In collaboration with the Bitterroot Valley Board of REALTORS®, the Missoula Organization of REALTORS® is helping to educate homeowners, builders, and everyone involved with the real estate industry about the new rules governing residential property wastewater systems in Ravalli County, Montana. Their campaign was supported by one of the REALTOR®…...
GADFly Newsletter – July 022
GAD Institute 2022: Philly by the numbers: 78 New or First Time GAD Attendees 280 Total Registered Attendees 28 Sessions 75 Speakers 3 Receptions None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary work of your GAD Advisory Group! GAD Advisory Group Application Are you interested in serving on…...
Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association and Aspire North REALTORS® (Traverse City, MI) Promote Strategic Development with Powerful 3D Economic Modelling
Passions were high, and the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association had been tipped-off by social media to expect protesters at the public meeting it was hosting. Duly warned, they hired security, but in fact, the REALTORS® welcomed the opposition: it meant a chance to reach people who were misunderstanding the data…...
REALTOR Party News – July 2022
NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith joined NAR’s Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights, Dr. Jessica Lautz, for a webinar provided to Members of Congress and their staff on the state of America’s housing market. Watch the webinar and download the latest key data about the market here....
Expanding Opportunity in Real Estate
NAR Spire kicks off this month and runs through October. This mentorship program, devised and developed by NAR members and staff over recent years, offers mentees the opportunity to work directly with and receive valuable one-on-one guidance from a current REALTOR®. By allowing mentees to see the industry from multiple…...
Working with State Legislators, Tennessee REALTORS® Have April Declared Fair Housing Month in The Volunteer State
Median housing prices in Tennessee have increased over 22%, and newcomers are coming to the state in droves, so the values of fair housing and equal opportunity housing are more important than ever. To elevate and amplify conversations and advocacy promoting these principles, the leadership of Tennessee REALTORS® spearheaded an…...
Columbia Board of REALTORS® Helps City and County Modernize Revenue Stream by Adopting Local Internet Use Tax
Without a local internet use tax in place on sales from out-of-state vendors, the City of Columbia, Missouri and its surrounding county had been missing out on tens of millions of revenue dollars from the online shopping trend. To help the municipality capture this income for essential services, the Columbia…...
Delaware Association of REALTORS® Educates Consumers About the Real Costs of Closing
Delaware has the highest Realty Transfer Tax in the nation, and research showed the state REALTOR® association that many consumers don’t understand the impact it has on buying and selling property. A Consumer Advocacy Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped inform the public, the first step toward building an informed…...
North Carolina REALTORS® Proclaim Fair Housing Values in State-wide Media Campaign Supported by Consumer Advocacy Grant
NC REALTORS® asserted REALTOR® support of fair housing principles in a campaign they called ‘We Open Doors to Everyone,’ targeting North Carolina thought leaders, influencers, and stakeholder populations throughout April and May. It was made possible by NC REALTORS® Issues Mobilization funds, and its reach was extended by a Consumer…...