile and disciplinary action service—directly comparable to ARELLO's exam accreditation and DADB functions.

Others

• American Land Title Association (ALTA): ALTA is the national trade association for the title insurance and settlement industry. While not a regulator association, it interacts closely with ARELLO's regulated community on licensing, education, and compliance matters affecting real estate transactions.
• American Resort Development Association (ARDA): ARDA represents the vacation ownership/timeshare industry and is a co-sponsor with the ARELLO Foundation of the Timeshare Consumer Protection Campaign. ARDA directly benefits from ARELLO's Timeshare Registry (ATR) service for its members.
• Appraisal Institute: The Appraisal Institute is the largest professional association of real estate appraisers and a major consumer of ARELLO/IDECC distance education certification for appraiser qualifying education. It shares the real estate professional development ecosystem with ARELLO.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization for state insurance regulators. While broader in scope, NAIC shares ARELLO's member-based regulatory support model including centralized databases (PDB, RIRS) used by all U.S. state insurance departments.
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR): NAR is ARELLO's 2001 joint-venture partner for the License Verification Database and is itself a large membership association serving real estate practitioners rather than regulators. They share data flows and audiences but operate at very different scales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arello

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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