St. Marys (GA) Elects Two REALTORĀ® Champions to City Council
The small but mighty Camden Charlton Board put NAR's campaign services to good use to elect two REALTORĀ® Champions to St. Marys (GA) City Council. Specifically, the board used NAR-sponsored "robocalls" (automated phone calls to voters) to push two of the three candidates they supported over the top. Jim Gant (husband of a REALTORĀ®) and Nancy Stasinis (former board president) won by 10 and 15 votes, respectively. Both, as well as the third REALTORĀ® Champion who lost, stand for issues that help to make their real estate market strong and vibrant.
From State Houses to Federal Agencies — Working Together to Curtail Private Transfer Fees
Several years ago, NAR launched a program to assist state associations in fighting private transfer fees. Today, 37 states ban them. Last month, NARās pressure at the federal level paid off as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a rule prohibiting the fees on mortgages handled by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. FHA already bans the fees. The FHFA rule in conjunction FHAās, builds on the state bans by ensuring the fees arenāt imposed on any loans with federal government involvement in all 50 states. Curtailing these burdensome fees is a REALTORĀ® Party victory...
Coalition of Los Angeles REALTORĀ® Associations Keeps Transfer Tax Increase Off the Ballot
Last spring, when the City of Los Angeles proposed solving its $230 million fiscal year budget deficit by doubling the documentary transfer tax rate to $9 per $1,000 of assessed value, REALTORSĀ® took action ā fast.
REALTORSĀ® Join VA to Commemorate 24 Millionth Loan, 75th Anniversary of GI Bill
This morning, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Department of Veterans Affairs welcomed more than 100 industry stakeholders and governments officials to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill. Since being signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, the GI Bill’s VA Home Loan Guaranty Program has given millions of American service members the chance to own a home through this centralized, affordable and accessible resource. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson delivered the event’s keynote address.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership
RCAP is a national network of non-profit organizations working to provide technical assistance, training, resources, and support to rural communities across the United States, tribal lands, and U.S. territories to ensure rural communities access to safe drinking water and sanitary waste disposal.
Changes to Brokerage
Is there a new broker owner or manager at your company?Ā Have you merged your office or changed companyās name and logo?Ā Would you like to remove a broker? Update your company information for theĀ Broker Involvement Program by filling out the form below. Online Form – Changes to Brokerage Questions?Ā Contact Ā Jonathan Waclawski at 202-383-1248..
REALTORĀ® Voter Registration & Participation Map
The REALTORĀ® Voter Map shows the number of REALTORSĀ® in each state that are registered to vote. The map also shows the number of REALTORSĀ® that voted in the 2020 General Election. The map can be viewed to show: REALTORSĀ® by county REALTORSĀ® by U.S. Congressional District REALTORSĀ® by each state’s legislative house districts REALTORSĀ® by each state’s legislative senate districts REALTORSĀ® by state and local association membership REALTORS by commercial association membership The voter registration data is updated in real time. For a detailed list of your members and their registration statuses, click here to complete a list request.