American Real Estate Society

What American Real Estate Society does

The American Real Estate Society (ARES) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Athens, Ohio, that advances research and education in real estate by connecting academic faculty, industry practitioners, researchers, graduate students, and corporate sponsors. ARES publishes seven peer-reviewed academic journals in partnership with Routledge/Taylor & Francis — the Journal of Real Estate Research, Journal of Housing Research, Journal of Real Estate Literature, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, and Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education — providing members with online access to current and archival content. The society operates a recurring calendar of three annual events: a Spring Conference (currently in its 42nd iteration), a Fall Research Symposium, and a Fall Leadership Conference. ARES generates revenue through tiered membership dues ($25-$700 depending on persona and media format), conference registration fees, and publishing royalties, with a self-serve online platform powered by YourMembership. The James R. Webb ARES Foundation functions as a complementary charitable arm funding international scholar travel grants, emerging market doctoral student support, and global ambassador sponsorships, while sister society partnerships (notably with the International Real Estate Society) extend the organization's international reach.

Name

American Real Estate Society

Legal name

American Real Estate Society

Website

https://aresnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ARES is a nonprofit professional society founded in 1985 that advances real estate research and education by publishing seven peer-reviewed journals via Routledge/Taylor & Francis and convening academics, practitioners, students, and corporate sponsors through annual conferences, membership tiers, and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association - Real Estate Research

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD)

Keywords

• Real estate research
• Peer-reviewed journals
• Professional membership
• Academic conferences
• Real estate scholarship

Headquarters

HQ city

Clemson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from professional, academic, student, retired, corporate, and library members. Fees range from $25 (student electronic) to $700 (corporate both printed and electronic).
2. Journal Publishing: Partnership with Routledge/Taylor & Francis to publish seven peer-reviewed academic journals. Members receive online access to all current and past ARES journals as a membership benefit.
3. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue from annual meetings and conferences including the 42nd Annual ARES Meeting, Fall Research Symposium, and Fall Leadership Conference.
4. Foundation and Sponsorship: James R. Webb Foundation provides funding for international scholar travel grants, emerging market doctoral students, and global ambassador sponsorship programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The American Real Estate Society (ARES) is a non-profit professional society that advances real estate research and education through peer-reviewed academic journals, annual conferences, and member services. It serves academics, researchers, practitioners, and students in the real estate field with tiered memberships, scholarship dissemination, and networking opportunities, and operates the James R. Webb ARES Foundation to support real estate research and education initiatives.

Product overview

The American Real Estate Society operates as a professional membership organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings center on seven academic peer-reviewed journals published in partnership with Routledge/Taylor & Francis: the Journal of Real Estate Research, Journal of Housing Research, Journal of Real Estate Literature, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, and Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education. Beyond publications, ARES provides membership tiers (Professional, Academic, Student, Corporate, Retired, Library, and Life) with access to journals and member services. The society organizes three major annual events: the Annual Spring Conference, Fall Research Symposium, and Fall Leadership Conference. Additional offerings include the James R. Webb ARES Foundation with funding programs, the ARES Career Center, research indices (Beracha-Johnson Housing Ranking Index and Waller-Weeks-Johnson Rental Index), monographs, newsletters, and access to non-ARES affiliated journals through partnerships. Members can authenticate via Facebook or LinkedIn social login to access the member portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ARES Membership Tiered individual and institutional memberships (Professional, Academic, Student, Corporate, Retired, Library, Life) that provide access to journals, conferences, networking, and member resources for real estate academics, practitioners, students, and institutions.
• ARES Peer-Reviewed Journals A portfolio of seven peer-reviewed academic journals covering real estate research topics, published in partnership with Routledge/Taylor & Francis, available to individual members, library subscribers, and institutional customers.
• ARES Spring Conference Annual spring conference held for ARES members and the real estate academic and practitioner community, featuring paper presentations, panels, and networking sessions.
• ARES Fall Research Symposium Annual fall research symposium focused on scholarly research in real estate, providing a venue for presenting working papers, research in progress, and completed studies.
• ARES Fall Leadership Conference Annual fall leadership conference tailored for industry executives, corporate members, and academic leaders in the real estate field, focused on strategic and leadership topics.
• ARES Career Center Online career center that connects real estate employers with academic and industry candidates through job postings and recruiting resources.
• ARES Housing Indices and Research Tools Research data tools and housing indices developed and maintained by ARES to support empirical real estate research and analysis by members and scholars.
• James R. Webb ARES Foundation The philanthropic foundation of ARES that raises and disburses funds to support real estate research, education, scholarships, and related scholarly initiatives.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Routledge/Taylor & FranciscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic publishing partnership where Routledge/Taylor & Francis handles distribution and publication of ARES's seven peer-reviewed journals. ARES members receive online access to all current and past ARES journals through Taylor & Francis platforms.
• YourMembershipcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management software platform powering ARES's website, membership database, event registration, and online payments.
• Sister Real Estate SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRES (International Real Estate Society) and other sister societies collaborate on research, conferences, and professional development. ARES promotes cross-membership and joint events with international real estate academic societies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Appraisal Institute: The Appraisal Institute is the largest professional association of real estate appraisers, offering designation, education, and the peer-reviewed 'Journal of Real Estate Valuation and Theory' — a direct comparability point with ARES's valuation/portfolio management journals.
• International Real Estate Society (IRES): IRES is ARES's own sister/umbrella global federation, linking national real estate societies and convening international meetings. Most directly comparable because it shares ARES's academic-research mission and member-conference publishing model at the global level.
• CCIM Institute: CCIM is a real estate professional society offering designation, education, and the Journal of Real Estate Issues covering commercial investment research. Comparable to ARES through its educational programming, peer-reviewed publications, and tiered membership for practitioners and academics.
• Counselors of Real Estate (CRE): CRE is an international member organization of real estate advisors that publishes the peer-reviewed 'Real Estate Issues' journal and convenes members through annual meetings. Directly comparable to ARES in combining practitioner membership, scholarly publication, and credentialed real estate expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Urban Land Institute (ULI): ULI is a large, established real estate research and education organization that publishes research, runs annual conferences, and offers membership to professionals and academics globally. Comparable to ARES as a real estate thought-leadership society, though much broader in scope covering development, investment, and policy.
• National Association of REALTORS (NAR): NAR is a large US trade association of real estate practitioners that publishes research (NAR Research), runs conventions, and offers tiered membership. It is comparable to ARES in the membership-driven real estate society model but at much greater practitioner scale.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): IREM is an international association of real estate property managers offering credentials, education, and the 'Journal of Property Management'. Comparable to ARES in the real estate professional-society and publication niche, with more emphasis on the operational/management side.
• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors): RICS is a global professional body accrediting real estate and land surveyors, with research output, journals, and member conferences. Comparable to ARES as an international credentialing and research society for real estate professionals.

Emerging players

• Real Estate Research Institute (RERI): RERI is a nonprofit that funds and disseminates academic research on real estate investment and finance, often partnering with ARES members. Comparable to ARES through its focus on scholarly real estate investment research and scholar funding, functioning as an adjacent grants/research-output body.
• Global Real Estate Institute: An emerging international real estate research and education body focused on cross-border investment research and networking. Comparable to ARES through its research-publication and conference-convening activities for academic and professional real estate communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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