Greater Providence Board of REALTORS® Deflects Rent Control Threat with Vigorous Issues Mobilization Campaign
REALTORS® in Providence, Rhode Island led a successful campaign against a threatened rent control ordinance that would have shifted a multi-million-dollar tax burden to local homeowners and ultimately suppressed the solution to the region’s severe housing shortage: the production of additional...
In West Texas, the Permian Basin Board of REALTORS® Brings Critical Information on Rural Water Issues to Members and Affiliates
With support from a REALTOR® Party Rural Outreach Grant, the Permian Basin Board of Realtors® drew over 75 members to Midland, Texas for a Water Summit: a free educational event covering the ins-and-outs of the region’s water challenges. Elected officials, utility district officials, public...
Bridge Association of REALTORS® Fends Off Dubious Property Tax Increase in Oakland
When Oakland’s already-high property taxes were threatened with an increase that was problematic for a number of reasons, the local Bridge Association of REALTORS® led a broad coalition in a strategic opposition campaign. Successive Issues Mobilization Grants from the REALTOR® Party helped...
Land Use Initiative Program Helps Cheyenne Board of REALTORS® Press to Limit Scope of Proposed Property Inspection Ordinance Amendment
An economic study commissioned by the Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® revealed that new rent control measures have had the unintended impact of devaluing multi-family apartment buildings, which has shifted the tax burden to single-family homeowners. Rolling out the study was the first step in...
Greater Lakes Association of REALTORS® Leverages REALTOR® Party Resources to Build Trust, Partnerships, and Momentum Towards Solving Housing Challenges
Building on a 2020 Housing Study and a Transforming Neighborhoods assessment in 2023, the Greater Lakes Association of REALTORS® recently hosted a housing summit calculated to propel the research and information into action, giving Minnesota communities what they need to develop practical, locally...
With a Timely Call For Action, Navarre Area Board of REALTORS® Staves Off Reclassification of Short Term Rentals as ‘Commercial’ for Fire Assessment Purposes
By spurring just a few concerned members to contact lawmakers with strong and well-reasoned objections, the Navarre Area Board of REALTORS® was able to put a pause on a resolution to reclassify STRs as commercial property for fire assessment purposes. This would mean much higher fees for most of...
In Advance of City Council Decision, Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® Spells Out Impact of Rent Control on Homeowners
An economic study commissioned by the Greater Portland Board of REALTORS® revealed that new rent control measures have had the unintended impact of devaluing multi-family apartment buildings, which has shifted the tax burden to single-family homeowners. Rolling out the study was the first step in...
Tucson Association of REALTORS® Promotes Transportation Ballot Measures; Issues Mobilization Grant Helps Secure Win for Continued Transportation Funding
To promote voter understanding of a special half-cent sales tax that funds the Regional Transit Authority of Pima County, Arizona, the Tucson Association of REALTORS® developed a coalition, mounted an energetic advertising campaign, and conducted coordinated grassroots efforts. The tax was...
Missoula Organization of REALTORS® Helps Ensure Adoption of Crucial Zoning Code Updates
Plenty of people want to live in Missoula, Montana – but housing? Not so plentiful. With support from a Housing Opportunity Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Missoula Organization of REALTORS® hosted workshops to advance zoning and building code changes. The reforms were adopted early in...
San Mateo REALTORS® Help Half Moon Bay Reverse a Failed Rent Control Experiment
Half Moon Bay, California is a small coastal city of just over 13,000 residents located in San Mateo County, which has one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. While affordability pressures were real, the city faced deeper, structural challenges: limited housing supply, high...