St Louis Association Responds to Ferguson Violence and Unrest with Innovative Fair Housing Campaign
As the nation was riveted by the violence that followed the Ferguson shooting last summer, relief for the riot-torn suburb of St Louis came from the local REALTOR organization. The 6,600-member St. Louis Association of REALTORS® first helped with deliveries of basic supplies to the citizens of...
Nevada REALTORS® Use Grant and Grassroots Power to Soundly Defeat Proposed Tax on Businesses
The 14,000-member Nevada Association of REALTORS® put an Issues Mobilization Grant from NAR, its own well-honed campaign skills and funds, as well as its significant grassroots power to soundly defeat a massive tax on businesses. The tax would have eliminated jobs, as well as slowed the state...
Merrymeeting Board (ME) Enhances New Library with Welcoming Outdoor “Reading Garden
When the small town of Richmond, Maine rebuilt their community library, the local 213-member Merrymeeting Board of REALTORS® stepped forward with an NAR Placemaking Micro-Grant to provide a reading garden and patio to go with it. The funds were used to create a large stone patio with a...
West Maricopa (AZ) REALTORS® Put Campaign Training to the Test and Get One of Their Own Elected to City Council
With grants and guidance from the REALTOR® Party, the 6,000-member West Maricopa Association of REALTORS® (WeMAR,) supported one of its own for the Glendale, AZ City Council, securing a big win in November of last year. WeMar leaders used what they learned from NAR’s Campaign Management...
North Dakota Becomes Sixth State to Constitutionally Ban Real Estate Transfer Taxes
North Dakota recently joined Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana and Oregon as one of six states that now constitutionally abolish future real estate transfer taxes. The 1,600-member North Dakota Association of REALTORS® (NDAR) used an Issues Mobilization Grant from NAR, funding from its own...
Ulster County (NY) REALTORS® Help Transform Old Network of Railways into New Hiking/Biking Trails
In its day, the City of Kingston, NY – the only urban community in Ulster County -- was a major railway hub connecting multiple corridors. Today, with the help of an NAR Smart Growth Action Grant, the nearly 600-member Ulster County Board of REALTORS® is transforming Kingston into a hub of...
Missoula REALTORS® Combine Dollars and Sweat Equity to Make an All-Abilities Playground Happen
The 500-member Missoula Organization of REALTORS® put a placemaking grant, as well as their muscle-power, to work to bring an all-abilities playground to their city’s McCormick Park. The NAR grant, along with funds of their own and another community grant helped to pay for the playground that...
New Orleans REALTORS® Bring Life Back to Beloved City Landmark With “Better Block” Redevelopment Project
When thousands of REALTORS® descended on the Crescent City for NAR’s Annual Conference in November this year, the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® decided to show them how a Better Block redevelopment project can make a difference in the still-recovering city. In an event...
New York State Association Helps Elect One of its Own to State Senate
In the 2014 general election, the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) was bound and determined not to let its champion, a REALTOR® and homebuilder in New York’s Capital District, be defeated again in his bid for a state Senate seat. With the help of an Independent Expenditure...
San Francisco Association Pulls Out All the Stops to Defeat Housing Tax
When the 4,000-member San Francisco Association of REALTORS® (SFAR,) learned about an additional transfer tax proposed for many of the city's multi-unit properties, it launched into action. With the help of an Issues Mobilization Grant from NAR, the association successfully got the proposal...