Bringing its considerable resources, skill, and depth of knowledge to bear on FEMA’s surprising declaration that the National Flood Insurance Program would not be renewed in light of the federal shutdown, the policy team at the National Association of REALTORS® effected a swift reversal of the damaging decision.
Mississippi REALTORS® Secure Broader Broadband Access
REALTORS® know better than anyone that expanded internet access is the only way to increase economic opportunity and connect communities in rural and underserved areas. Harnessing the power of Advocacy Everywhere, Mississippi REALTORS® rallied voters to support the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act, which finally permits electric cooperatives to provide broadband services in addition to electric power.
Selkirk REALTORS® Protect Quality of Life in Bonners Ferry
With a series of Smart Growth Action Grants, Selkirk REALTORS® supported a multi-year planning process for an integrated network of pedestrian and bicycle routes in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Complete with graphic branding and signage, the plan will enhance the local active transport scene for residents, and contribute to the region’s growing appeal to bike tourism.
REALTORS® Join VA to Commemorate 24 Millionth Loan, 75th Anniversary of GI Bill
This morning, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Department of Veterans Affairs welcomed more than 100 industry stakeholders and governments officials to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill. Since being signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, the GI Bill’s VA Home Loan Guaranty Program has given millions of American service members the chance to own a home through this centralized, affordable and accessible resource. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson delivered the event’s keynote address.
Texas REALTORS® Achieve Tax Reform for Texas Property Owners
In Texas, where there’s no state income tax or a state-levied property tax, it’s the tax bills from your county, your municipality, your school district, and various other special districts that’ll get you. Texas REALTORS® have been battling the ‘Hidden Property Tax’ inherent in the system for years, and this summer, with a boost from a sweeping Issues Mobilization campaign, the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act was signed into law.
Wisconsin REALTORS® Urge State Senate to ‘Hold the Line’ on Property Taxes
With a full-on campaign called ‘Hold the Line on Property Taxes,’ the Wisconsin REALTORS® organized a powerful response to the governor’s plan to lift a freeze on municipal and country property taxes. An Issues Mobilization grant helped them convince the state senate that the move lacked tax-payer support.
New Jersey REALTORS® Combat Last-Minute Tax Threats to Property- and Business-Owners
In a last-minute scramble to balance the state budget last year, New Jersey lawmakers set their sights on two real estate tax-targets that propelled the state REALTOR® Association into action: seasonal rental properties, and homes valued at more than $1 million. Calls for action got the message out to REALTORS®, who made their feelings known to their elected officials.
REALTOR Party News – August 2019
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REALTOR Party News – November 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
Huntsville REALTORS® Get Out the Vote to Support School District Expansion Funding
Though the jobs and housing markets are booming in the northern Alabama region served by the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS®, its school district has been seriously overburdened. With help from the REALTOR® Party, the local REALTORS® backed a successful ballot initiative to pay for essential construction and renovations with a full-on get-out-the-vote campaign.