Houston REALTORS® Host Forum to Help Voters Get to Know Mayoral Candidates
Houston is looking for a new mayor, and there are seven major candidates vying for the job. Supported by a grant from NAR, the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) held a forum to help members and the voting public sort them out. In addition to its own membership, HAR opened the guest list to...
Indianapolis REALTORS® Score Win-Win With Graffiti Abatement Program
The Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS® had long wanted to help lessen crime in their area. With a Game Changer Grant they found their opportunity by taking a lead in the city's new Graffiti Abatement Program. The 6,850-member board partnered with several government and non-profit groups...
Santa Clara County Association (CA) Helps Elect Pro-Business REALTOR® Champion to City Council
When a seat opened up on the San Jose, CA City Council last January, the 5,000-member Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS® saw an opportunity to elect a candidate who would stand up for their issues. This was especially important with a number of significant property-rights issues looming...
Nevada Becomes Fourth State to Ban Use of Eminent Domain to Seize Underwater Mortgages
The REALTORS® of Nevada, one of the states hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis, joined the states of Alabama, Maryland and Louisiana in amending their state constitutions to ban the use of eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages. The Nevada Association’s success on this issue at the...
Hopkinsville (KY) REALTORS® Introduce Military Families to Housing Opportunities in Their Small Town
With the help of a Housing Opportunity Grant, the 64-member Hopkinsville Christian & Todd County Association of REALTORS® hosted a fun-filled Military Appreciation Picnic to showcase the housing opportunities in their small...
Coastal Carolinas Association (SC) Gets Around Sign Ordinances With Interactive App to Promote Open Houses
The 3,100 members of Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® serving 72 miles of coastal communities in South Carolina, were bumping up against strict sign ordinances as they attempted to promote their open houses. Then, the association came up with an ingenious idea – a new interactive app...
Rogue Valley Association (OR) Turns to Radio to Voice Housing Opportunities
The Rogue Valley Association of REALTORS® in southwestern Oregon had already raised more than $100,000 for homebuyer-assistance grants. Now it needed a way to get the word out. Radio was the answer! An NAR Housing Opportunity Grant enabled the 1,000-member association to sponsor a popular local...
St. Louis REALTORS® Prove Campaign Prowess in Winning Alderman Seat for One of Their Own
The 7,000-member St. Louis Association of REALTORS® put its campaign experience to work, along with mailers and online advertisements from NAR to back one of their own for the Board of Aldermen in Ballwin, Missouri, last April. The successful Independent Expenditure Campaign resulted in a...
Las Vegas REALTORS® Grow New Leaders Across Ethnic Lines
The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) does more than talk about embracing cultural differences, it is actually doing something to grow future leaders from diverse backgrounds. The 11,700-member association is drawing local minority real estate partners to their successful...
Salt Lake Board Works With Transit Authority to Get Cars Off the Road and People onto Public Transit
Air quality is a big concern in the Wasatch Front region of north-central Utah, and the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® took steps to help clear the air. The 6,700-member board used a Game Changer Grant and funds of their own to sponsor the Utah Transit Authority’s RideClear Program, which helped...