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Not sure if you are registered to vote?Ā Please fill out the form below, andĀ be sure to use the name and home addressĀ you most likely would have used if you registered. NAR will try to match your name against your state’s voter file and get back to you as soon as we have an answer. Or you can always check directly with your local registrar, Board of Elections or Secretary of Stateās office. Frequently Asked Questions
2017 GAD Institute
2017 GAD Institute July 11-14, 2017 West Palm Beach, FL Program Presentations Real Estate and theĀ Economy (John Tuccillo) REALTORĀ® Party Grants (Susie Helm) Donāt Let the Sound Bite You! Effective Communication Methods for PR, Spokespersons & the Media (Kevin Madden) Word from the Hill (Scott Reiter & Jamie Gregory) Communicating in Todayās Marketplace (Seth Turner) Communicating in 2017: Donāt Let the Sound Bite YouĀ (Kevin Madden) A Systematic Approach to Addressing Blighted Properties (Joseph Schilling) Developing a Land Trust (Jo Gehlbach) Rental Housing for Hourly Workers (Edward Pinto)
Resiliency & Sustainability
Weather and climate related events present challenges from hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, landslides, and extreme snowfall, but also from sea level rise, drought, heat waves, water scarcity, and food security.
St. Marys (GA) Elects Two REALTORĀ® Champions to City Council
The small but mighty Camden Charlton Board put NAR's campaign services to good use to elect two REALTORĀ® Champions to St. Marys (GA) City Council. Specifically, the board used NAR-sponsored "robocalls" (automated phone calls to voters) to push two of the three candidates they supported over the top. Jim Gant (husband of a REALTORĀ®) and Nancy Stasinis (former board president) won by 10 and 15 votes, respectively. Both, as well as the third REALTORĀ® Champion who lost, stand for issues that help to make their real estate market strong and vibrant.
Taos County(NM) Scores Two Land Use Victories
The Taos County Association partnered with NAR and the REALTORSĀ® Association of New Mexico (RANM) to successfully fight two onerous land-use proposals. One would cloud titles of thousands of properties and the REALTORĀ® effort was able to stall it for now. The other would have placed unfair development restrictions on local property owners, and the measure was defeated. The Taos Association coordinated with the New Mexico Association to use NARās Land Use Initiative Program along with consulting support to defeat these proposals. It was the ultimate three-way partnership.
Nashville REALTORSĀ® Support Collaborative Mass Transit Alliance
From commuter-frustration to air quality, the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORSĀ® (GNAR) understands the critical impact that transportation issues have on the quality of life in their region, -- and theyāre doing something about it. With an NAR Smart Growth Grant, GNAR provided $10,000 in funding to the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee in support of the Transit Citizen Leadership Academy. The goal is to educate key community leaders on the complexities of mass transit. By preparing them now, the planning that lies ahead for a system of mass transit in Middle Tennessee will be a well-informed, cooperative process. As...
From State Houses to Federal Agencies — Working Together to Curtail Private Transfer Fees
Several years ago, NAR launched a program to assist state associations in fighting private transfer fees. Today, 37 states ban them. Last month, NARās pressure at the federal level paid off as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a rule prohibiting the fees on mortgages handled by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. FHA already bans the fees. The FHFA rule in conjunction FHAās, builds on the state bans by ensuring the fees arenāt imposed on any loans with federal government involvement in all 50 states. Curtailing these burdensome fees is a REALTORĀ® Party victory...