2014 Protect Commercial Real Estate
2014 Call for Action: Protect Commercial Real Estate Alabama 576 14 2.43% ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 14 1 7.14% ATHENS-LIMESTONE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 2 1 50.00% BALDWIN COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 27 1 3.70% BESSEMER BOARD OF REALTORS INC 1 0 0.00% BIRMINGHAM AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 189 8 4.23% CALHOUN COUNTY AREA BOARD OF REALTORS INC 11 0 0.00% COVINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 4 0 0.00% CULLMAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 4 0 0.00% DEKALB COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 2 0 0.00% DOTHAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS INC 13 0 0.00% ETOWAH-CHEROKEE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF...
FPC Do’s & Don’ts
Questions? Contact Victoria Givens at 202-383-1021. Download the FPC Do’s and Don’ts PDF Version. Do’s Before the Meeting Prepare by reading up on your Member of Congress on their website. Learn your Members’ committee assignments, where their specialties lie, as well as their personal interests. Plan your strategy ahead of time. Decide who will lead the meeting if multiple REALTORS® are attending and what talking points each person will cover. Choose talking points. Create a list of 3 to 5 important issues you want to cover and use real examples to communicate your point. Organize by making sure you know where...
EAH Class Resources for Sponsors
Here are all of the materials you will need to manage and promote the EAH class. You will need to download the student manual files and make copies for each student. After the class you are required to send a copy of the class roster and evaluation forms to NAR. Student Materials Print out a copy of each file and make a copy for each student attending the EAH class. There are four module files in addition to the Overview, Glossary and Tools & Resources files. You may want to bind the materials or organize the files in a three-ring...
Prince George’s County (MD) Association Wins Compromise on Real Estate Recordation Tax With Multi-Media Campaign
Early in 2012, when their county council proposed easing its budget woes by increasing the real estate recordation tax – for the second year in row – the Prince George’s County Association of REALTORS® took action. After attempts to negotiate a fairer solution didn’t work out, it turned to NAR for help. The 2,800-member association used an $11,000 Issues Mobilization Grant to mount an automated call and electronic letter-writing campaign. Assistance was provided throughout by NAR consultants and program staff. The Maryland Association pitched in with a newspaper ad. The carefully timed multi-media campaign resulted in a compromise that cut...
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.
Kansas REALTORS® Use Issues Mobilization to Prevent Local Property Tax Increases
The REALTOR® Party’s Issues Mobilization Grant provides financial assistance to state and local REALTOR® Associations to support effective advocacy campaigns on public policy issues that affect REALTOR® interests. The Kansas Association of REALTORS® is just one example of how an association has used this program to successfully stave off local property tax increases.