Last week, nearly 9,000 REALTORS® descended on Washington, D.C. for the 2023 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.
REALTOR Party News – August 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
REALTOR Party News – October 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
Major Investor Event Planning Checklist
6-8 Weeks Prior to Event Request your event by visiting www.realtorparty.realtor and click on “Major Investor Event Fundraising” under Programs & Grants. Read and understand all guidelines before submitting your application. Try to have more than 1 date in mind for speaker coordination. Receive application approval before you book a venue. If your date is not available NAR cannot fund the event. Notify your MIC Member (Major Investor Council Member) of the proposed event date(s), time and location. Set a fundraising goal for your event. How much do you want to raise? (How many new dollars per attendee?) How many new Major Investors do...
Alabama REALTORS® Champion First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts — Again
Having spearheaded the effort to create a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account program in Alabama back in 2018, Alabama REALTORS® revisited the legislation as the end of a five-year sunset clause approached. A Call for Action reminded lawmakers how important the tax-free savings accounts are for aspiring homebuyers, and the law was not only renewed, but extended and strengthened with fraud protections and transparency measures.
Akron Cleveland REALTORS® Is Poised to Reach 266,000 Consumers
Mandatory point-of-sale inspections and associated escrow requirements can add significant challenges to buying a home, and the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® is working to get these ordinances off the books in cities throughout the region it serves. The association will educate consumers with a compelling 12-page insert in two regional magazines.
History
The REALTOR® Party Since the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) hired its first lobbyist in 1973, America’s largest trade association has been working together to advance public policies and candidates that build strong communities, protect property interests and promote a vibrant business environment. In 2010-2011, NAR ramped up its efforts at the state and local levels by launching the REALTOR® Party Initiative. This included grants and tools to help state and local REALTOR® Associations run candidate and issue campaigns, and implement smart growth, housing opportunity and diversity programs, and much more. As the only advocacy group in America that fights...
On Massachusetts’ South Shore, REALTORS® Use Advocacy Everywhere Program to Defend Against Dumping of Radioactive Wastewater in Cape Cod Bay
Not disposing of nuclear waste in any region’s precious waterways would seem be a matter of common sense, but apparently, in Massachusetts, the corporation responsible for decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station wants to do just that. To protect the environment, the economy, and the health of local communities, the South Shore REALTORS® have mobilized in opposition.