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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.

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.

It’s not every day that a community can plan its own redevelopment from scratch. Following last fall’s devastating wildfire that destroyed Paradise, California, however, that’s exactly the silver lining that the town was facing. The neighboring Oroville Association of REALTORS® is taking the lead in steering the new development toward a Smart Growth way of thinking.

With multiple Issues Mobilization Grants, the Mid-Indianapolis Board of REALTORS® led the charge to establish a fund to expand transit services in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Now that the effort has cleared the last of its legislative hurdles, a new income tax dedicated to building transport infrastructure will ensure greater economic prosperity for the region, and better quality of life for its residents.

Does your association need to get up to speed on land-use and development practices or learn about public school policies and practices, the basic issues of water infrastructure or transportation issues that impact your members and local communities? The toolkits below can help. Download these online resources to help REALTORS® be strong advocates for their customers and find solutions to local challenges. The Housing Opportunity Toolkit contains resources and information to help REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations expand and increase housing opportunities in their communities across the country. The Fair Housing Toolkit details how fair housing grants can support a variety of initiatives that help state and local associations create or improve systems, programs,...

NAR has a history of promoting financial education for homeownership. Research supports early financial education, as it helps young people become financially secure adults. NAR encourages REALTORS and state and local REALTOR associations to collaborate with financial education providers, schools, and community organizations for age-appropriate activities. Here are some helpful resources for your efforts: Get Involved Participate in Ignite Others: REALTORS Light the Way High School Financial Education Program REALTORS® possess the power to shape the lives of future homeowners. By teaching financial literacy to 11th graders, a spark is ignited within them, empowering them to make informed decisions and...

The East Central South Dakota REALTORS® (ECSDR) can tell you, the immense growth that Brookings, SD, is enjoying is tempered by a housing crisis and heightened by issues ranging from geological obstacles to student demand to millennial preferences. With the help of a Smart Growth Action Grant, the board brought in a planning expert to help guide the community in governing its own growth with a wise eye to the future.

The 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo is a reminder of the critical role advocacy plays in our goal to revolutionize this industry and prepare REALTORS® for sustainable future success. Advancing public policy that build strong communities and promote a vibrant business environment and supporting REALTOR® Champions at the national, state and local levels will help increase our influence in an uncertain legislative, regulatory, and political environment. As thousands of our colleagues and business partners attend our Legislative Meetings in Washington, DC, we are also continuing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. We hope you join...