Campaign by Greater Boston Real Estate Board Educates Public About Realities of Rent Control and Convinces Medford City Council to Reconsider
With support from an Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Greater Boston Real Estate Board faced down a proposed rent control measure in the City of Medford with the power of information: a multi-faceted campaign showing the voting public – and the City Council – that the...
Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® Deepens its Commitment to Addressing Housing Discrimination and Attainability
With Fair Housing and Housing Opportunity Grants from the REALTOR® Party, the Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS® has been steadily raising awareness of housing discrimination, and improving homeownership accessibility to historically underprivileged groups. Its latest effort brought...
Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® Reaches Readers of Regional Publications to Demystify the Homebuying Process, Advocate for Local Assistance Programs
Using a Consumer Advocacy Outreach Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® produced a colorful, accessible 8-page editorial insert for two widely read local magazines to spell out the homebuying process and promote local initiatives that help aspiring buyers. ...
Heartland Association of REALTORS® Brings Economic Development Insight to Bangs, Texas
In west-central Texas, the city of Bangs (pop. 1,600) received a boost of economic development expertise thanks to a Transforming Neighborhoods assessment secured by the Heartland Association of REALTORS®. The project has spurred growth activity and elevated the profile of REALTORS® as committed...
St. Louis REALTORS® Push Back on Questionable Zoning Proposal in the City of Maplewood, Missouri
Using the legal analysis provided by the REALTOR® Party’s Land Use Initiative program, St. Louis REALTORS® discouraged city officials from adopting new Height and Bulk Standards intended to discourage tear-down development, but which would have prohibited any additions in a neighborhood...
St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® Supports Wayfinding Plan to Enhance Walkability in Farmington, Minnesota
With a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® partnered with local entities and the state department of transportation to develop a system for nonmotorized transportation in a suburban Minneapolis...
Boise Regional REALTORS® Trains Local Communities in the Basics of Smart Growth Development
With support from a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Boise Association sponsored a series of six Urban Plan courses in different communities around the state of Idaho. Developed by the Urban Land Institute, the training teaches the nuts-and-bolts of Smart Growth development, then...
Washington REALTORS® Campaigns to Defeat Transfer Tax Increase
When multiple bills threatened an increased transfer tax on any real estate sale over $3M that encompassed a commercial development, Washington REALTORS® anticipated the derailment of desperately needed transactions throughout the state. An Issues Mobilization Grant from the REALTOR® Party...
Boise Regional REALTORS® Trains Local Communities in the Basics of Smart Growth Development
With support from a Smart Growth Grant from the REALTOR® Party, the Boise Association sponsored a series of six Urban Plan courses in different communities around the state of Idaho. Developed by the Urban Land Institute, the training teaches the nuts-and-bolts of Smart Growth development, then...
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...