Consumer Advocacy

West Hawaii Association of REALTORS® Alerts Property Owners About a Deadline on Open Construction Permits that Could Lead to Prohibitive Unexpected Costs

With help from a timely Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party, REALTORS® on the island of Hawaii got the word out to homeowners about the urgent need to check on any open work permits attached to their properties before a critical deadline. The public service strengthened their reputation…...

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Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® Helps Buncombe County, North Carolina Identify Households Underserved by Broadband Connectivity

Using a Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party, Land of Sky Association of REALTORS® created a campaign to help find weak spots in the county’s broadband infrastructure. Once identified and mapped, these areas will become priorities as Buncombe County expands access to this now essential utility....

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Consumer Advocacy Outreach Program & Grant

The Consumer Advocacy Outreach Program provides funding and support to engage consumers on state, local, and federal public policy issues....

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Consumer Advocacy Outreach Database

The Consumer Advocacy Database is a collection of names and email addresses of consumers who have demonstrated support (signed a petition, sent a letter, or signed up to receive updates on homeownership-related public policy issues at the state, local and national levels) in NAR-sponsored or supported issue advocacy or consumer…...

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With Consumer Advocacy Grant, Five Local REALTOR® Associations and the New York State Association of REALTORS® Campaign for Reasonable Electrification and Emissions Reduction Recommendations

When the New York State Climate Action Council recommended extreme building-electrification requirements – including prohibiting natural gas service to existing and new buildings as of 2024 – REALTORS® launched a consumer education and awareness campaign to help convince lawmakers in ten Senate swing districts to temper the proposed mandates....

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Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® Dispels Common Misconceptions About Short Term Rentals Through Data-Driven Public Awareness Campaign

With a Consumer Advocacy Grant from the REALTOR® Party, this board serving three counties in western North Carolina is educating consumers on the key findings from recent studies that demonstrate not only the economic benefit of STRs within a community, but also that STRs are not to blame for housing…...

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Delayed by Natural Disaster, Rogue Valley Association of REALTORS® Launches Wildfire Safety Campaign with Emphasis on Prevention

In a maddening twist of fate, when the pandemic forced the Rogue Valley Association of REALTORS® to postpone a wildfire safety campaign, a wildfire tore through its operating region in southwest Oregon, destroying 2,500 residential structures. Not only did the campaign get off the ground the following year, it was…...

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Texas REALTORS® Tackle Texas-Sized Property-Tax Information Campaign, Educating Consumers and Encouraging Advocacy

Texas REALTORS® has been working to reform the state’s historically complicated property tax system for decades, but once the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act was passed in 2019, someone needed to inform and educate the public about the changes. The REALTORS® were ready, and a pair of Consumer…...

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