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Award-Winning Project Spurred by NAR Grant

In 2022, census data showed that housing inventory in Washington state was the lowest in the country, and the city of Spokane, population 229,000, had only a two- to three-week supply of homes. To help address the crisis, Spokane REALTORS® implemented a National Association of REALTORS® grant to support an…...

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REALTOR® Party News Alert: Chicago Voters Reject Transfer Tax After Advocacy Blitz

The ballots have been counted, and thanks to an uphill fight led by the Illinois REALTORS® and supported by NAR, voters soundly defeated a detrimental real estate transfer tax proposal in Chicago....

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REALTOR® Party March Madness

March is a busy month for the REALTOR® Party. From advocating for crucial issues in Congress – government funding, independent contractor status, and housing affordability, to name a few – to engaging in primary elections across the country to support REALTOR® Party champions and pro-real estate policies, the team is…...

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Access to Homeownership Top of Mind in Washington

Making homeownership more accessible has been one of NAR’s top advocacy priorities for years, and REALTORS® are ensuring it’s top of mind for policymakers, too....

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Kicking Off a Crucial Election Year

The REALTOR® Party is ready to hit the ground running on a demanding year....

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REALTOR® Party Ramps Up for 2024

Hundreds of REALTORS® kicked off December in St. Louis at the REALTOR® Party Training Conference, preparing to advocate for property ownership on behalf of clients and communities in 2024....

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Advocacy Priorities Front and Center in Anaheim

Thousands of REALTORS® gathered in Anaheim last week to Own the Moment at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience. Attendees packed the room at Monday’s Advocacy Scoop to hear the latest on the association’s priorities and successes at the local, state, and national levels....

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REALTOR® Advocacy Blitz Helps Avert Government Shutdown

There’s no other grassroots organization in the country that can mobilize like REALTORS®. We saw the power of our unmatched operation in action as a government shutdown loomed at the end of September – and with it, the potential for a devastating lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)....

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Where We Stand: 2023 REALTOR® Advocacy

Rent control initiatives are sweeping the country, further limiting housing supply and exacerbating affordability issues. REALTORS® know sound rental policies are crucial to addressing America’s housing crisis....

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Correcting the Record on Rent Control

Rent control initiatives are sweeping the country, further limiting housing supply and exacerbating affordability issues. REALTORS® know sound rental policies are crucial to addressing America’s housing crisis....

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