Southern Maryland REALTORS® Partner With Local College to Boost Financial Literacy
The 1,400-member Southern Maryland Association of Realtors® (SMAR) received a $5,000 NAR Housing Opportunity Program Grant to partner with the College of Southern Maryland to present Money Smart. This free event offered sound financial advice in tough economic times. Industry experts presented...
Missoula REALTORS® Work with Mayor to Promote Workforce Housing
Land is at a premium in Missoula, Montana, which is situated in a picturesque valley at the convergence of five mountain ranges. This stunning topography imposes natural limits on development options for housing – or anything else. It also means that workers who cannot afford to live in the city...
Washington State REALTORS® Score Victory in Edmonds Mayor’s Race
Seven months before the recent mayoral race in Edmonds, Washington, the REALTOR® candidate was trailing by about 11 points in the polls. Reaching out to NAR’s Campaign Services Department, the state association developed a plan and secured the support they needed. REALTOR® Champion Dave...
Michigan REALTORS® Create “Sense of Place” in Workforce Housing
When the Michigan Association of REALTORS® (MAR) received an Ira Gribin grant from NAR a few years back, it funded a statewide initiative to study the benefits of placemaking in workforce housing. “As REALTORS®, we have been all about land use planning for a long time, but now we clearly need...
Santa Fe REALTORS® Help Bring New Life – and Housing – to “Tired” Commercial Area
Thanks to a Smart Growth Grant from NAR, the Santa Fe Association of REALTORS® (SFAR) is boosting the re-development of a dated and underutilized commercial corridor. Santa Fe REALTORS® could see potential in the mile-and-a-quarter stretch anchored by the Santa Fe University of Art and Design at...
Nashville Young Professionals Raise Serious RPAC Funds at Governor’s Mansion Event
In Tennessee, the Young Professionals Network leadership demonstrated unequivocally that the industry's youngest members are not just about light-hearted happy hours: They can take on serious issues and raise serious funds – and put on a great party while doing so! The Greater Nashville...
Oregon Wins with RPAC Grant and Online Fundraising
The Oregon Association used an RPAC Fundraising Grant and the RPAC Online Fundraising Program to help bring their RPAC collections to more than $30,000 in 2011. Targeted online communication and raffles, combined with extensive work by the Oregon Association leadership and staff made their...
Idaho REALTORS® Re-Elect Tireless Champion to Pocatello City Council
When Jim Johnston was appointed to the City Council of Pocatello, Idaho in early 2011, he was new to political office – but no stranger to public service. In fact, when he ran for election to keep his seat just six months later, polling partly funded by NAR found that he had a whopping 84...
From State Houses to Federal Agencies — Working Together to Curtail Private Transfer Fees
Several years ago, NAR launched a program to assist state associations in fighting private transfer fees. Today, 37 states ban them. Last month, NAR’s pressure at the federal level paid off as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a rule prohibiting the fees on mortgages handled by...
Mississippi REALTORS® Show How to Win With Employer-Assisted Housing
In this economy, it’s not easy getting anyone to part with money. But down in Mississippi, thanks to a statewide program of education and outreach, REALTORS® are finding some success, despite the hard times, in convincing employers that helping their employees on the road to home ownership is a...