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REALTOR® Party News – November 2024

In This Issue  Front and Center at NXT: NAR Advocacy Scores Big in 2024 Election. NAR President Joins Panel Discussion Focused on Supply Challenges. NAR Applauds Introduction of the ROAD to Housing Act. NAR Debuts Fair & Attainable Housing Ideas Forum. Shaping Spaces for Every Stage of Life – On…...

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Campaign by Greater Boston Real Estate Board Educates Public About Realities of Rent Control and Convinces Medford City Council to Reconsider

With support from an Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Greater Boston Real Estate Board faced down a proposed rent control measure in the City of Medford with the power of information: a multi-faceted campaign showing the voting public – and the City Council – that the city…...

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Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® Deepens its Commitment to Addressing Housing Discrimination and Attainability

With Fair Housing and Housing Opportunity Grants from the REALTOR® Party, the Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® has been steadily raising awareness of housing discrimination, and improving homeownership accessibility to historically underprivileged groups. Its latest effort brought authors Leah Rothstein and Sheryll Cashin to join a panel on racial…...

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Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® Reaches Readers of Regional Publications to Demystify the Homebuying Process, Advocate for Local Assistance Programs

Using a Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® produced a colorful, accessible 8-page editorial insert for two widely read local magazines to spell out the homebuying process and promote local initiatives that help aspiring buyers....

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NAR Debuts Fair & Attainable Housing Ideas Forum to Help Associations Make Lasting Change in Their Communities

Affordability and fair housing remain the most significant challenges confronting the real estate industry today,” 2024 NAR President Kevin Sears said earlier this year. “[REALTORS®’] mission to promote the growth of prosperous, diverse, and inclusive communities across the United States is more resilient than ever....

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GADFly Newsletter – October 2024

In This Issue Check out the latest research on written buyer representation agreements. The FPC Nomination System is live, check it out on realtor/gads. Many of our members are being hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Milton; support these community members through REALTORS® Relief Foundation. Dates to Remember Oct 15:…...

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REALTOR® Party News – October 2024

In This Issue: Election Day countdown: NAR accelerates efforts to elect REALTOR® Party champions across the country. National Flood Insurance Program lapse averted. Don't miss advocacy programming at NAR NXT. Check out new Pathways to Homeownership page. Latest Advocacy Scoop podcast unpacks RPAC....

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Heartland Association of REALTORS® Brings Economic Development Insight to Bangs, Texas

In west-central Texas, the city of Bangs (pop. 1,600) received a boost of economic development expertise thanks to a Transforming Neighborhoods assessment secured by the Heartland Association of REALTORS®. The project has spurred growth activity and elevated the profile of REALTORS® as committed community partners....

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St. Louis REALTORS® Push Back on Questionable Zoning Proposal in the City of Maplewood, Missouri

Using the legal analysis provided by the REALTOR® Party’s Land Use Initiative program, St. Louis REALTORS® discouraged city officials from adopting new Height and Bulk Standards intended to discourage tear-down development, but which would have prohibited any additions in a neighborhood characterized by housing affordability....

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