Texas REALTORS® & Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Find the Fight for the American Dream is One to Build On – Together!
The 83,000-member Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) has a long, proud history of embracing the ethnic diversity within the state, but they decided to take it one step further and capitalize on it. In mid-August 2013, TAR invited the Texas chapters of the National Association of Hispanic Real...
Wisconsin’s Commercial REALTORS® Partner With State & Local Governments to Make Smart Growth
Wisconsin's 575-member Commercial REALTOR® Association (CARW) walks the walk when it comes to its commitment to economic development and wise use of the land. In 2012, CARW put a NAR Smart Growth Grant to work in providing research and input to Wisconsin’s Economic Development Corporation. ...
TriCity Association (Kennowick, WA) Hosts Candidate Training – And Then Elects a REALTOR® Champion to Public Office
Leaders at the 700-member TriCity Association of REALTORS® in southeastern Washington State immediately saw the potential of hosting NAR’s new Candidate Training Academy – and began ambitiously recruiting participants. Soon after the well-received session, they put their new knowledge, RPAC...
Bismarck Mandan (ND) REALTORS® Prove That Smaller Boards Can Bring in Big Bucks for RPAC
For the fourth year in a row, the Bismarck Mandan Board of REALTORS® [BMBOR] in central North Dakota has leveraged NAR grant money to add bang to its RPAC bucks. In 2013, the 330-member board enhanced its RPAC fundraising performance by hosting a casino night, which helped bring RPAC investments...
Houston Association Partners With Mayor to Launch New App on City Website
The 24,000-member Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) and the City of Houston jointly released Houston Living, a revolutionary new mobile app designed to give consumers instant access to information about city government, local events, real estate and more. Using a $25,000 Game Changer grant...
Virginia Association Backs 17 REALTOR® Champions – 16 Win!
In the fall of 2013, with the help of grants and services from NAR’s Campaign Services Division, the Virginia Association of REALTORS® got involved in 17 statewide elections, including the gubernatorial race -- winning all but one. The 24,000-member association put their resources behind both...
Hampton Roads (VA) REALTORS® Co-Host “Better Block” Effort With Smart Growth Grant
One weekend in early November 2013, the 3,000-member Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association [HRRA] co-hosted a block party launching a plan to turn a tired commercial/ residential area into a vibrant arts district. Using a $15,000 Smart Growth Grant, HRRA helped to pay for the “Better Block...
Nebraska REALTORS® Embrace NAR’s Online Fundraising Program—Growing RPAC Participation and Receipts
The 4,000-member Nebraska Association of REALTORS® signed on as one of the first of 38 state and local associations to embrace NAR's online RPAC fundraising system. In 2012, its first year up and running with the system, Nebraska raised just $750 online for RPAC. In 2013, however, they raised...
Sun Valley REALTORS® Use Issues Mobilization Grant To Bring More Flights and Business to Local Resort Market
Ever since the world's first chairlift was installed at the Sun Valley Resort in the 1930s, the local economy of this idyllic resort community has been chiefly dependent on visitors. A number of these tourists will become second home owners at the highest end of the...
Greater Rochester (NY) Association Helps Village of Lima Keep the Charm While “Growing Smart”
The charming village and agricultural township of Lima, in the Finger Lakes region of New York, was in danger of falling victim to reckless sprawl and development. 'Big box' stores of dubious aesthetic value were creeping in, detracting from the architecture that had been in place for well over a...