With the help of a Diversity Initiative Grant and training from REALTOR® Party staff, the more than 10,000-member Chicago Association of REALTORS® was able to create a diverse and inclusive environment, cultivate organizational partnerships and provide educational opportunities for its members.
Illinois REALTORS® Localize and Diversify National Program
The Illinois REALTORS® have taken the concept of NAR’s Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) program and run with it, building FPC support teams of 150 REALTORS® to cover the 18 House Representatives and two Senators of the state legislature. Each FPC serves as the human face on the issues that affect the real estate industry and let Members of Congress know that the choices they make affect the lives of their constituents back home.
Oklahoma City REALTORS® Improve Public Schools & Prevent Urban Flight
Public schools in Oklahoma were struggling, and the resulting urban flight was already having a detrimental impact on local communities. Using an Issues Mobilization Grant, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® led a coalition that supported the passage of a $180 million bond measure to get the region’s schools back on their feet.
Major Investor Event Planning Checklist
6-8 Weeks Prior to Event Request your event by visiting www.realtorparty.realtor and click on “Major Investor Event Fundraising” under Programs & Grants. Read and understand all guidelines before submitting your application. Try to have more than 1 date in mind for speaker coordination. Receive application approval before you book a venue. If your date is not available NAR cannot fund the event. Notify your MIC Member (Major Investor Council Member) of the proposed event date(s), time and location. Set a fundraising goal for your event. How much do you want to raise? (How many new dollars per attendee?) How many new Major Investors do...
Partnership Spurs Diversity for the Grosse Pointe REALTORS®
In Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "The Other America" speech 50 years ago this March, the local REALTOR® board makes all its decisions through an internalized lens of diversification. Partnering with the public school system recently, the REALTORS® recently created a calendar illustrated with student visions of diversity; proceeds from calendar sales support diversity efforts in the schools.
REALTOR Party News – March 2018
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
Louisiana REALTORS® Defeat a Proposed Tax on Services
Every couple of years, the Louisiana legislature discusses a tax on services to help close the budget deficit, and every time, the Louisiana REALTORS® fight back to protect consumers from a huge increase in costs to get in to a new home or business property. This year, they had help from the REALTOR® Party's new Advocacy Everywhere program.
REALTOR Party News – May 2019
New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
INS: NAR Board OKs Stepped-up Ethics Enforcement, Dues Increase
The NAR Board of Directors at its meeting in Washington May 19 took a major step toward increasing professionalism in real estate by giving associations new teeth for enforcing Code of Ethics violations, and it also positioned REALTORS® for the future by adopting the association’s first dues increase in eight years. READ MORE: https://www.nar.realtor/internal-news-service-special-report-legislative-2018 Advocacy-related Updates S.M.A.R.T. Budget Approved In a major move to keep REALTORS® positioned for success into the future while ensuring NAR no longer needs to use reserves to cover expenses, the board approved a budget that sets national association dues at $150 per year per member beginning...