Making Our Voice Heard on Capitol Hill
The 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo is a reminder of the critical role advocacy plays in our goal to revolutionize this industry and prepare REALTORS® for sustainable future success. Advancing public policies that build strong communities and promote a vibrant business environment and supporting REALTOR® Champions at the national, state and local levels will help increase our influence in an uncertain legislative, regulatory, and political environment.READ MORE
By The Numbers
The NAR booth number at the 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. Visit the newly redesigned NAR booth and more than 130 exhibitors on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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The percentage of REALTORS® who are currently registered to vote. While 2018 is not a presidential election year, there are many other races coming up at the federal, state, and local level, including all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives; one-third of U.S. Senate seats; and 36 state governors and three U.S. territory governor races. Plus, nearly 400 cities will be electing mayors. With all this activity, there is no time like the present for REALTORS® around the country to get involved!
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The percentage of the national gross domestic product that real estate accounts for, making it a major driver of the U.S. economy. Real estate is the foundation of wealth building for the middle class and a critical link in the flow of goods, services, and income for millions of Americans. Check out the latest Real Estate and the Economy infographic for more.
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The REALTOR® Party At Work
Highlighted here are a few of the many REALTOR® Party success stories across the nation. These and others are catalogued in the Success Stories section on REALTORParty.com.
Thanks to Alabama REALTORS®, First-time Homebuyers Can Now Save for Down Payments and Closing Costs
Armed with polling results and economic research provided by the REALTOR® Party’s Issues Mobilization Grant program and legislative language based on an existing model, Alabama REALTORS® convinced the state legislature to create a First-time and Second-chance Homebuyer Savings Account program. READ More
Memphis REALTORS® Use Diversity Grant to Commemorate Historic 50th Anniversaries
In remembering the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in their own city 50 years ago this spring, the REALTORS® of Memphis, Tenn. marched two miles to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. But that was just the beginning of a strategic plan that shines a bright light on cultural diversity, fair housing, and anti-blight initiatives. READ More
Boise REALTORS® Boost School District with Issues Mobilization Grant
In the fastest growing region in the fastest growing state in the nation, the public school facilities could not keep up with the booming student population. An Issues Mobilization campaign helped get a $95 million bond measure approved for new schools, school expansions, and the purchase of future school sites. READ MoreResources & Opportunities
Advocacy Materials for the 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
To help prepare members for their upcoming meetings in May, NAR has prepared talking points and a series of four videos that walk REALTORS® through the messages they will present to their members of Congress during their Hill Visits LEARN MORE
NAR S.M.A.R.T. Initiatives
The 2018 NAR Leadership Team is moving NAR into the future. At the March Budget Review meeting, a budget was passed with $35 million in new programming called the S.M.A.R.T. Initiatives. Learn more about these Strategic Measures Advancing REALTORS® to Tomorrow, the thinking that went into developing this budget, and why the accompanying proposed dues increase is the best option to continue to serve NAR’s 1.3 million members. LEARN MORE
Voice for Real Estate
A European Union rule that takes effect on May 25 has your online data collection in the crosshairs. Even if you don’t target Europeans in your brokerage marketing, any resident of the European Economic Area who comes to your website is protected under this rule, called the General Data Protection Regulation. More on what this rule means is in the latest Voice for Real Estate news video from NAR. WATCH
REALTORParty.com is Moving…
On May 16, REALTORParty.com will become REALTORParty.realtor. Stay tuned and be sure to update your browser bookmarks.
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