Calling on the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program for a last-minute campaign against a bill restricting transparency on the taxable value of residential properties, Arkansas REALTORS® managed to apply enough pressure in a five-hour period to result in the bill’s withdrawal....
Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS® Uses Advocacy Everywhere to Oppose Increased Connection Fee for New Developments
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…...
Maryland REALTORS® Successfully Oppose Sales Tax on Services
Faced with a legislative proposal that would have instituted a sales tax on services, Maryland REALTORS® launched a strong opposition focused on how the measure would increase the cost of housing at each step of development, construction, and sales. In consultation with REALTOR® Party staff, they created a Call For…...
Wisconsin REALTORS® Rally Support for Legislation Addressing Discriminatory Deed Language
In Wisconsin, where the minority homeownership disparity is the broadest in the nation, new legislation allows homeowners to note their disapproval of racist covenants in their real estate deeds and release offensive restrictions from the title. A Call for Action by the Wisconsin REALTORS® helped support the bi-partisan measure, leaving…...
Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS® Defeat Short-Term Rental Ordinance with Robust Call For Action
Tapping into the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program, the Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS® encouraged its members and residents of Pinehurst, NC to oppose proposed short-term rental regulations that would have impaired the popular destination’s thriving tourist industry and weakened private property rights. ...
East Tennessee REALTORS® Defeats Detrimental Zoning Proposals with Trifecta of REALTOR® Party Resources
In Blount County, Tennessee, severe zoning restrictions on housing development were on the table. To keep the County Council from limiting residential density, the Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® leveraged multiple resources from the REALTOR® Party: Issues Mobilization, Advocacy Everywhere, and the Land Use Initiative program....
Alabama REALTORS® Champion First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts — Again
Having spearheaded the effort to create a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account program in Alabama back in 2018, Alabama REALTORS® revisited the legislation as the end of a five-year sunset clause approached. A Call for Action reminded lawmakers how important the tax-free savings accounts are for aspiring homebuyers, and the law…...