Pinellas (FL) REALTORS® Draw the Line on Historical Housing Designations
Pinellas County Florida holds the most flood insurance policies in the U.S. When proposed ordinance changes would have made it significantly easier for homes to be designated as “historic” and potentially increased the cost of property insurance, including flood insurance, and property...
REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley Create a Dog Friendly Environment With a Placemaking Grant
Despite what you've heard about teaching old dogs new tricks, the century-old REALTOR® Association of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) has taken to the REALTOR® Party's Placemaking initiative like a puppy to a fetch-stick. After learning about The REALTOR® Party’s Placemaking Grant, the 1,650-member...
Bronx-Manhattan North Association of REALTORS® Uses Placemaking to Spur Pride and Positive Engagement
What started as two people talking about how to spend $2,200 to improve the atmosphere of a bleak urban space, resulted in a vibrant public arts project that is now valued at $50,000, attracted a visit from a Supreme Court Justice, and, most importantly, has spurred pride and positive engagement in...
Advocacy and Teamwork Help Minnesota Association Protect Mortgage Interest Deduction
When a $4 billion budget deficit made the mortgage interest deduction a target, the Minnesota Association of REALTORS® faced an uphill battle. But through the Minnesota Home Matters campaign, the 17,000-member association used key partnerships, coalition-building and an effective independent...
Virginia REALTORS® Partner with “Homes for Our Troops” to Help Injured Veterans Get Mortgage-Free Housing
One in 10 Virginia residents is a veteran or active duty service member. When the Virginia Association’s Leadership Academy was choosing a class project, supporting veterans and Homes for Our Troops was a natural fit. Together, the Leadership Academy members and Virginia REALTORS® are raising...
Montgomery AL REALTORS® Knock on 24,000 Doors to Help Re-Elect Their Champion for Mayor
The 1,000-member Montgomery (AL) Area Association of REALTORS® had nothing against any of the five candidates running in the mayoral election this past summer. But there was only one they knew would offer them a seat at the table where pressing budget issues and property rights decisions are...
No Buyer’s Remorse with the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC)
“The morning after I wrote my first check to RPAC I called the state association to ask for it back,” admits Sara Lipnitz, a Birmingham, Mich. REALTOR®. REALTORS® understand buyer’s remorse when it comes to clients, but you do not expect to hear this from a Women’s Council member who is a...
Washington State REALTORS® Fight Two Tax Proposals and Win!
When small businesses and second home owners became targets for major tax hikes in their state, Washington REALTORS® jumped into action. Through a multi-faceted campaign called “Recover Washington” the 17,500-member association was able to defeat a 20 percent increase in the gross receipts...
Lodi (CA) REALTORS® Help Clients Go Green By Offering Home Energy Efficiency Closing Gifts
The 1,828-member Lodi (CA) Association of REALTORS® used an NAR Game Changer grant and funds of its own to help buyers increase the energy efficiency of their newly purchased home. In partnership with a local residential energy efficiency firm, Lodi REALTORS® are able to give their clients a...
Springfield (MO) REALTORS® Help Restore Beloved City Park to Former Glory – and Then Some
The 1,718-member Greater Springfield (MO) Board of REALTORS® was keen to show that they truly cared about their community. They found that opportunity by helping to restore the city’s beloved 31-acre Phelps Grove Park after a major ice storm had damaged much of its landscape. With an NAR...