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The National Association of REALTORS®’ REALTOR® Party has historically provided grants, programs, technical assistance and other resources that enable REALTOR® Associations to become leaders in their communities.  If your Association hasn’t applied for one of our four Community Outreach grants, 2019 may be the year to do so! First, our Placemaking, Smart Growth, Housing Opportunity and Diversity grants can address challenges in your community; engage members; gain positive PR; get REALTORS® a “seat at the table”; be a stepping stone to political advocacy; and build new partnerships.  Smart Growth grants can be used to engage in land use, development & transportation-related...

July is the time for baseball, summer fun, relaxation, and family vacations. But rest assured that we are continuing to work hard on your behalf! Here are a few hot topics of note: Affordability & Supply President Trump created a Housing Affordability Council, and recently signed an Executive Order that will eliminate barriers that limit access to affordable housing — namely zoning laws, environmental regulations, building codes and lengthy building permit processes. We anticipate there will be opportunities to provide information and input to this Council and will distribute information on an on-going basis as the work process of the...

After years of stagnant condominium construction in the Seattle region, a coalition led by the Washington Association of REALTORS® was finally able to convince the state legislature to ease the legal restrictions that have discouraged development of this key “missing middle” housing. The National Association’s Consumer Advocacy Outreach Program helped the Seattle King County Association give credit where credit was due – to REALTORS®.

Utah’s REALTORS® understood that Accessory Dwelling Units could go a long way toward easing the state’s growing housing crunch. With an Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party, they launched a campaign to educate the public – and pressure the legislature to pass a bill making the permitting process much easier.

Utah’s REALTORS® understood that Accessory Dwelling Units could go a long way toward easing the state’s growing housing crunch. With an Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party, they launched a campaign to educate the public – and pressure the legislature to pass a bill making the permitting process much easier.

A Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party helped the Pacific Southwest Association of REALTORS® take part in creating a Companion Unit Handbook explaining the nuts and bolts of Accessory Dwelling Units. The one-stop resource for homeowners has earned kudos from the mayor and the Urban Design Award from the San Diego Section of the American Planning Association.

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With support from a Housing Opportunity Grant, the West Georgia Board of REALTORS® partnered with a local HUD-certified housing counseling agency to offer a ‘Pathways to Homeownership’ course for first-time buyers.  Addressing essential aspects of the home-buying process – including obstacles to homeownership – the program was so well received that the REALTORS® are making it an annual event.

When rent control was put on the ballot in Columbus, Ohio, the state REALTOR® association stepped in to tackle the issue before it became a home-rule free-for-all among local jurisdictions.  They used an Issues Mobilization Grant to have an expert draft the legislation, and spared the entire state from a policy that actually decreases much-needed housing.

Need Your Input – Legislative Priority Surveys Which legislative issues do you think will be most important in 2023? Your participation in our State and Local Legislative Priorities Surveys is an invaluable part of NAR’s decision-making as it relates to advocacy resource allocation and preparation for the year ahead. Please use the following links to take the survey; note that there is one link for STATE GADs and another for LOCAL GADs. We request only one response per association. Questions? Contact Melissa Horn. State GAD Legislative Priority Survey Local GAD Legislative Priority Survey Have Your Members Tested Their Fair Housing...