Description of the Professional Association

The Federal Association IVD - An Association Rooted in Tradition

For its approx. 6,000 member companies, the IVD acts as their lobby representing their interests in politics, the economy and professional chambers and associations, as well as in the press and among consumers. It functions as their main contact for all business-policy and practical queries.

Real estate agents and managers, financial service providers, surveyors, developers and many other real estate specialists are putting their trust into the IVD for representing their interests. In 2004, the IVD came into being as a merger between the two traditional independent associations Ring Deutscher Makler (RDM) and Verband Deutscher Makler (VDM).

Buying real estate always represents a considerable investment.
Good advice is essential.
Competent real estate agents give their customers comprehensive and qualified advice.

The IVD obliges its members to regularly attend trainings and seminars to ensure their standard of knowledge with regard to real estate is always up to date.

To become member of the association and carry the IVD seal, applicants must pass comprehensive entrance qualification tests and are furthermore bound by strict competitive rules.

In addition, all IVD business companies are covered by special insurance protection.
A so-called property loss and liability insurance is a must for all members.

The guiding principle of the IVD is the coordination of economic interests between the partners in real estate traffic. IVD real estate agents and managers, surveyors and consultants act as neutral intermediaries between the parties involved and provide their qualified know-how.

The IVD provides market transparency through its regular analyses of market data. The association compiles a breakdown of prices, market overviews and statistics.
The IVD price breakdown for residential and commercial real estate is published annually. It depicts the current market situation and actual activity on the market.
As the data is compiled with the help of the members, it provides a view of the real estate market at its most current.
As the delays of official compilations on buying prices are thus avoided, market developments can be spotted early and taken note of.
This makes the IVD the one voice representing the real estate market.

And this makes the IVD logo a quality seal for competence and professionalism.