The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and operate, but rest assured our commitment to serve our members and advocate for you on Capitol Hill and in statehouses and city halls nationwide has not wavered. During these uncertain times, we have brought back our Right Tools, Right Now initiative, making numerous business-critical resources immediately available to all members at reduced or no cost, including Members TeleHealth™.
Cincinnati Area REALTORS® Strengthen Transportation Infrastructure to Connect Residents to Jobs
When the public bus system of Hamilton County, Ohio needed an overhaul, ‘Reinventing METRO’ promised improved service and financial sustainability. To get it funded with an increase in the county sales tax, the local REALTOR® board joined a broad-based coalition in a leadership capacity, with support from the Ohio Association and the REALTOR® Party.
Rental Assistance Needed for Renters & Housing Providers Alike
On September 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a “temporary halt to residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19,” which applies to all residential housing. This moratorium ends on December 31, 2020. This may seem helpful to renters in the short-term. But, this notice does not relieve residents from their rent obligations, and landlords may charge late fees, penalties and interest on missed rental payments. Right now, housing markets are strong. But a lack of rental assistance jeopardizes the entire real estate market. The eviction crisis that will occur at the end of this...
Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS® Calls Members to Speak Out Against Unfair Tactics by City Council
When the Santa Barbara City Council was working on a tenant relocation ordinance, it quietly attempted to increase the mandated payment amount after the window for public discussion had closed. The Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS® turned to Advocacy Everywhere to let the Council know just how its members – and members of the voting public – felt about transparency in government.
NAR Focuses on Fair Housing During Black History Month
Last week, a bill that funded the federal government through Dec. 11 was signed into law; the bill includes a full-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and surface transportation funding.
REALTORS® Leverage Housing Opportunity Grant to Promote Affordable Housing in Bellingham, Washington
In light of all that’s been learned about racial bias in the past year, the Greater Syracuse Association has been working hard to raise awareness of how the issue is at play in the real estate industry. Using a Fair Housing Grant from the REALTOR® Party, it presented Bill Dedman, the lead investigator on the Newsday “Testing the Divide” exposé, as a guest speaker at a seminar for members.
April Is The Month To Spring Fair Housing Forward
NAR’s most recent Existing Home Sales report showed nationwide housing inventory lower than its been since we began tracking this data nearly four decades ago – way back in 1982. In Denver, as in cities and towns across the country, we’ve heard reports of listings with more than 100 showings in one weekend and dozens of competitive offers rolling in soon after. Bidding wars and waived inspections and even sight-unseen offers have become more common than any of us would have ever imagined – especially if you asked this time last year.
REALTOR® Party Smart Growth Grant for Better Block Event Leads to Five-Year Span of Investment from the City of South Bend
Seven years ago, the South Bend Area REALTORS® partnered with local organizations and businesses to create a Better Block event along a forlorn stretch of roadway on the edge of town. Their vision prompted the city to invest millions of dollars over the course of next five years, improving the streetscape and elevating the community.
Live from San Diego
American real estate is the envy of the world. It’s a shining example of the potential of our free market system and a defining feature of our collective embrace of the “unalienable Rights” set forth by Thomas Jefferson some 250 years ago. Considering the fight being waged against our members in some corners of the country, though, you wouldn’t always know that’s the case.
REALTOR Party Prepares for 2022
American real estate is the envy of the world. It’s a shining example of the potential of our free market system and a defining feature of our collective embrace of the “unalienable Rights” set forth by Thomas Jefferson some 250 years ago. Considering the fight being waged against our members in some corners of the country, though, you wouldn’t always know that’s the case.