2018

Successful Florida REALTORS® Campaign Leads to Property Tax Limits on Non-Homestead Properties

In the fourth and final phase of a ten-year effort, the Florida REALTORS® were able to secure a permanent 10% cap on non-homestead property tax through an Issues Mobilization campaign supported by the REALTOR® Party. Had the limit not been approved by voters, 700,000 Florida property owners stood to be…...

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And the 2018 President’s Cup Winners are…

Congratulations to the 17 state associations who have won the 2018 President’s Cup Award! The President’s Cup recognizes the hard work state REALTOR® leaders and association staff perform to advance the REALTOR® Party by meeting 10 goals — five advocacy and five RPAC. The President’s Cup will be presented in May at…...

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And the 2018 Triple Crown Winners are…

Congratulations to the 24 state associations that have won the 2018 Triple Crown Award! The Triple Crown recognizes the hard work of state REALTOR® leaders and association staff perform to meet their state-specific RPAC goals during the current fundraising year (Jan 1– Dec 31 annually). The Triple Crown will be presented…...

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REALTOR® Party Leaders Plan for 2019

Through all the election mail pieces, television ads, canvassing, and punditry, REALTORS®, we survived the mid-term elections! This year, we broke records! Our results were impressive, but now the real work begins. We are looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of RPAC and addressing major issues facing our industry.…...

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Hawai’i REALTORS® Improve Public Education without Property Tax Surcharges

The REALTORS® of Hawai’i want high quality public education throughout their state, which suffers from extremely high teacher-turnover. This fall, they led the charge against a ballot measure that would allow for the creation of a property tax surcharge on residential investment properties to fund the Department of Education. And…...

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REALTOR® Votes Counted: 2018 REALTOR® Party Campaign Coverage

Through all the election mail pieces, television ads, canvassing, and punditry, REALTORS®, we survived the mid-term elections! This year, we broke records! Our results were impressive, but now the real work begins. We are looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of RPAC and addressing major issues facing our industry.…...

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Haywood REALTORS® Supports Smart Growth and Affordable Housing in Waynesville, NC

Bounded by the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a flood plain, sprawl isn’t necessarily an option for the Town of Waynesville, North Carolina; but using a REALTOR® Party Smart Growth Action Grant, the REALTORS® of Haywood County helped to inform its 2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan by…...

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Kaua`i REALTORS® Use Grant to Engage More Brokers in Advocacy

The 584-member Kaua’i Board of REALTORS® knew that the best way to involve members in advocacy and RPAC would be to show them what exactly it does for them. At the conclusion of an informative breakfast presentation supported by a Broker Involvement Program Grant, 15 brokerages gladly signed on....

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Residential Real Estate Council Invests in RPAC at Record Levels in 2017

The Residential Real Estate Council (formerly the Council of Residential Specialists) was already a powerful fundraising body for RPAC, but in 2017, its investing was supercharged; its Major Investors and President’s Circle membership went up, too....

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