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In This Issue… Dates & Deadlines Advocacy News National Flood Insurance Program Update NAR’s Economic Outlook Dates & Deadlines Sept. 25: AEI Year-Round Session “Virtual Hang Out: Catching Up with Your Peers”,11:00 AM CDT/ 12:00 PM EDT Pop Quiz: What’s the number one item association professional staff miss about gathering for meetings? Networking with peers! You asked for it, and we are bringing it to you, virtually! Based on YOUR survey suggestions, we are dedicating an entire session to several small, facilitated breakouts on the topics you rated highest in the recent AE Professional Development Survey. Think ‘tips for tough...

GADFly is a monthly e-newsletter with content curated for state and local REALTORS® associations’ advocacy staff.

A proposed state sales tax on real estate services would have added $1,500 to the cost of buying and selling a $250,000 home, and the 17,000-member Minnesota Association of REALTORS (MNAR) was determined not to let that happen. Political strategists at NAR helped the state association use an Issues Mobilization Grant to craft a five-month, multi-phase campaign using a dedicated website, newspaper and online advertising, an online petition, patch-through phone calls, direct-mail and emails to homeowners. When the Governor dropped the tax on services from his proposal – thanks, in part, to the unrelenting pressure of MNAR’s campaign – the...

When the city of Scottsdale proposed a one-size-fits-all ordinance that lumped signs for real estate listings in together with those advertising yard sales, the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® reacted with a Call for Action that generated nearly 500 letters to City Council members. That got the city's attention; a REALTOR® Party Land Use Initiative review by Robinson & Cole helped it see reason.

The last thing that property owners and prospective buyers in Howard County, Md., needed was a steep increase in recordation and transfer taxes – but that’s what the County Council was proposing. With help from the REALTOR® Party, a REALTOR® Champion, and a strong message sent by nearly 30% of its membership, the Howard County Association of REALTORS® forced the governing body to reconsider.

New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More

New Year New Resolve, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More