The last thing that property owners and prospective buyers in Howard County, Md., needed was a steep increase in recordation and transfer taxes ā but thatās what the County Council was proposing. With help from the REALTORĀ® Party, a REALTORĀ® Champion, and a strong message sent by nearly 30% of its membership, the Howard County Association of REALTORSĀ® forced the governing body to reconsider.
Frederick County REALTORSĀ® Maintain its Focus on Fair Housing
Undaunted by the forced cancellation of its annual Fair Housing Conference, the Frederick County Association of REALTORSĀ® moved the message online in a colorful upbeat video highlighting the results of a Fair Housing Art Contest, complete with a mayoral proclamation.Ā
Ohio REALTORSĀ® Achieve Double Legislative Victory on the Tax Front
Because an Ohio law required businesses and individuals to file taxes in every jurisdiction where they'd earned income, most Ohio REALTORSĀ® faced a costly and time consuming administrative burden at tax time. But all that is about to change thanks to an Issues Mobilization Grant, which helped secure a streamlined income tax filing system, and defeat a threatened tax on professional services.
Pacific Southwest REALTORSĀ® Helps Create Homeless Resources Website
Using a Housing Opportunity Grant, the Pacific Southwest Association of REALTORSĀ® has sponsored the development of a website serving as a one-stop resource for those experiencing homelessness ā or near-homelessness ā in the San Diego area. The project honors the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.
REALTORĀ® Advocacy Wins Bring Relief to Home Buyers
Business Insider published an article last week with a provocative title: āThe housing shortage is the root of all of Americaās problems.ā NAR has been shouting this from the rooftops for several years.
Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORSĀ®
Nearly 600 REALTORSĀ® from the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORSĀ® (WRAR) participated in its second annual REALTORĀ® Action Dayāaka "RAD." From playing music at senior centers to planting plants and clean-up and landscaping projects, RAD was full of WRAR members working to improve their community. Nearly 100 participants built a community garden with park benches and a tool shed using a $3,000 Placemaking Micro-grant.
Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORSĀ® Defeat Short-Term Rental Ordinance with Robust Call For Action
Tapping into the REALTORĀ® Partyās Advocacy Everywhere program, the Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORSĀ® encouraged its members and residents of Pinehurst, NC to oppose proposed short-term rental regulations that would have impaired the popular destinationās thriving tourist industry and weakened private property rights.Ā
Vermont Association of REALTORSĀ® Mount Issues Mobilization Campaign to Fight Rent Control in Burlington
The Vermont Association of REALTORSĀ® knows that increasing rent control regulations in Burlington will infringe on private property rights ā and wonāt fix the housing challenges.Ā Through an Issues Mobilization campaign supported by the REALTORĀ® Party, they presented the message that ultimately resonated with the governor, who vetoed a threatened rent-control ordinance.
REALTORĀ® Party Ramps Up for 2024
Hundreds of REALTORSĀ® kicked off December in St. Louis at the REALTORĀ® Party Training Conference, preparing to advocate for property ownership on behalf of clients and communities in 2024.