T3 Sixty is grouping local associations into six size-based membership tiers in lieu of publishing exact, ranked totals. The change emphasizes distribution across the organized real estate landscape and, as such, the 2026 Real Estate Almanac now highlights scale rather than rankings or raw membership counts.

The shift reflects consolidation, data-sharing restrictions and legal scrutiny across the industry that have created barriers to reporting precise figures. To give readers useful context, T3 Sixty is reporting membership ranges rather than exact totals and building the Almanac around tiers based on the best available sources. Membership tiers are intended to provide context and were chosen to balance transparency, privacy and editorial clarity.