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...
Ulster County (NY) REALTORSĀ® Help Transform Old Network of Railways into New Hiking/Biking Trails
In its day, the City of Kingston, NY ā the only urban community in Ulster County -- was a major railway hub connecting multiple corridors.Ā Today, with the help of an NAR Smart Growth Action Grant, the nearly 600-member Ulster County Board of REALTORSĀ® is transforming Kingston into a hub of rail-trails that connects the city's neighborhoods and business districts with each other and with the rural areas beyond.
New Year, Same Resolve
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday season. Last year ended with the president signing the tax reform bill into law. While NAR remains concerned about the overall structure of the final bill, the advocacy of NAR members, as well as consumers, helped NAR to gain someĀ important improvements throughout the legislative process. The final legislation will benefit many homeowners,Ā homebuyers, real estate investors and NAR members as a result. We encourage you to learn more about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how it will impact real estate professionals. We have a big year ahead...
Traverse Area REALTORSĀ® Lay the Foundation for New Housing with Housing Summit
With a Housing Opportunity Grant, the REALTORSĀ® serving the northern Michigan region surrounding Traverse City are collaborating with like-minded organizations to break down barriers blocking the creation of new housing, and engage the public in advocating for it.
New Hampshire REALTORSĀ® Envision Smart Growth for White Mountains
The White Mountains of New Hampshire are a popular tourist region, but affordable housing for would-be service industry staff is not meeting demand. The 150-member White Mountain Board of REALTORSĀ® used a Smart Growth Action Grant to explore possible zoning changes that would permit higher density developmentāand more affordable housing.
Utah Association of REALTORSĀ® Conducts Compelling Social Media Campaign in Support of Major Legislation Boosting New Housing
For five years, the Utah Association of REALTORSĀ® has been working with the governorās office and the state legislature to engineer solutions to the stateās dire shortage of affordable housing. The recent session saw the creation of some game-changing approaches to funding, among other advances and reforms, which the state REALTORSĀ® supported with their first big social media buy. An Issues Mobilization Grant helped make it possible.
With Advocacy Everywhere, Illinois REALTORSĀ® Rally Peoria Voters against New āParcel Taxā on Property Owners
The city of Peoria, Ill., was attempting to bridge a budget gap by imposing a new tax on property owners. With help from the state association, the REALTORSĀ® used Advocacy Everywhere to call votersā attention to the threat, and encourage calls of opposition to the City Council. Overwhelmed by the volume, the Council agreed to a compromise.
New York REALTORSĀ® Turn Smart Growth Challenge into Opportunity
The eight neighborhoods comprising Bronx Community Board 9 (BXCB9) are 22% denser in population than the Bronx overall, and have very little vacant land available to develop. Using a series of Smart Growth Action Grants, the Bronx-Manhattan North Association of REALTORSĀ® partnered with BXCB9 to develop a comprehensive plan, and help ensure that growth will benefit existing communities, new residents and businesses.
Huntsville Area REALTORSĀ® Deflect Steep Increase in Impact Fees on New Housing Construction
REALTORĀ® members responded in force to a Call for Action letting elected officials in Madison, Ala., know that raising impact fees on new developments would price their middle-class clients out of the housing market.Ā The Mayor and City Council heard them loud and clear, and are finding other revenue sources to support city services.
Lakeway Area Association of REALTORSĀ® Helps Tennesseeās Jefferson County Resist Moratorium on New Development
An Issues Mobilization Grant helped the local REALTORSĀ® rally a Tennessee community in opposition to a proposed moratorium on new developments that would have increased the price of housing and hurt the construction and trade industries.Ā Advocacy Everywhere got the message through to the County Commission.