6/16: Insights on 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges Webinar
Join us Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. CST, for a free webinar focused on the latest insights for commercial practitioners. Evan Liddiard, NARās Director of Federal Taxation, covers updates on 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, including the latest relief from IRS on meeting the deadlines during the pandemic.Ā Evan will also cover recent IRS deadline relief provisions for investments in Opportunity Zones.Ā
Rural Outreach Grant Toolkit
The following activities help to position REALTORSĀ® as leaders on a wide range of rural issues such broadband, well and septic, open space preservation, environmental standards, and planning and zoning. Use these ideas for inspiration. This is not a complete list of activities that qualify for grant support. If you have an idea but are not sure if it is eligible for a grant, email ruraloutreachgrants@nar.realtor. Level 1 Expert Speaker: Bring in a speaker to discuss a challenge impacting your community. Conduct Training: Provide education opportunities for members to learn about an issue, such as well and septic regulations, impacting...
Ada County (ID) REALTORSĀ® Bring Housing Opportunities to Life in Idaho
The 3,000-member Ada County Association of REALTORSĀ® (ACAR) first used an NAR Ira Gribin Grant to develop a three-pronged housing assistance program it called Welcome Home Idaho -- providing down payment assistance for working families; zero-percent loans to help with fees and interest; and Employer Assisted Housing materials and training for the communityās REALTORSĀ®, elected officials, and business leaders. Then, it moved on to use NAR Housing Opportunity Grants to put on a housing summit; a Fair Housing campaign; a housing trust fund for lower-income homebuyers; and more.
Utah Association Uses Game Changer Grant to Boost Vote-by-Mail Option Among REALTORSĀ®
This is a big election year all over, but in Utah, the political focus is especially strong, with the Governor running for re-election, a new congressional seat up for grabs, and the stateās āadopted sonā running for President. In an effort to make sure REALTORSĀ® get out and vote, the 11,500-member Utah Association of REALTORSĀ® received a $15,000 Game-Changer Grant to launch its Vote-by-Mail initiative. Anecdotal evidence suggests that voters who cast ballots by mail appreciate the time it gives them to research the candidates and their platforms and determine which best represents their views, with the ballot right at...
REALTORĀ® Candidate Training Academy Helps Groom REALTORĀ® Champions for Public Office
One new program that is sure to spawn a multitude of its own Success Stories is the REALTORĀ® Candidate Training Academy, developed and offered by NARās Campaign Services Division. This intensive one-day training session provides a comprehensive overview of what it takes to run for an elected position, be it the school board, or city council, or the highest office in the land. After all, the more REALTORSĀ® and REALTORĀ® Champions who are successfully groomed for election, the better the environment for REALTORĀ® issues at the local, state, and national level. Participants in the pilot classes in Reading-Berks, PA and...
Delaware Association Uses Smart Growth Grant to Launch āComplete Communitiesā Summit
Delaware, the second-smallest ā but sixth most-densely populated ā state in the nation, has a vested interest in the concept of smart growth. Leaders of the 3,000-member Delaware Association of REALTORSĀ®, in conjunction with state government leaders began brainstorming about creating a master āplanning bookā for the state. Then they decided to take a step back and look at an even bigger picture.
They organized the Complete Communities: Delaware Summit 2012, held Nov. 13 in Dover. The Delaware Association co-sponsored the event with the stateās Department of Transportation and the Office of State Planning Coordination, and the University of Delawareās...
Louisiana REALTORS Ā® Suggest a Better Plan Rather than Higher Property Taxes to Fund Schools
āPlan First, Tax Second,ā was the rallying cry of REALTORS Ā® in Louisianaās Terrebonne Parish this spring, in response to a proposition by the school board to quadruple property taxes. The local Bayou Board of REALTORS Ā®, while fully supportive of education in the Parish, and mindful of the challenges faced by the school board, was concerned by the apparent lack of a well-prepared implementation plan for the expected revenue. The local board and the Louisiana REALTORS Ā®Association put together a campaign that included newspaper articles, direct mail pieces, phone calls and yard signs. A $10,000 Issues Mobilization Grant from...