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…...
REALTOR® Party News – April 2026
In This Issue Final Tally for RPAC’s 2024 Election Cycle. Advocacy Scoop Podcast Reveals NAR’s Biggest Wins of 2024. Flood Insurance at a Crossroads: NFIP Reforms, Risks and Real Estate Impacts. Looking Back at 2024: NAR Advocacy By-The-Numbers. Community Outreach Grants and Transforming Neighborhoods Programs Are Open for Associations to…...
New York City’s REALTORS® Combine Efforts to Support Pro-Housing Ballot Measure
To help break through the red tape and administrative bottlenecks that have slowed housing development in New York City to a debilitating pace, the four local REALTOR® organizations and the New York State Association threw their energetic support behind Ballot Question 3: Simplify Review of Modest Housing and Infrastructure Projects.…...
REALTOR® Party News – February 2026
In This Issue Final Tally for RPAC’s 2024 Election Cycle. Advocacy Scoop Podcast Reveals NAR’s Biggest Wins of 2024. Flood Insurance at a Crossroads: NFIP Reforms, Risks and Real Estate Impacts. Looking Back at 2024: NAR Advocacy By-The-Numbers. Community Outreach Grants and Transforming Neighborhoods Programs Are Open for Associations to…...
Greater Boston Association Offers American Sign Language Course to Expand Inclusionary Range of Member Services
With support from a REALTOR® Party Fair Housing Grant, the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® offered members an eight-week course in the basics of American Sign Language, as well as Deaf culture. Taught by a member who is also a certified ASL instructor, the training spurred the development of online…...
