The Real Estate Services Providers Council

What The Real Estate Services Providers Council does

The Real Estate Services Providers Council (RESPRO) is a national non-profit trade association founded in the early 2000s (legal entity established 2003; the organization references a 1992 origin in third-party firmographic data) and headquartered at 300 New Jersey Ave NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC. RESPRO serves real estate broker-owners, franchisors, mortgage lenders and brokers, title insurers and agents, homebuilders, home warranty companies, and a defined set of Associate member law firms across North America. Its core mission is enabling members to operate legally compliant affiliated business arrangements (AfBAs), joint ventures, and marketing agreements under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Dodd-Frank, and applicable state laws. The organization is the only national association dedicated specifically to this affiliated-business model, providing federal and state advocacy, a member-only regulatory resource center covering RESPA, Dodd-Frank, fair lending, cybersecurity, e-signatures, enforcement, and TRID, and recurring industry education via webinars and two annual in-person events (a Fall Seminar and an Annual Conference).

RESPRO's product and service portfolio is membership-centric: tiered annual dues structured by member gross revenues (General Membership $1,300-$2,400; Board Membership $6,000-$33,500 across six revenue bands; Associate Membership $1,300), event registration and sponsorship revenue (e.g., Fall Seminar member rate $825, non-member $995; Premier Partner sponsorship $9,100), and an online store selling RESPA guides, state surveys, and compliance publications priced $13-$85. Distribution runs through the respro.org website (powered by YourMembership.com association management software), direct outreach, industry events, webinars, member referrals, and email newsletters (RESPRO eNews). Customers are enterprise-class real estate firms operating as Board members — disclosed names include HomeServices of America, Long and Foster Companies, Howard Hanna Financial Services, Rocket Title Insurance Company, Zillow Group, Anywhere Real Estate, FNF Family of Companies, Taylor Morrison Home Funding, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co., and American Home Shield.

Operated by a very small professional staff of three (Executive Director Ken Trepeta, Meetings Director Rae Brevard, Director of Administration Terrie Worley), the association is led by Ken Trepeta, who assumed the President and Executive Director role in July 2015 after nearly a decade at NAR and senior roles at JP Morgan Chase and the Financial Services Forum. Under his leadership, RESPRO has maintained a 20-year regulatory track record, with over 90% of members in recent independent surveys reporting that the value of membership equals or exceeds their annual dues. RECENT OPERATIONS include ongoing Capitol Hill advocacy jointly with ALTA, contributing to legislation such as H.R. 3206 (Protecting America's Property Rights Act), with the 2026 Fall Seminar scheduled for September 16-17 at Mayer Brown's Washington, DC offices.

Name

The Real Estate Services Providers Council

Legal name

Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc.

Website

https://respro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RESPRO is a Washington, DC-based national non-profit trade association that advocates for and provides regulatory compliance resources to real estate broker-owners, mortgage lenders, title insurers, homebuilders, and home warranty companies operating affiliated business arrangements under RESPA and Dodd-Frank across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues structured by revenue tier. General membership ranges from $1,300-$2,400 based on gross revenues. Board membership ranges from $6,000-$33,500 based on company gross settlement service revenues.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from Fall Seminar and Annual Conference registrations. Member rate $825, Non-member rate $995.
3. Publications and Resources: Sale of publications including RESPA guides, state surveys, and compliance resources. Prices range from $13 to $85.
4. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship tiers for Fall Seminar including Premier Partner ($9,100), Capitol Hill Partner ($4,900), Dupont Circle Partner, and Contributing Partner levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RESPRO is a national non-profit trade association that provides membership-based advocacy, regulatory compliance resources, industry education, and networking for real estate broker-owners, franchisors, mortgage lenders/brokers, title insurers/agents, homebuilders, home warranty companies, and other settlement service providers operating affiliated business arrangements under RESPA, Dodd-Frank, and state laws. The organization sells tiered annual memberships, hosts the Fall Seminar and Annual Conference, and offers compliance publications through an online marketplace.

Product overview

RESPRO is a national non-profit trade association, not a technology product company. The organization offers membership-based services including regulatory compliance resources under RESPA and Dodd-Frank, advocacy at federal and state levels, industry education through webinars and events, and publications on affiliated business arrangements. The portfolio consists of core membership services, the Regulatory Center with AfBA Best Practices, Education OnDemand, annual events (Fall Seminar and Annual Conference), RESPRO eNews, and published guidance documents on RESPA compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of members report the value from RESPRO membership equals or exceeds their annual dues

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Land Title Association (ALTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026RESPRO and ALTA collaborate on Capitol Hill advocacy efforts, including ALTA's annual Advocacy Week. RESPRO President Ken Trepeta and members participate in joint lobbying activities focusing on FinCEN rules, title industry protection, H.R. 3206 (The Protecting America's Property Rights Act), housing affordability measures, and broader settlement services industry advocacy.
• Mayer Brown LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMayer Brown LLP serves as host and sponsor for the RESPRO 2026 Fall Seminar, providing venue at their Washington, DC offices at 1999 K Street, NW.
• Ballard Spahr LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured sponsor and speaker for RESPRO events, providing regulatory compliance expertise and industry insights on CFPB, RESPA, and fair lending matters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Bankers Association: Largest U.S. banking trade association. While broader in scope, ABA engages on the same RESPA, Dodd-Frank, and CFPB regulatory issues affecting RESPRO's mortgage lender and broker members.
• National Association of REALTORS: The largest U.S. real estate trade association, representing over 1.5 million members across brokerage. Comparable as a real estate membership organization with advocacy and compliance resources, but vastly broader in scope; RESPRO's president previously served as NAR's in-house RESPA expert.
• Consumer Bankers Association: Trade association for retail banking and consumer finance, including mortgage lending. Comparable in its member base of mortgage lenders and its federal advocacy focus on CFPB, RESPA, and Dodd-Frank issues relevant to RESPRO's lender members.
• Mortgage Bankers Association: National trade association representing the real estate finance industry, including mortgage lenders, brokers, and servicers. Overlaps with RESPRO's mortgage lender/broker member segment and advocacy work on RESPA and Dodd-Frank compliance.
• National Association of Home Builders: Trade association representing home builders, remodelers, and affiliated businesses. RESPRO's homebuilder members (e.g., Taylor Morrison) are also NAHB members; both organizations operate in adjacent housing policy and affiliated business advocacy.

Direct peers

• American Land Title Association: National trade association representing the title insurance and settlement services industry. Directly comparable to RESPRO in mission (settlement services advocacy and compliance) and partnership; the two organizations actively co-lobby on Capitol Hill and share overlapping member bases in title insurance.
• National Association of Mortgage Brokers: Trade association specifically representing mortgage brokers and the wholesale lending channel. Directly comparable in membership focus (mortgage brokers) and advocacy on RESPA-compliant affiliated business arrangements.
• Real Estate Roundtable: Washington, DC-based policy organization bringing together leaders from across the real estate industry (brokerage, title, mortgage, homebuilders). Highly comparable as a real estate policy and advocacy association operating in the same regulatory space as RESPRO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RESPRO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/real-estate-services-providers-council-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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