GAD Institute Registration is OPEN! GAD Institute Registration is filling up! Over 250 of your GAD colleagues are attending, are you? Registration for GAD Institute ends on June 24th! Click HERE to register and for a look at the GAD Institute agenda. Pre-Institute sessions start at 8:30am on July 20th and the Institute concludes with GAD Night Out hosted by the Colorado Association at 6:00pm on July 22nd. We have 25 incredible sessions planned with over 50 speakers and panelists – there will be something for everyone! With nightly receptions, luncheons, and breakfast events, you are sure to have plenty...
Boise Regional REALTORS® Trains Local Communities in the Basics of Smart Growth Development
With support from a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Boise Association sponsored a series of six Urban Plan courses in different communities around the state of Idaho. Developed by the Urban Land Institute, the training teaches the nuts-and-bolts of Smart Growth development, then engages participants in proposing a mock-development of their own – built with LegoTM.
Boise Regional REALTORS® Trains Local Communities in the Basics of Smart Growth Development
With support from a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Boise Association sponsored a series of six Urban Plan courses in different communities around the state of Idaho. Developed by the Urban Land Institute, the training teaches the nuts-and-bolts of Smart Growth development, then engages participants in proposing a mock-development of their own – built with LegoTM.
Medina County (OH) REALTORS® Help Bring Dying Main Street of Seville Back to Life
The village of Seville, Ohio had been hard hit by the recent recession, and before that, by the imposition of a set of extremely limiting zoning codes that left its once-charming main street commercial district 33 percent unoccupied. It was anchored at each end by shuttered gas stations, constituting unsightly brownfields. A recently closed elementary school loomed vacant nearby, not just an empty property, but representing the absence of significant tax revenue from the village coffers. Within a year of receiving a $15,000 Smart Growth Action Grant from NAR through the 618-member Medina County Board of REALTORS® (MCBOR), Seville has...
REALTOR Party News – September 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
Consumer Advocacy Outreach Database
The Consumer Advocacy Database is a collection of names and email addresses of consumers who have demonstrated support (signed a petition, sent a letter, or signed up to receive updates on homeownership-related public policy issues at the state, local and national levels) in NAR-sponsored or supported issue advocacy or consumer outreach campaigns with state and local REALTOR® Associations.
REALTOR Party News – February 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
Section 199A Deduction Examples
Example 1 Amy Agent is a single REALTOR® who operates as a sole proprietor and independent contractor. She received $100,000 in net commission income in 2018. She has no capital gains or losses. After claiming deductions not related to her business, including the standard deduction, Amy’s total taxable income for 2018 is $81,000. Her qualified business income (QBI) is $100,000, which is her gross commissions less her business deductions. Amy’s section 199A deduction for 2018 is equal to $16,200, which is the lesser of 20% of her QBI from her business as a real estate agent ($100,000 x 20% =...
Nebraska REALTOR® Association Takes REALTOR® Party Show on the Road
REALTOR® associations of large, less populous states like Nebraska often undertake ‘road shows’ to connect with members of distant local boards. This summer, the Nebraska REALTOR® Association took the REALTOR® Party on the road to acquaint members with all its efforts, accomplishments, and opportunities, receiving warm welcomes from North Platte to Scottsbluff.