July Brings Summer Fun and Advocacy
July is the time for baseball, summer fun, relaxation, and family vacations. But rest assured that we are continuing to work hard on your behalf! Here are a few hot topics of note: Affordability & Supply President Trump created a Housing Affordability Council, and recently signed an Executive Order that…...
Celebrating National Homeownership Month with Pride
June is National Homeownership and LGBT Pride Month. While we are recognizing the important relationship between homeownership and encouraging people to learn more about homeownership opportunities and financial management plans, it is equally important to celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and all other sexual orientations and genders....
State Rent Control Issue Takes National Stage
Across the country, various state and local governments are currently considering – or debating – legislative rent control measures. However, these efforts are misguided. They do nothing to address residential construction deterrents like imprudent local zoning measures and high land costs. What rent control policies really do is help create…...
Unveiling Our Vision for Housing Finance Reform
Last Thursday, February 7, REALTORS® had the chance to showcase their leadership on housing finance reform in front of more than 400 industry professionals, NAR members and a few current and former Congressmen. With reform to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the minds of so many in Washington, NAR’s first-annual…...
Staging for Advocacy Success
NAR took another step forward to ensure that your interests are heard in Washington with the announcement of Shannon McGahn. As senior vice president of government affairs, Shannon will report to chief advocacy officer Bill Malkasian. In addition, Victoria Gillespie was named NAR’s chief marketing and communications officer. We're excited…...
Preparation, Partnership, & Participation
All the hard work we’ve done this year to increase our influence in an uncertain legislative, regulatory, and political environment has highlighted three key ingredients for success: Preparation, Partnership, and Participation. Throughout September, we are reminded of how these play out in our advocacy outreach efforts. Preparation As REALTORS®, we…...