In partnership with like-minded organizations in rural eastern Wyoming, the North Platte Valley Board of REALTORSĀ® conducted a "Reality Town" program to introduce important concepts of financial literacy to area 8th grade youth. Students from three schools in the region learned about the correlation between grades and earning potential, and real-world living expenses, from participating grown-ups in their community ā including REALTORSĀ®.
Oregon REALTORSĀ® Host Annual Fair Housing Summit
Building on the success of its first Fair Housing Summit, which featured Richard Rothsteinās groundbreaking book, The Color of Law, Oregon REALTORSĀ®ā second annual summit provided a deep dive into the history of fair housing and housing access in Oregon, how fair housing impacts business, and supporting fair housing in the community. The keynote address was again by Richard Rothstein, this time joined by his daughter, Leah Rothstein, in discussing their new book, Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law.
Word-of-Mouth, Member-to-Member Outreach Educates on the Benefits of RPAC
Word-of-mouth: it’s often the most effective way to get a message across. So, when 2016 NAR President Tom Salomone declared his priority to educate all non-investing members about the importance of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), he called on the grassroots power of the membership to ‘phone a friend.’ The Phone-a-Friend for RPAC: The National Volunteer Phone Bank Initiative is off to a running start. Leveraging the combined strength of volunteer members and association staff, it is a powerful tool for reaching non-investors and informing them how RPAC and the REALTOR® Party form an effective advocacy program to protect...
Greater Nashville REALTORSĀ® Put Placemaking Grant to Work for Pedestrian Plaza
With vision, elbow grease, and a Placemaking Grant, Greater Nashville REALTORSĀ® partnered with a local civic design organization to transform a dismal traffic triangle into a cheerful, safer pedestrian refuge.
St. Paul Area Association of REALTORSĀ® Supports Wayfinding Plan to Enhance Walkability in Farmington, Minnesota
With a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTORĀ® Party, the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORSĀ® partnered with local entities and the state department of transportation to develop a system for nonmotorized transportation in a suburban Minneapolis community.
East Tennessee REALTORSĀ® Defeats Detrimental Zoning Proposals with Trifecta of REALTORĀ® Party Resources
In Blount County, Tennessee, severe zoning restrictions on housing development were on the table.Ā To keep the County Council from limiting residential density, the Knoxville Area Association of REALTORSĀ® leveraged multiple resources from the REALTORĀ® Party: Issues Mobilization, Advocacy Everywhere, and the Land Use Initiative program.
Greater Lakes Association of REALTORSĀ® Supports Housing Study that Leads to a Housing Trust Fund for Crow Wing County, Minnesota
With a Housing Opportunity Grant and a lot of local expertise, the Greater Lakes Association of REALTORSĀ® has helped achieve a permanent and sustainable trust fund to support the growth of affordable and workplace housing in Crow Wing County. Aspiring homeowners, renters, developers, and employers ā in fact, the whole community ā stand to gain from the new source of funding for loans and grants.
Hawaii REALTORSĀ® Look to Create Housing Opportunities for the Homeless
Living in Hawaii may seem like a dream to mainlanders, but the tropical paradiseās homeless population is the highest per capita in the U.S. With the support of a Housing Opportunity Grant, the state and two local REALTORĀ® Associations are working to connect Hawaiiās landlords and property managers with programs that help homeless people rent rooms or apartments.
Columbus REALTORSĀ® Joined Forces to Celebrate Fair Housing
Joining forces with colleagues from the local NAREB chapter and the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, Columbus REALTORSĀ® hosted a Cost of Poverty Experience and dramatized a mock trial to highlight issues addressed by the Fair Housing Act that are still at play in their communities.