State and local REALTOR® associations around the country are taking advantage of REALTOR® Party grants and programs to step up their advocacy efforts. Take a look at the examples here for inspiration and guidance on how you can use these resources in your community.
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In a push to realize an ambitious raft of housing policy, Utah REALTORS® launched a campaign called Getting Homeownership in Utah Back on Track. The effort was a success: all its priority bills passed, the legislature authorized an additional $20 million in funding for first-time homebuyers, and an innovative partnership was formed to develop affordable housing on excess state land. An Issues Mobilization grant from the REALTOR® Party helped make it happen.
When the City of East Moline sought to achieve home rule, the REALTORS® recognized that the new status would likely lead to higher taxes. Armed with the results of focus group research, they devised a persuasive campaign that fended off the threat, defeating the ballot measure by 68%.
Polling conducted by the REALTOR® Party informed a high-stakes campaign against a significant property tax increase in Champaign, Illinois that would have dealt a heavy blow to affordability and brought low-income residents closer to homelessness. An Issues Mobilization grant supported the mailings and advertisements that brought the message to the voters.