Virginia REALTORS® Emphasize Link Between Good Schools and Good Communities
Raising awareness about the link between good schools and good communities – and how to strengthen both – was the focus of a day-long forum called “Connecting the Dots Between Where Kids Live and Where They Learn." The 29,500-member Virginia Association of REALTORS® used a Housing...
Charleston REALTORS® Help Shape Common-Sense Historic Preservation Code
The city of Charleston, South Carolina has the oldest historic district in the nation, and the area's REALTORS® well understand the importance of historic preservation. But when Charleston County proposed overly restrictive amendments to its Historic Preservation Code early this year, the...
Northern Kentucky REALTORS® Offer New Park Benches for Walking Trail
After hosting a successful, yet strenuous, walk-a-thon as part of its first annual Health Fair, the 835-member Northern Kentucky Association of REALTORS® (NKAR) saw the need for some places to rest along the way. Not a group to rest on its laurels – even after celebrating their 100-year...
Pocatello REALTORS® “Step it Up” for RPAC With Surf & Turf Fundraiser
Clocking in at just 235 members, Idaho's Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® (GPAR) nevertheless thinks big when it comes to RPAC fundraising. Earlier this year, the association put an RPAC grant to work by hosting a “Surf & Turf Dinner and Raffle” where they raised more than $20,000,...
Austin REALTORS® Host Summit to Address Housing Gap for Minorities
Inspired by a national report on challenges faced by African Americans in the housing market, the 9,500-member Austin Board of REALTORS® formulated a plan to do something about it in their own back yard. They began by securing a Diversity Grant from NAR to host a two-day conference to which they...
Knoxville REALTORS® Shape Local Sign Ordinance Into One That Makes Sense for All
The 3,400-member Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® (KAAR) decided it needed some help when the city began revising its local sign ordinance. The proposal wasn’t looking pretty for the real estate community when they turned to NAR’s Land Use Initiative for valuable legal review and...
Oklahoma REALTORS® Beat Back Onerous “Abandoned Property” Ordinance
When Oklahoma City passed an “abandoned property” ordinance last November subjecting certain vacant properties to registration requirements, mandated fees, and municipal inspections, the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® thought the city had gotten too big for its britches. OAR used NAR’s...
Grand Junction [CO] REALTORS® Hit a Home Run with RPAC Fundraiser
The 541-member Grand Junction Area Association of REALTORS® (GJARA) in western Colorado put baseball and a fundraising grant together to raise $15,200 for RPAC – all in one night! GJARA booked a sky box at Grand Junction’s new baseball stadium, which hosts the rookie league for the Colorado...
Austin (TX) REALTORS® Begin Process to Refresh High-Profile Waterfront Area
The Austin Board of REALTORS® took its experience in helping to re-write Austin’s outdated land-use development code to the next level by setting the stage for development of a near-downtown waterfront area. With a $15,000 Smart Growth Grant from NAR, the 9,500-member board sponsored a...
Wisconsin REALTORS® Win Bipartisan Support to Pass Landmark Property Tax Relief Bill
Wisconsin's notoriously high property tax rate had long been a thorn in the side of the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA. This past legislative session, with the help of polling services from NAR, the 13,500-member association did something about it. By winning bipartisan support in a...