Unable to wait for a legal ruling to keep an unconstitutional rent control measure off the ballot in Orange County, Florida REALTORS® launched a major campaign to discourage voters from accepting the measure. The effort targeted the county’s renters and homeowners, saturating the respective voting pools with reasons not to…...
Long Island Board of REALTORS® Takes Lead in Educating the Public about New York’s Latest Protected Class: Source of Income
In 2019, New York State Fair Housing law added Source of Income as a newly protected class. Leveraging its ties to brokers, agents, property managers, and the public, the Long Island Board of REALTORS® launched an energetic campaign with multiple resources to help landlords and tenants understand the requirements of…...
Columbus REALTORS® Explores Tiny Homes as a Solution to Affordable Housing Crisis
Always interested in increasing the availability of affordable housing, Columbus REALTORS® hosted a Tiny Home Forum to explore the viability of diminutive dwellings as an affordable and energy efficient alternative for buyers who might be priced out of the conventional market. A Housing Opportunity Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped…...
Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® Jump-Starts Neighborhood Revitalization
Through the REALTOR® Party’s new Transforming Neighborhoods Program, the Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® welcomed a team of experts from the Counselors of Real Estate® Consulting Corps to study the potential of two severely dilapidated neighborhoods, with an eye toward housing and economic development. The team’s in-depth report will provide…...
GADFly Newsletter – January 2023
REMINDER: ALL GAD CALL Monday 1/23 at 3:00pm Eastern On Monday, January 23rd Shannon McGahn and Jon Waclawski will host a 30 minute All-GAD call to go address the most recent NAR Advocacy restructure. 2025 GAD Institute Site Submissions Due February 1st State and local associations interested in nominating a…...
Columbus REALTORS® Explores Tiny Homes as a Solution to Affordable Housing Crisis
Always interested in increasing the availability of affordable housing, Columbus REALTORS® hosted a Tiny Home Forum to explore the viability of diminutive dwellings as an affordable and energy efficient alternative for buyers who might be priced out of the conventional market. A Housing Opportunity Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped…...
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® Supports REALTOR Champion for Housing
When the REALTOR® Champion running to maintain her seat on the Oklahoma County Commission faced a primary run-off, it looked like an up-hill battle: though Carrie Blumert had the advantage as incumbent, her challenger was a former state senator and statewide candidate who had held a slim lead in the…...
South Carolina REALTORS® Honored with Fair Housing Award from the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO)
When South Carolina REALTORS® amped up their fair housing program in response to the social unrest that swept the country in 2020, no aspect of the real estate industry escaped their scrutiny. Their efforts to further fair housing and to promote anti-discrimination in housing earned them the 2022 Fair Housing…...