September 2013
High in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, about an hour southeast of Sacramento, Amador County, CA, was facing serious water-system issues. And, a vocal anti-growth group was fighting improvements to the system tooth and nail. The 175-member Amador County Association of REALTORSĀ® (ACAR,) understands that a safe, reliable source of water is not only vital to homeowners, but essential to its membersā ability to market properties. So it decided to fight back. With an Issues Mobilization Grant of $10,000 from NAR, this local REALTORĀ® association got its message to the people of Amador County through a...
Small and Mighty Amador County (CA) Association Wins Campaign to Ensure Safe and Adequate Water Supply for Residents
Idaho REALTORSĀ® Welcomes Residents with New Guidebook on Rural Issues
Working with multiple stakeholders, Idaho REALTORSĀ® developed a guidebook to inform property buyers about key issues related to stewardship of the stateās natural resources, such as maintaining water and septic systems, and the risks of invasive species. Grants from the REALTORĀ® Party supported the design and the first print run; the guide is also available as a pdf.
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South Bend (IN) REALTORSĀ® Lead Way Bringing New Life to Local Hispanic Neighborhood
The 495-member Greater South Bend-Mishawaka Association of REALTORSĀ® took the lead in breathing new life into a largely Hispanic local neighborhood.Ā With a Smart Growth Grant, funds of its own, and lots of community engagement, they hosted a Better Block Weekend last October that transformed an under-used area into a new streetscape with bike lanes, wider sidewalks, landscaping and lighting.Ā The lively event with street vendors and music helped residents envision a new future for the area and set the stage for permanent improvements.
SafeCam Initiative a Game Changer for New Orleans REALTORSĀ®
When the police department lacked funding to purchase hi-definition security cameras to help combat crime, the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORSĀ® came to the rescue. Working with the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation, the 4,000-member association used a Game Changer Grant to help increase safety and improve property values in their city.
The New realtorparty.realtor
realtorparty.realtor As most of you know, NAR is the process of renaming, redesigning and reorganizing the REALTORĀ® Action Center website. The new realtorparty.realtor will be a holistic website that provides advocacy materials for state and local REALTORĀ® Association staff, and facilitates two-way opportunities to engage individual REALTORSĀ® and associations in the REALTORĀ® Party. The project goals are: To create a flexible website infrastructure and architecture to sustain organizational and programmatic growth over time. To engage members with visually compelling content, increasing our use of photos, videos and infographics. Provide technology that allows REALTORSĀ® to share their advocacy-related photos and videos...
REALTORĀ® Party New Member Orientation
The REALTORĀ® Party New Member Orientation supplements the existing NAR Orientation Toolkit for associations. A great way to introduce new members to the REALTORĀ® Party and the importance of REALTORĀ® Advocacy, materials include: REALTORĀ® Party New Member Orientation PowerPointĀ (4 MB) Talking Points for Instructor Orientation VideoĀ (40 MB) By educating your members on the value of advocacy, you increase the likelihood of their involvement in Calls for Action, voting for issues important to real estate and using those activities to achieve association core standards requirements. How do I embed the video in the PowerPoint presentation? Download the PowerPoint presentation and video...