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What sets REALTORS® apart is our ability to build relationships and consensus – we do this every day to help our clients achieve their dreams of property ownership. Those skills are also the foundation of our advocacy success. Read more about how we’re strengthening relationships with elected officials at every level of government, and how your association can be part of this vital work.

In This Issue Hear from the new RPAC Fundraising Director, Michael Clark on the new RPAC team and structure. Register to attend the Know Before You Go RLM Webinar, April 24 at 1 p.m. ET. The full list of GAD meetings at RLM – Don’t forget to RSVP for the GAD Reception. GAD Institute registration opens May 1.

In 2022, census data showed that housing inventory in Washington state was the lowest in the country, and the city of Spokane, population 229,000, had only a two- to three-week supply of homes. To help address the crisis, Spokane REALTORS® implemented a National Association of REALTORS® grant to support an objective assessment of market conditions and roadblocks, plus a practical plan for moving forward.

In This Issue Good news from VA official on addressing buyer agent payment ban GAD Institute is at capacity; but join the waitlist today June is National Homeownership Month, check out NAR’s resources for your association Dates to Remember May 31: President’s Circle Initial Investment Deadline Jun 20: Homeownership Month Webinar, 2 PM ET Jun 26: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET Jul 16-18: GAD Institute (Spokane, WA) Jul 31: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET Breaking News: VA Signals Temporary Suspension on Buyer Agent Payment Ban The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to temporarily lift its ban...

We’re midway through Fair Housing Month, and REALTORS® across the country are pursuing bold goals to substantially narrow racial and ethnic homeownership gaps – work that will continue year-round.

In This Issue VA officially announces temporary policy allowing VA home buyers to compensate their buyer broker directly. June is Homeownership Month: Check out NAR advocacy resources. GAD Institute is at capacity; join the waitlist today Check out REALTOR® Party on LinkedIn – use #REALTORParty to help amplify your wins! Dates to Remember Jun 20: Homeownership Month Webinar, 2 PM ET Jun 26: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET June 30: Extended President’s Circle Initial Investment Deadline July 1: FPC Stipend Reimbursement Deadline Jul 16-18: GAD Institute (Spokane, WA) Jul 31: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET Chair’s...

Raising awareness about the link between good schools and good communities – and how to strengthen both – was the focus of a day-long forum called “Connecting the Dots Between Where Kids Live and Where They Learn." The 29,500-member Virginia Association of REALTORS® used a Housing Opportunity Grant to co-sponsor the day-long forum where 200 attendees explored ways to improve school performance, which in turn, increases housing desirability and values.

May 2 Meeting Time Location Streaming Status Federal Legislative and Political Forum I 8:00am – 9:30am Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Potomac A‐D, Ballroom Level TBD FPC Lobby Salon 1 ‐ Senate Republicans 9:30am‐10:30am Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Chesapeake D, Ballroom Level No FPC Lobby Salon 2 ‐ Senate Democrats 9:30am‐10:30am Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Chesapeake E & F, Ballroom Level No FPC Lobby Salon 3 ‐ House Democrats 9:30am‐10:30am Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor 10, Level 3 No FPC Lobby Salon 4‐ House Republicans 9:30am‐10:30am Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center,...

In Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "The Other America" speech 50 years ago this March, the local REALTOR® board makes all its decisions through an internalized lens of diversification. Partnering with the public school system recently, the REALTORS® recently created a calendar illustrated with student visions of diversity; proceeds from calendar sales support diversity efforts in the schools.