Trust Real Estate Professionals Dedicated to Superior Product Knowledge & Client Service

Trust real estate management services are changing and expanding dramatically. National Trust Real Estate Association (NTREA) members are at the leading edge of the changes and expansion.


Founded in 1973, NTREA provides unique educational programs and valuable networking opportunities for its members. All NTREA members are trust real estate professionals who work in financial institutions nationwide. These institutions range from the largest in the country to local and regional banks.

All NTREA members provide the critical traditional fiduciary services in managing real estate assets owned by their corporate fiduciaries. In an expansion of those traditional services, NTREA members are increasingly involved in sophisticated real estate investment and asset management. NTREA members are involved in acquisition, development, leasing, selling, financing, tax deferred exchanges and complex estate and tax planning issues. The next generation of trust clients demands greater diversification within its equities and fixed income portfolios. In response to this demand, trust real estate professionals have increasingly become part of the advisory and investment management team for real estate assets.

Real estate assets present both challenges and opportunities that differ markedly from financial assets. These assets require managers with a different set of skills, including property management, environmental liability awareness, local and national real estate markets and trends. As fiduciaries, NTREA members possess up to date knowledge of fiduciary law and regulations. In addition, they often deal directly with clients on non-real estate family issues. Trust real estate is becoming a higher profile, higher profit contributing segment of the fiduciary investment management process.

NTREA members share similar goals, face similar challenges, and benefit by sharing experiences and solutions with colleagues. Many NTREA members hold advanced degrees and professional designations from prestigious universities and professional organizations; however, they all recognize that NTREA programs are designed specifically for their needs. That is why NTREA membership has increased over 150% in the last six years. NTREA is growing because it works.

NTREA membership can help you and your financial institution to better serve your clients. NTREA members can assist in obtaining new clients. NTREA's web site and its educational programs enhance and reinforce your fiduciary real estate skills. NTREA conferences hone existing skills, introduce new ideas, showcase new products and services, and explore revenue-building opportunities. Please click on the "Join Us" link at the top of the page to learn more about NTREA.