| THE GADFLY | |||||||||||
| October 2016 | |||||||||||
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| GAD Meetings at 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo – Mark Your Calendars! | |||||||||||
 Smart Growth for the 21st Century ClassStop by for part or all of the newly revamped Smart Growth for the 21st Century class on Thursday, November 3 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Orlando - Bayhill 17 & 18. Growth, positive and negative, is happening everywhere. This course is designed to introduce what every REALTOR® needs to know to share with clients, and to participate in the community design process. Identify, review and evaluate ways to engage buyers and sellers, government officials, and your association so that all your growth is smart. Contact Hugh Morris for more information. |
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| Meet a Core Standard and Provide a Member Benefit – At The Same Time Stop by the Expanding Housing Opportunities (EHO) and Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) classes to learn more about offering these courses to your members, which satisfy a Community Outreach Core Standard requirement. Students who take the EHO class learn to better leverage partnerships and resources to expand housing opportunities. Those who take the EAH class learn all about EAH and how to work with a team to approach employers so they can offer their employees an EAH benefit – education, counseling and/or financial assistance. The classes can be funded with a Housing Opportunity Grant. Both classes will be held Thursday, November 3, 9:00 AM -1:00 PM (drop in at any time).
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| GAD Advisory Group Meeting (Closed Meeting) Saturday, November 5 8:00 – 9:30 AM at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Celebration 11 This meeting is a planning meeting for the 2017 GAD Institute as well as a meeting to plan for other professional development opportunities throughout the year at the NAR meetings. |
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| Government Affairs Directors Meeting Saturday, November 5 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level RPAC & Political Fundraising Managing Director Lauren Facemire will provide an update on the RPAC Presidential Advisory Group. NAR Deputy Chief Lobbyist Jamie Gregory and Vice President of RPAC Disbursements and Political Programs Scott Reiter will address key federal issues of focus for the industry as well as key races across the country in which REALTORS® are playing a role. GADs will receive information on REALTOR® Party Campaign Coverage 2016 from Campaign Services Managing Director Gerry Allen. Corporate Fundraising Director Paula Martino will report on the Corporate Ally Program and the potential for increased fundraising for associations. Additionally, Vice President for Advocacy Operations and Communications Susie Helm will brief GADs on NAR Funds and Board Jurisdictional Issues. In other business, GADs will hear the latest information about the upcoming 2017 & 2018 GAD Institutes. And following this meeting, there will be state and local association breakout discussions. |
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| State and Local Government Affairs Directors Breakouts Saturday, November 5 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Orlando State Breakout – Silver Spring Room Local Breakout – Regency Ballroom T |
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| Government Affairs Directors Professional Development Session Saturday, November 5 12:00 – 1:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level Navigating the Election Aftermath Speaker: Rick Asnani, Partner, Cornerstone Solutions, LLC An unprecedented, tumultuous election is leaving the country and REALTORS® divided. How can GADs navigate stormy political waters to help their members come together and move forward? How does the industry deal with losses of supported REALTOR® Champions at both the state and local levels? Crisis management tips and group discussion will help GADs deal with expected and unexpected losses, as well as help the membership come together for the good of the profession. For more information, contact Kyle Lambert-London at 202-383-1203. |
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| FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL FORUM: Political Analyst Discusses “New Media” & Its Impact on the 2016 Election On Saturday, November 5 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM, Howard Fineman, Global Editorial Director of AOL Huffington Media Group, will discuss how the digital revolution has changed the way Americans consume information and what those changes mean for the political process. He will focus on new media and how the conversations people are having online are impacting how they view issues or candidates; and how candidates are using these conversations to tailor their messaging and campaigns. The Forum will also look at how the rising influence of social media on political campaigns is threatening to overtake traditional news outlets. The Forum will be held in the Valencia Room W415 D at the Orange County Convention Center West. For more information, contact Kara Beigay at 202-383-7520. |
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| Learn How Walkability is Impacting the Real Estate Industry Demand for walkable communities is on the upswing. People of all ages and lifestyles are recognizing the benefits and enhanced quality of life of being within walking distance to transit and destinations of choice such as shops, restaurants, schools, parks and work. You and your members need to be aware of this trend and how it will affect them. Get the details, and hear from one of your peers, on what makes a community walkable; the demand for walkable communities; their impact on real estate; Walk Scores and MLS; and one community’s quest to become more walkable. Session at REALTORS® Conference & Expo on Saturday, November 5. Details: http://www.realtor.org/educsess.nsf/PagesLUNew/16ConfMoskerintz. For more information, contact Holly Moskerintz at 202-383-1157 |
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| Flood Education Session at 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo At the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, H20 Partners—FEMA’s nationally recognized training contractor— will provide a first-of-its-kind training on flood insurance. H20 brings nearly a decade of experience training insurance agents and lenders across the U.S. but now has designed and tailored this course so it specifically meets the needs of the real estate professional. After completing the course, you can expect among other things to know a) how to communicate with your client about flood risk; b) locate key flood insurance resources to educate your clients; and c) identify processes to assist clients with flood mapping issues and dispute. Please join H20 on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the Orange County Convention Center West Room W307 A, and bring a friend. For more information contact Austin Perez. |
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| RPAC Events at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo | |||||||||||
| RPAC Fundraising Forum The RPAC Fundraising Forum will be held Friday, November 4 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in Windermere Ballroom Y at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. It will feature two celebrated NAR speakers—Jamie Gregory, Deputy Chief Lobbyist, and Bill Malkasian, Vice President of Political Strategic Planning, who will explain how RPAC investments are utilized and review federal policy priorities. The RPAC Art Auction will also be featured at the RPAC Fundraising Forum, giving you the chance to bid on acclaimed artwork of past REALTOR® Conference & Expos! For more information, contact Kanoa Naehu. |
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| NAR After Dark NAR After Dark, NAR’s Official Concert After Party, will be held Friday, November 4 at the Orange County Convention Center, Room W224. Enjoy music, dancing and the opportunity to bid on acclaimed artwork of past REALTOR® Conference & Expos. Tickets for NAR After Dark are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. To add tickets to their registration, members may click here or call our registrar at 800-650-6893. Please encourage your members to join the fun! For more information, contact Beth Brittingham. |
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| RPAC Major Investor Reception The RPAC Major Investor Reception will be held Saturday, November 5 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at i-Drive 360, Orlando’s newest entertainment destination and home to a 400 foot observation wheel. With a fun block-party vibe, guests will enjoy the picturesque courtyard, Madame Tussaud’s wax museum, a sea life aquarium and of course the observation wheel! All 2016 RPAC Major Investors will be invited to attend with one guest. For more information, contact Beth Brittingham. |
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| Phone-a-Friend for RPAC Phone Booth Join us and sign up for at least one 30-minute time slot at the Phone-a-Friend For RPAC Phone Booth in Orlando. The phone bank will be open Wednesday, November 2 through Saturday, November 5, conveniently located right outside of the Expo in West Hall B3 Lobby of the Convention Center just down from Registration. Click here to see the open time slots and sign up. A gift card will be awarded every half hour to the volunteer with the most calls, so come with friends and see who can reach the most members! |
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| Additional Resources for GADs | |||||||||||
| REALTOR® Party Campaign Coverage 2016 Follow all of the exciting REALTOR® Party returns on election night. Visit www.realtoractioncenter.com/elections to see expert analysis, REALTOR® Party candidates and campaign profiles, sign up for the REALTOR® Party Post-Election Live Webcast and view live election results by state on Election Day. Join the conversation on Election Day by following us on Facebook and Twitter and using the hashtags #RPVotes and #REALTORParty. |
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| Hot Topic Alert: Lead Pipes and the REALTOR® Health hazards associated with lead have been known for centuries. However, lead was the standard material used to build urban water systems for many years. In 1986, the use of lead in water pipes was banned. The Flint, MI, water crisis put a national spotlight on lead in pipes. It is estimated that there are 6.1 million lead-containing water service lines in use providing water to 15 to 22 million people. State laws generally require buyer disclosure if the seller knows something is unsafe with the water supply. There are no federal laws on disclosure requirements for lead pipes, contrary to the EPA disclosures of lead paint. For more information, contact Adriann Murawski at 202-383-1068. |
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| Follow NAR’s Government Affairs on Twitter NAR’s Government Affairs division has created its own twitter handle—@NARGovtAffairs—to keep REALTORS® apprised of the legislative and regulatory happenings in Washington. Learn about the latest developments with Congress and the Administration, the key issues NAR is tracking and how what is happening in Washington impacts the business of real estate. For more information, contact Kara Beigay at 202-383-7520. |
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| 2016 REALTOR® Party New GAD & AE Orientation NAR provides periodic training to new GADs and AEs on the REALTOR® Party programs, tools and services and how these programs can be used to meet association minimum core standards requirements. For those interested in obtaining the information this year, we will be holding one, final REALTOR® Party Orientation for GADs and CEOs scheduled for on Friday, December 2, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM in San Francisco, California. NAR will cover air/ground travel and one-night hotel stay. Contact Kyle Lambert London for information or to register. |
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| Rent Control White Paper The State & Local Issues Policy Committee will discuss rent control laws during the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida. New proposals for rent control are surfacing in a few cities in California, and rent control could be proposed in other areas with skyrocketing housing prices. Although rent control is prohibited in at least 27 states, rising housing costs are of great concern throughout the U.S. This white paper provides an in-depth analysis of rent controls and the impact of such laws. For more information, contact Adriann Murawski at 202-383-1068. |
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| Activity of the Land Use Initiative-Third Quarter Report NAR’s Land Use Initiative program has provided more than 1,000 reviews of proposed state or local land use measures. This program has been available to REALTOR® Associations for more than 15 years. Adriann Murawski provides some insight of the local land use trends during the third quarter of 2016. For more information, contact Adriann Murawski at 202-383-1068. |
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| Mark J. Quarry GAD Chair Cincinnati Area Board of REALTORS® |
Hello everyone in GAD Nation! As I write this, we’re just a little over a week from the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando. I look forward to seeing you there. As one of the presidential candidates says, “It’ll be fabulous … believe me.”
If you are attending the conference, please do not forget our GAD Reception on Friday November 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at “The Pub” in Orlando! It will be a great time for us to get caught up on things, enjoy each other’s company and have a few adult beverages.
On Saturday November 5, our GAD Meeting is 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom T, followed by the Local GAD (same room) & the State GAD (Silver Spring Room - Hyatt Regency) Breakout Sessions from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
One thing I especially looking forward to is our Professional Development Session, “Navigating the Election Aftermath,” which will be led by Rick Asnani, President of Cornerstone Solutions, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
Our GAD Advisory Group is already working on planning next year’s GAD Institute in West Palm Beach, FL, July 11-14, 2017. If you have follow-up ideas or suggestions for next year’s Institute or other questions or concerns, please contact me, GAD Chair Mark Quarry, GAD Vice Chair Cady Thomas or Kyle Lambert-London. See you soon!
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REALTORS® Conference & Expo November 4-7, 2016 Orlando, Florida |
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2017 GAD Institute July 11-14, 2017 West Palm Beach, Florida |