In This Issue… Dates & Deadlines Advocacy Resources NAR’s Economic Outlook Dates & Deadlines Dec. 16: Year-End RPAC Transmittal Deadline The final deadline is approaching for individuals to be recognized as NAR RPAC Major Investors and for associations to receive credit toward their 2020 fundraising goals! National RPAC requires that all funds, with appropriate back-up documentation, be received in NAR’s Chicago Finance office by close of business on Wednesday, December 16. For more information regarding RPAC deadlines, please contact Jackie Zaporowski at 202-383-1029. Dec. 16: RPAC Hall of Fame Deadline The RPAC Hall of Fame eligibility deadline is Wednesday, December...
Resolve to Get Involved in the REALTOR® Party
Happy New Year! January is a time for resolutions and new goals. Are you and your association taking advantage of everything the REALTOR® Party has to offer?
Bay East Association of REALTORS® Hosts Richard Rothstein at a Book Club Event Shared with Fellow Real Estate Organizations
A Fair Housing Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped the Bay East Association of REALTORS® bring the author of The Color of Law to a virtual discussion of his work. By opening the event to other key stakeholders and real estate organizations, they strengthened relationships all around.
GADFly Newsletter – July 022
GAD Institute 2022: Philly by the numbers: 78 New or First Time GAD Attendees 280 Total Registered Attendees 28 Sessions 75 Speakers 3 Receptions None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary work of your GAD Advisory Group! GAD Advisory Group Application Are you interested in serving on the GAD Advisory Group? This is your opportunity to make your voice heard in the professional and personal development of GADs. If you liked the programing at the GAD Institute in Philly, felt topics were missing, have ideas on new formats, or just plain love planning a party – we...
Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® Promotes Opportunity and Affordability as Part of Coalition to Bolster Regional Resilience
With help from a Consumer Advocacy Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® is supporting a campaign to engage the public in economic opportunity and housing related issues in South Carolina’s Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester County region.
GADFly Newsletter – August 2023
DATES TO REMEMBER Aug 11 APEX Virtual Training at 1 PM (ET) Aug 22 NXT Up Webinar at 2 PM (ET) Aug 24-25 New AE/GAD Advocacy Orientation (Washington, DC) Aug 25 APEX Virtual Training at 1 PM (ET) Aug 31 NAR NXT Early Bird Registration Ends Aug 31 GAD Advisory Group Application Closes Sept 8 APEX Virtual Training at 1 PM (ET) Sept 15 APEX Virtual Training at 1 PM (ET) Sept 19 Planning & Zoning Resource Virtual Course at 11 AM (ET) Sept 30 Deadline to complete President’s Circle $2,000 pledge WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 2023 – 2024...
Texas REALTORS® Helps Defeat HOA Section 8 Ban
Texas REALTORS® led the way in convincing the state legislature to prohibit Home Owners Associations from barring rentals to Section 8 tenants. The new law is an assertion of the rights of owners to rent to voucher recipients – and anyone else they choose to. It also highlights the importance of the voucher program in providing decent, safe, affordable housing to the state’s most vulnerable households.
GADFly Newsletter – March 2024
DATES TO REMEMBER Mar 18: FPC Meritorius Service Award Applications Due Mar 27: All GAD Call @ 3 p.m. ET Apr 24: All GAD Call @ 3 p.m. ET Apr 30: GAD Vice Chair Statement of Intent Due May 1: GAD Institute Registration Opens May 4-9: REALTORS® Legislative Meetings (DC) A Message from the Chair Keeping it all together The first Super Tuesday has come and gone … and here in Texas, it was marred by extremism and low voter turnout (18.2% statewide). I found myself thinking about the excellent session from More in Common’s Stephen Hawkins at last year’s GAD...
REALTOR® Party News Alert: Chicago Voters Reject Transfer Tax After Advocacy Blitz
The ballots have been counted, and thanks to an uphill fight led by the Illinois REALTORS® and supported by NAR, voters soundly defeated a detrimental real estate transfer tax proposal in Chicago.
REALTOR® Party News – May 2024
In This Issue: Missed the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings or want to revisit the week in Washington? Check out our roundup. Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus launches to promote common-sense policies that boost homeownership and property rights. NAR achieves two major wins for property rights at the Supreme Court. NAR continues to advocate for a VA rule change to allow veteran buyers to compensate their professional representative directly.