| November 2019 |
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Dec. 17 Webinar: Tax season is right around the corner. Are you prepared?
Join NAR’s Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness on Dec. 17 at 1:00 PM CT for a FREE webinar that explores what real estate professionals should know about the 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction. Agents, brokers, developers, and owners of rental property will learn how the new deduction can benefit them. Register today!
Dec. 18: Year-End RPAC Transmittal Deadline
The final deadline is quickly approaching for individuals to be recognized as an RPAC Major Investors and for associations to receive credit toward their 2019 fundraising goals! National RPAC requires that all funds, with appropriate back-up documentation, be received in the Chicago Finance office by close of business on Wednesday, December 18. For more information regarding RPAC deadlines, please contact Jackie Zaporowski at 202-383-1029.
Dec. 18: RPAC Hall of Fame Deadlines
The RPAC Hall of Fame eligibility deadline is December 18. Eligible members and staff must meet the $25,000 minimum threshold by the end of the previous fundraising year. The deadline for the nomination form to be submitted to NAR by the state is January 31, 2020. Check out the guidelines and nomination form. For questions regarding the Hall of Fame or to verify an investment history total, please contact Jackie Zaporowski at 202-383-1029.
Dec. 18: RPAC Fundraising Partnership Program Reimbursement Deadline
Reimbursements for the RPAC Fundraising Partnership Grant Program are due on or before the RPAC year-end transmittal deadline of Wednesday, December 18, 2019. No 2019 reimbursements will be processed after that date. For more information on updated grant policies and procedures, contact Lauren Colicelli at 202-383-1080.
Jan. 6: State Deadline for National RPAC Fundraising Goal
States were asked to submit their 2020 National RPAC Fundraising Goals by November 27. State GADS – please note that states have until Monday, January 6 to revise your goal to ensure it is higher than the total the state raised in 2019, in order to qualify for recognition in 2020. For questions regarding the goal or to revise your state’s goal, please contact Lauren Colicelli at 202-383-1080.
Feb. 20 – 21: 2020 New GAD & AE Orientation
Registration will launch the second week of December. This 1.5 day Advocacy Orientation for New GADs & AEs is scheduled for Feb. 20 – Feb. 21, 2020 at the NAR offices in Washington, D.C. This orientation is open to GADs and AEs without GADs who have been in their role for 18 months or less and would like to learn the basics of the REALTOR® Party programs and how these programs can be used to qualify for Core Standards requirements as well as NAR’s grassroots, lobbying, and policy efforts at all levels of government. Review programmatic details, qualifications, and registration information. For more information, contact Jim MacGregor. |
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| Advocacy Resources |
Condo Approval Checklist
NAR has prepared a condo approval checklist for REALTORS® to use when working with condo boards who are seeking FHA approval. This document includes the list of required documents, and an outline of approval requirements. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Booth at 202-383-1222.
New White Paper on Rural Broadband
The internet has become such a normal part of day-to-day life that many Americans fail to realize that millions of their fellow citizens, primarily those in rural areas, lack access to reliable and affordable internet connections. NAR’s new white paper explores the crucial nature of this issue as it relates to the real estate industry. It also provides a brief history of deploying broadband in the United States; an overview of the current federal framework for encouraging broadband deployment; and summaries of a number of state regulatory strategies that stand out from the crowd, both positively and negatively. For more information, contact Holly Moskerintz at 202-383-1157. |
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| NAR Economic Outlook |
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For more information on NAR’s Economic Outlook, contact Meredith Dunn at 202-383-1207. |
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| MESSAGE FROM THE GAD CHAIR |
Julia Parenteau
GAD Chair
Texas REALTORS®
 It was wonderful to see so many of you in San Francisco during the REALTORS® Conference & Expo! As always, it was a busy week of meetings and member engagement. On behalf of all of us, I’d like to offer my gratitude to some special people:
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Thank you to all the GADs who served on NAR committees in 2019 and were able to update the GAD Community on the work of those committees. If you have questions about matters coming before any of the 2020 committees, reach out to the appointed GAD(s) (or the NAR staff liaison). |
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Thank you to the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®, especially Jay Cheng and Mary Jung, as well as AirbnB, for hosting the GAD Reception at Harborview Restaurant. |
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And finally, THANK YOU to Kyle Lambert-London for all her service to GAD nation, and best wishes as she moves on to work on programming for the AEs! Once part of GAD family, always part of GAD family – so don’t think you’ve completely shaken us! |
While most of us have our sights set on 2020, some of our colleagues are a mere three weeks past Election Day. Pundits are naturally picking apart results from November 5 in order to make predictions for next year’s races – and if anything is clear, it’s that 2020 turnout is likely to set records. Kentucky’s 2019 gubernatorial race drew more voters than any previous election in the state’s history, while Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff had the highest turnout since 1995. School board races in Iowa showed 156 percent increase in votes cast.
As a result, in addition to the practical matter of REALTOR® engagement in state and local elections via RPAC contributions, candidate forums, and voter education, some states may see an increasing interest in proposed legislation focused on elections integrity and security. Has your association taken a position on an elections-related legislation? Let us know!
But before we get to 2020, we have a few more things to take care of in 2019. If you will be attending the REALTOR® Party Training Conference (RPTC) here in Austin (Dec. 3 – 5), be sure to drop me a line so I can point you in all the right barbecue and queso directions! And also for professional development, of course. RPTC is the annual kickoff and orientation for NAR’s key REALTOR® Party committees – if you or your members have questions about the conference, contact Patricia Tarhon.
I hope you each get to enjoy the holiday season, whether it’s with family, friends, or much-needed solo time. If you need some company, shoot me or another fellow GAD a text at (763) 232-9055! We’re always here for each other. And in the spirit of the season, I’ll give thanks for representative democracies, Big Data, and all of you! |
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