Dates to Remember GAD Institute Registration Closes June 22 FPC Stipend Invoice Due July 1 GAD Institute July 18 – 20 (Detroit, MI) GAD INSTITUTE REGISTRATION 2023 GAD INSTITUTE HOTEL BLOCK SOLD OUT Due to an overwhelming response to this year’s GAD Institute, our hotel block is sold out. We are actively working to secure more rooms. To be notified directly when additional rooms are available email Jenna Sopko (jsopko@nar.realtor) or Jami Sims (jsims@nar.realtor | 202-383-1221). APEX Training APEX VIRTUAL TRAINING DATES – OPEN TO ALL GADS These virtual trainings on NAR’s programs, tools, and grants that can help your association...
East Tennessee Association of REALTORS® Jump-starts Riverfront Development through Transforming Neighborhoods
The City of Knoxville has long wanted to revitalize its downtown waterfront along the Tennessee River, to create an appealing sense of place and address the increasingly limited housing supply. To help get the project off the ground, the East Tennessee Association of REALTORS® turned to the REALTOR® Party’s Transforming Neighborhoods program, which awarded the city an in-depth study with actionable recommendations by a team of experts from the CRE Consulting Corps.
GADFly Newsletter – September 2023
DATES TO REMEMBER Sept 15 APEX Virtual Training at 1 PM (ET) Sept 19 Planning & Zoning Resource Virtual Course at 11 AM (ET) Sept 21-22 APEX In-Person Training (DC – NAR Office) Sept 27 All-GAD Zoom Call (Click Here to Register) Sept 30 Deadline to complete President’s Circle $2,000 pledge Oct 25 Deadline for MI Funds to be processed to attend NXT MI Event WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Welcome to the 2023-2024 GAD Advisory Group On behalf of the Chair and Vice Chair of the GAD AG, we would like to welcome the 2023-2024 GAD AG members. Please help us thank all these volunteers for their...
With Consumer Advocacy Grant, Five Local REALTOR® Associations and the New York State Association of REALTORS® Campaign for Reasonable Electrification and Emissions Reduction Recommendations
When the New York State Climate Action Council recommended extreme building-electrification requirements – including prohibiting natural gas service to existing and new buildings as of 2024 – REALTORS® launched a consumer education and awareness campaign to help convince lawmakers in ten Senate swing districts to temper the proposed mandates.
Kicking Off a Crucial Election Year
The REALTOR® Party is ready to hit the ground running on a demanding year.
GADFly Newsletter – January 2024
GADFly is a monthly e-newsletter with content curated for state and local REALTORS® associations’ advocacy staff.
Though Small in Numbers, Adirondack/Champlain Valley REALTORS® Is Making an Outsized Impact on Regional Development
A progression of Smart Growth Grants from the REALTOR® Party has been helping the Adirondack /Champlain Valley REALTORS® bring the sustainable development concept to the upstate New York region. They began with an education effort to create a groundswell of advocates and have now created a Smart Growth Developer’s Guide.
GADFly Newsletter – July 2024
In This Issue GAD Institute is next week, download the app on Apple or Google by searching GAD 2024 Updates to the RPAC Major Investor and Fundraising Grants AND Hall of Fame Nominations Check out REALTOR® Party on LinkedIn – use #REALTORParty to help amplify your wins! Dates to Remember July 12: GAD Advisory Group Applications Open Jul 16-18: GAD Institute (Spokane, WA) Jul 31: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM ET Aug 2: GAD Advisory Group Applications Close Chair’s Letter The Best Week of The Year It’s the best week of the year for GAD Nation! A long time...
St. Louis REALTORS® Push Back on Questionable Zoning Proposal in the City of Maplewood, Missouri
Using the legal analysis provided by the REALTOR® Party’s Land Use Initiative program, St. Louis REALTORS® discouraged city officials from adopting new Height and Bulk Standards intended to discourage tear-down development, but which would have prohibited any additions in a neighborhood characterized by housing affordability.
GADFly Newsletter – October 2024
In This Issue Check out the latest research on written buyer representation agreements. The FPC Nomination System is live, check it out on realtor/gads. Many of our members are being hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Milton; support these community members through REALTORS® Relief Foundation. Dates to Remember Oct 15: Deadline to apply for Community Outreach Grants for 2024 Oct 23: NXT Recognition Transmittal Deadline for Major Investors Oct 30: All GAD Zoom Call, 3 PM (ET) Nov 5: The Pro-Property Platform closes for the 2024 cycle Nov 22: Deadline to submit FPC Nominations Dec 15: Deadline to submit reimbursement...