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October 2022
Need Your Input – Legislative Priority Surveys
Which legislative issues do you think will be most important in 2023? Your participation in our State and Local Legislative Priorities Surveys is an invaluable part of NAR’s decision-making as it relates to advocacy resource allocation and preparation for the year ahead. Please use the following links to take the survey; note that there is one link for STATE GADs and another for LOCAL GADs. We request only one response per association. Questions? Contact Melissa Horn. Have Your Members Tested Their Fair Housing Knowledge In Fairhaven?
Confront discrimination while navigating realistic scenarios where discrimination can arise in the home-buying process. Members will receive actionable feedback that they can apply to their daily business interactions. Encourage your members to visit Fairhaven.realtor today.

GAD Meetings at 2022 NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience
Please mark your calendars for the GAD meetings below.
  • Friday, November 11: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    GAD Reception
    Location: TBD
  • Saturday, November 12: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
    GAD Business Meeting
    Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando, Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level
  • Saturday, November 12: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    GAD State and Local Breakout Sessions
    Local: Hyatt Regency Orlando, Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level
    State: Hyatt Regency Orlando, Rainbow Spring, Convention Level
Do You Have Issues (in 2023)?
Will your association have important legislative issues that will need attention in 2023? The Issue Mobilization Committee will be considering IM grant requests, for 2023 campaigns, during their live meeting at the REALTOR Party Training Conference held on November 30. Get your applications in or email Joe Maheady if you have questions.
Community Outreach
Urban Roundtable – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Data Driven Community Planning
Data allows towns, cities, and regions to visualize the best use of land. Join us for an expert-led panel discussion on using data-driven economic modeling in planning and zoning decisions at the Urban Roundtable on Friday, November 11 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, Plaza International Ballroom I-J, Convention Level. Questions? Contact Hugh Morris.

Get the Latest on Modern Growth Management Techniques
Since 2008, NAR’s Growth Management Fact Book has provided a comprehensive look at modern growth management techniques to help REALTOR® associations stay informed and develop well-reasoned policy positions. A recent update now includes the latest on tree preservation, neighborhood conservation districts, scenic districts and conservation easements, vacant property regulations, rental restrictions, inclusionary zoning, housing linkage, and accessory dwelling units. Questions? Contact Hugh Morris.

Expert Advocacy Help When You Need It
Legislative and regulatory proposals that may do harm to property rights often arise quickly and require expert analysis. The Land Use Initiative will analyze proposed planning and zoning-related measures that impact the transfer of real property to help state and local associations advocate on behalf of members. Learn how the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® used the LUI champion property rights and allow for future development. Questions? Contact Christine Windle.

Add Community Outreach to Your Association's Government Affairs Committee Agenda
Would you like the Community Outreach team to present virtually at one of your upcoming association meetings? Leadership and staff can learn ways to tackle community development and fair housing initiatives using a Housing Opportunity, Smart Growth, Placemaking, Rural Outreach, or Fair Housing grant. Ready to schedule? Contact Christine Windle.

REALTOR® Party Success Stories – October 2022

Each month, REALTOR Party Success Stories highlight state and local associations that achieved an advocacy win with the help of a REALTOR® Party grant or resource. Success stories created in October include:
RPAC Fundraising
Save the Date: RPAC Major Investor Reception  
The RPAC Major Investor Reception will be held Saturday, November 12 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience. We will be at SeaWorld this year! Please keep in mind, the deadline to have Major Investor funds processed to be invited to this event was Wednesday, October 19. We hope to see you and your fellow 2022 Major Investors there! Questions? Contact Jackie Zaporowski.

RPAC President’s Circle Program
The 2022 President’s Circle program ended on September 30th. The third round of registration for the President’s Circle conference will launch on Wednesday, October 19th. For President’s Circle inquires, contact Avery Walker, and for President’s Circle Conference Registration questions, contact Patricia Tarhon.

Corporate Ally Program Platinum and Platinum Diamond Benefits at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience:
Is your association a Corporate Ally Program Platinum R or Platinum Diamond R for 2022? If so, two guests from your association can attend RPAC events during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience. The RPAC Golden R/Platinum R Reception will be Friday, November 11 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Orchid Room at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The RPAC Major Investor Reception will be Saturday, November 12 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at SeaWorld. Contact Allyson Nelson to receive your credentials to attend.
NAR Research and Press Releases
Resilience and Recovery
A quick snapshot shows the resilience of the American spirit in putting things back to normal after a major storm.
By: Lawrence Yun

Commercial Real Estate Is Slowing Down in Q3 2022
While the economy continues to deal with elevated inflation, data shows a slowdown in the growth of commercial real estate.
By: Nadia Evangelou

Instant Reaction: Inflation, October 13, 2022
Inflation refuses to budge. In September, consumer prices rose by 8.2%. Rents rose by 7.2%, the highest pace in 40 years.
By: Lawrence Yun
MESSAGE FROM THE GAD CHAIR
Josh Dix
GAD Chair
Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS®


A person smiling for the camera  Description automatically generated with low confidenceHello GAD Nation!

I hope everyone has navigated candidate screening and is on your way to Election Day 2022! We will be able to celebrate or drown our sorrows in just a few short weeks. Good luck in the final stretch, and I wish you all the best with your slate of candidates!

The AG has held our first meeting and will begin discussing our Detroit Rock City agenda. There might be face paint, air guitars, or a little slice of groovy Motown involved – those details are to be determined. Sacrifices to the Rock Gods have been ruled out. We appreciate the survey results and will work to polish the Institute for 2023.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in Orlando! Our GAD reception will be Friday, November 11. We will have professional development presentations as well as state and local breakouts on Saturday, November 12. We look forward to hosting these meetings, as it is the best time for us to learn from our peers. Bring your ideas for the breakouts, and your campaign stories and horrors from this cycle, and we’ll provide whatever group therapy we can.

Stay strong in these final weeks of the campaigns! Let us know how we can support you. Go win and we will see you soon! 

Josh
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KEY DATES
November 9–14, 2022
NAR NXT Governance Meetings
November 11–14, 2022
NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience