Gaston (NC) REALTORS®: Small Association Thinks Big in Putting Housing Opportunity Grant to Work
When the economy crashed in Gaston County, NC, it crashed hard. Unemployment grew and the housing market suffered. As conditions began to improve last year, the 270-member Gaston County Association of REALTORS® decided to help the public understand the opportunities to be had in their recovering...
Monroe County (MI) REALTORS® Bring “Bidding Wars” to New Heights in Annual RPAC Fundraising Auction
For 20 years now, the 280-member REALTOR® association in Monroe County, Mich., (MCAR) on the western shore of Lake Erie, has been hosting an annual auction to raise money for RPAC. This year, with the help of a $2,500 grant from NAR taking the strain from its operating budget, MCAR exceeded its...
Medina County (OH) REALTORS® Help Bring Dying Main Street of Seville Back to Life
The village of Seville, Ohio had been hard hit by the recent recession, and before that, by the imposition of a set of extremely limiting zoning codes that left its once-charming main street commercial district 33 percent unoccupied. It was anchored at each end by shuttered gas stations,...
Birmingham REALTORS® Dip Toes in Political Waters, Backing 15 Candidates: 14 Win!
Until this past election cycle, the Birmingham Association of REALTORS® (BAR) had never conducted an independent expenditure campaign or made use of any of the advocacy funds and services available through the REALTOR® Party. This autumn, after careful planning, the 3,200-member association...
Greater Tampa Association Exceeds RPAC Fundraising Goal With Chili Cook-off Extravaganza
On a pretty spring afternoon in April 2013, the RPAC “bean counters” at the Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS®’ (GTAR) had a real field day, and we’re not just talking chili. The 6,000-member association held its first annual fundraising extravaganza – featuring a chili cook-off –...
Memphis REALTORS® Help Bring Home “Complete Streets”
In Memphis, Tenn., as in many other American cities, the urban core and older suburban neighborhoods were crisscrossed by high speed multi-lane road networks, facilitating automobile and truck traffic but completely isolating certain areas of the city. The system was contributing to related...
Las Vegas REALTORS® Stop Plan to Use Eminent Domain to Capitalize on Plight of Homeowners with Underwater Mortgages
The City Council of North Las Vegas had nearly been seduced by a private firm into using its power of eminent domain to capitalize on the plight of homeowners with underwater...
Hopkinsville-Christian & Todd County REALTORS® (KY) Showcase Homeownership as a Win-Win for Employers and Employees
Out in western Kentucky, the small but resourceful Hopkinsville-Christian and Todd County Association of REALTORS® understands that the American Dream of homeownership may be a win-win for employers and employees, but that sometimes dreams need a helping...
South Carolina Association Reaps Benefits of Polling in Supporting 11 REALTOR® Champions for State Legislature
The 15,000-member South Carolina Association of REALTORS® (SCR,) had a long list of REALTOR® Champions it wanted to help elect to the state legislature, but its resources were limited. So, it turned to NAR’s Campaign Services for help. In the end, they relied on polling to whittle down their...
Greater Nashville Association Partners With Local Government to Breathe New Life to Tired Light-Industrial Area
The 3,000-member Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS® is committed to making its communities healthy and livable. And, that includes putting resources behind their convictions. Most recently, they used a $10,000 Smart Growth Grant from NAR to support NashvilleNext, a three-year process to...