State and local REALTOR® associations around the country are taking advantage of REALTOR® Party grants and programs to step up their advocacy efforts. Take a look at the examples here for inspiration and guidance on how you can use these resources in your community.
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Even before the massive devastation of housing stock by the fires in southern California, Ventura County, like much of the nation, was experiencing a serious housing shortage. The issues affecting the creation of new and affordable housing are too complex to fit on a mailer or a social media post, so the Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® has embarked on an education campaign of webinars and podcasts. A Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party is supporting the project.
When an unprecedented and arbitrary attempt to over-rule a recently adopted zoning determination was made by a Knoxville County Council member, the East Tennessee Association of REALTORS® turned to Robinson & Cole, LLC for expert analysis of the proposal. The law firm, retained by the REALTOR® Party to review zoning documents for state and local REALTOR® associations, returned a report that formed the basis of the REALTORS®’ successful opposition.
Seeking a way to make fair housing education less a classroom experience and more a fun collegial event, the REALTOR® Association of Central Massachusetts hosted a Fair Housing trivia night at a nearby brewery for members and colleagues from the local NAHREP chapter. The content prompted much discussion and engagement, and by the time the scores were tallied at the end of the evening, even the winning team had learned a thing or two about fair housing.