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In This Issue… Dates & Deadlines Important Information for the 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Resources & Information NAR’s Economic Outlook Dates & Deadlines Nov. 13: RPAC Major Investor Virtual Event The RPAC Major Investor Virtual Event will be held on Friday, November 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Country music superstar and Grammy award winning artist Keith Urban will perform an intimate, virtual concert for all recognized 2020 RPAC Major Investors. Log-in instructions will be sent to eligible Major Investors closer to the date of the event. Contact Beth Brittingham at 202-383-1209 for more information. Nov. 15: Community Outreach Grants Extended Deadline The final deadline...

FPC Training Conference January 19-20, 2023 All Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) have been invited to join the FPC Advocacy Academy Training Conference, January 19 -20, 2023. This is a hybrid conference where your new FPCs will attend in-person and veteran FPCs will attend virtually. The in-person training will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. and all expenses will be covered for attendees. Please encourage your FPCs to register. If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Givens at vgivens@nar.realtor or 202-383-1021. Plan Now for 2023 Consumer Advocacy Grant The Consumer Advocacy Outreach grant offers your association the...

With the power of the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program, the Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS® led the successful opposition of a new budget provision that would raise connection fees for developers. A proliferation of emails to county council members made it clear that this was not a good look for lawmakers supposedly committed to creating more affordable housing.

There are a variety of strategies and approaches to address challenges in rural communities – and our Community Outreach programs can be used to help fund many of these. Concierge Service for Small Associations NAR will provide a “concierge” type of service to small associations, especially those with limited, or no, staff to help you address a challenge in your community using one of our REALTOR® Party Community Outreach programs. The first step will be to submit the Rural Outreach Assistance Questionnaire to collect some basic information. After the questionnaire is submitted, staff will schedule a call with you to...

Making homeownership more accessible has been one of NAR’s top advocacy priorities for years, and REALTORS® are ensuring it’s top of mind for policymakers, too. Since NAR released its groundbreaking report on the housing shortage in 2021, REALTORS® have led the call for a once-in-a-generation response to solve this crisis.

As the City Council of Bend, Ore., was considering creating an urban renewal area, the proposed Tax Incremental Financing was causing confusion among residents. To clarify that it didn’t mean new or higher taxes, and to show support for the project, the Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® launched a call for action.

Just north of Austin, the City Council of Pflugerville, Texas, was proposing to approve a property tax rate representing a 7% increase in revenue. The Austin Board of REALTORS®, recognizing that homeowners should not have to shoulder the additional tax burden during times of such economic stress and uncertainty, got the message through to Pflugerville’s elected officials with help from the Advocacy Everywhere program.

When the Spokane City Council presented a Sustainability Action Plan calling for extreme limitations on natural gas implementation, the REALTORS® reacted in force with multiple REALTOR® Party resources. It was a powerful Call for Action that discouraged the plan, and they are now focused on helping the city find reasonable solutions for increased energy efficiency.

Under pressure from a sensationalizing tenants’ rights organization, the New Orleans City Council proposed mandatory new fee-based registration and inspection regulations.  The REALTORS® knew these would not help the affordable housing shortage; a Land Use Initiative analysis suggested that aspects of the proposal might even run afoul of current policy.  Their opposition effectively de-clawed the new ordinances.  

Rent control initiatives are sweeping the country, further limiting housing supply and exacerbating affordability issues. REALTORS® know sound rental policies are crucial to addressing America’s housing crisis.