Corporate Ally Program Update
Congratulations to the Boise Regional REALTORSĀ® Association and the Calaveras County Association of REALTORSĀ® for their respective WINS on issue campaigns for a school ballot initiative and a moratorium on PACE grants.Ā Both associations had 100% of the skin-in-the-game requirement (SITG) covered by Corporate Ally Program (CAP) funds thanks to the generosity of investors in their states. CAP wishes the Baldwin County Association and the Clarksville Association much success in their issue campaigns that also benefitted from CAP with 100% SITG coverage. How does your association cover its SITG requirement for issue mobilization grants? To learn more about CAPās mission...
Capitol Hill Day Checklist
Gathering the Troops Who will be attending? What districts are they connected to? Do they know any legislators or staff? Preparing Your Advocates Have they advocated before? How comfortable are they with it? Do they understand the basic skills (know what they want, who theyāre talking to, how to talk to them and how to follow-up)? How will you be sure they gain those skills if needed? How will you gather the information you need to know about your legislators? How will you share that information with your advocates (Conference call? Meeting?) Creating the Stories & Messages Have you asked...
Grants
The REALTORĀ® Party provides the following grants to state and local associations to help create, promote and sustain a vote, act and invest culture of advocacy. Broker Involvement Grants Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant Diversity Initiative Grants Housing Opportunity Program Grants Independent Expenditures Issues Mobilization Phone-a-Friend for RPAC Grant Placemaking Grants REALTOR Party Conference Grants (For state associations) RPAC Fundraising Grants (For state and local associations) RPAC Major Investor Event Fundraising Smart Growth Action Grants
HOT TOPIC ALERT: Real Estate Teams
The days of the solo real estate professional may be numbered. Real estate teams are rapidly growing in popularity. By one estimate, in 2016, there were between 35,000 and 50,000 real estate teams operating in the U.S. By 2019, there could be more than 100,000. Teams are popular as a way of sharing workloads and responsibilities, and as a way of profiting from the experience and knowledge of other professionals. The synergies of a well functioning team are often a powerful incentive to relinquish some of the independence of a solo operator.
Is Real Estate Americaās Rock During the Coronavirus Crisis?
Itās been a rough few months for the economy, and we could all use a little good news.Ā For Americaās 81 million homeowners, here is some: While retirement accounts and the stock market may have cratered, home values are hanging tough.Ā And with a proper recovery and the right policies, there is a great chance that home values will remain fairly stable even as home sales temporarily fall while Americans shelter-in-place.
FEMA Flood Preparedness Resources
The following collection of materials includes resources, webpages, fact sheets, infographics, and publications available for use by real estate professionals and lenders. Professionals can use the materials to promote the financial protection flood insurance offers and explain various flood insurance requirements to homeowners and business owners.
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Inadequate broadband access is restraining many rural communities from strengthening their economies as the absence of broadband makes a community a less attractive location for residents, new investment and development.Ā Broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity as affordable high-speed broadband will soon become almost as important as water and electricity.