Rental Housing Policies in Focus: Join the April 16 roundtable on rent control, tenant protections and emerging trends FPC Award Nominations Due April 30: Recognize the top Federal Political Coordinators NAR Committee Applications Open: Apply by June 24 All-GAD Call Preview: Join us on April 29 for Columbus Insights and…...
Land Use Initiative Program Helps Cheyenne Board of REALTORS® Press to Limit Scope of Proposed Property Inspection Ordinance Amendment
An economic study commissioned by the Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® revealed that new rent control measures have had the unintended impact of devaluing multi-family apartment buildings, which has shifted the tax burden to single-family homeowners. Rolling out the study was the first step in a campaign to educate the…...
Greater Lakes Association of REALTORS® Leverages REALTOR® Party Resources to Build Trust, Partnerships, and Momentum Towards Solving Housing Challenges
Building on a 2020 Housing Study and a Transforming Neighborhoods assessment in 2023, the Greater Lakes Association of REALTORS® recently hosted a housing summit calculated to propel the research and information into action, giving Minnesota communities what they need to develop practical, locally driven housing solutions. A Housing Opportunity Grant…...
With a Timely Call For Action, Navarre Area Board of REALTORS® Staves Off Reclassification of Short Term Rentals as ‘Commercial’ for Fire Assessment Purposes
By spurring just a few concerned members to contact lawmakers with strong and well-reasoned objections, the Navarre Area Board of REALTORS® was able to put a pause on a resolution to reclassify STRs as commercial property for fire assessment purposes. This would mean much higher fees for most of the…...
GADFly Newsletter – May 2026
Rental Housing Policies in Focus: Join the April 16 roundtable on rent control, tenant protections and emerging trends FPC Award Nominations Due April 30: Recognize the top Federal Political Coordinators NAR Committee Applications Open: Apply by June 24 All-GAD Call Preview: Join us on April 29 for Columbus Insights and…...
In Advance of City Council Decision, Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® Spells Out Impact of Rent Control on Homeowners
An economic study commissioned by the Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® revealed that new rent control measures have had the unintended impact of devaluing multi-family apartment buildings, which has shifted the tax burden to single-family homeowners. Rolling out the study was the first step in a campaign to educate the…...
Tucson Association of REALTORS® Promotes Transportation Ballot Measures; Issues Mobilization Grant Helps Secure Win for Continued Transportation Funding
To promote voter understanding of a special half-cent sales tax that funds the Regional Transit Authority of Pima County, Arizona, the Tucson Association of REALTORS® developed a coalition, mounted an energetic advertising campaign, and conducted coordinated grassroots efforts. The tax was approved, and the RTA will continue to provide the…...
Missoula Organization of REALTORS® Helps Ensure Adoption of Crucial Zoning Code Updates
Plenty of people want to live in Missoula, Montana – but housing? Not so plentiful. With support from a Housing Opportunity Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Missoula Organization of REALTORS® hosted workshops to advance zoning and building code changes. The reforms were adopted early in 2026, which should lower…...
San Mateo REALTORS® Help Half Moon Bay Reverse a Failed Rent Control Experiment
Half Moon Bay, California is a small coastal city of just over 13,000 residents located in San Mateo County, which has one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. While affordability pressures were real, the city faced deeper, structural challenges: limited housing supply, high regulatory barriers to new…...
GADFly Newsletter – April 2026
Rental Housing Policies in Focus: Join the April 16 roundtable on rent control, tenant protections and emerging trends FPC Award Nominations Due April 30: Recognize the top Federal Political Coordinators NAR Committee Applications Open: Apply by June 24 All-GAD Call Preview: Join us on April 29 for Columbus Insights and…...