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| Gearing Up for The REALTOR® Party Revolution |
| There is a revolution brewing on almost every level of organized real estate. Be it MLS, market driven or legislative, the world we live in is changing; and it’s changing rapidly. As REALTORS®, we want to control our own destiny. By ensuring we are profitable, prepared and protecting the rights we have as property owners and taxpayers, REALTORS® can be at the forefront of this change. |
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| The number of short-term rental guests who stayed in Washington, DC last year. Hosts are required to buy licenses, and intermediaries are required to collect and remit taxes. Check out this and other consumer advocacy content that can be shared with your customers on the HomeownershipMatters.REALTOR website.
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| The percentage increase in sales prices for commercial properties in highly walkable suburban places versus 21-22 percent for properties in places considered only somewhat walkable or car dependent, according to nationwide findings from Real Capital Analytics and Walk Score. Check out this and other information on walkable communities in the Winter 2017 issue of On Common Ground magazine. |
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| The percentage increase in the number of REALTOR® Party Corporate Ally Program investors from 2015 to 2016. The Corporate Ally Program creates an unprecedented advocacy partnership between NAR and our extended real estate corporate family by raising voluntary soft dollar (corporate) funds. This money is used to invest in issue and candidate campaigns at the local, state and federal levels to promote an environment conducive to buying, selling and owning real estate. |
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| The REALTOR® Party At Work
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| South Padre Island REALTORS® Use Land Use Initiative to Overturn Short-Term Rental Registration Ordinance |
| South Padre Island, Texas is such a popular resort area that when a new Short-Term Rental Registration Ordinance was adopted, it affected the vast majority of the island's residential properties. Using the Land Use Initiative, the South Padre Island Board of REALTORS® was able to overturn several overly restrictive provisions. In doing so, the 120-member board succeeded in protecting the rights of property owners and gained new respect from the city, making it the voice of real estate in the community. |
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| Washington REALTORS® Support One of Their Own for County Council |
| Recognizing that minority representation in its leadership didn’t accurately reflect the diversity of its membership, its community and the real estate industry at large, the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) used a Diversity Grant to help revive the local chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the historic organization founded by African-American industry professionals in 1947. In partnership, the REALTORS® and the REALTISTS®, as NAREB members are known, are moving toward a stronger future in northern Alabama. |
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| Virginia REALTORS® Partner to Address Rural Housing Opportunities |
| The Virginia Association of REALTORS® was first struck by the isolation and vulnerability of many rural regions across the Commonwealth when a string of tornados hit. So, when the non-profit organization Housing Virginia approached VAR to partner in a Rural Housing Initiative grant it had received from the USDA, the association agreed wholeheartedly. With five of its local associations and the use of Housing Opportunity Grants, the two organizations conducted a series of Rural Housing Forums across the state to address housing challenges particular to rural areas. |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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| The Voice for Real Estate: Retirement, Lame Duck, Commercial |
| Don’t expect Congress to do much as it finalizes its session before the end of 2016. Next year, though, is shaping up to be huge for real estate as lawmakers gear up to tackle tax reform, as well as reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and flood insurance. On tax reform, key commercial real estate incentives could face major revamping. The video also looks at what NAR is doing to help its members prepare for retirement. |
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| Join the REALTOR® Party Online |
| Are you posting, liking, tweeting or pinning? So is the REALTOR® Party. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube to get the latest news, information and resources. |
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Send us examples of how your association put NAR’s REALTOR® Party resources to work to implement a successful advocacy or community outreach program. Email your stories to: realtorparty@realtors.org
See more than 100 stories documenting how REALTOR® associations around the country put REALTOR Party Resources to work at the REALTOR® Party Success Stories page. This newsletter replaces the NAR Weekly Report for this week and the second week of every month. The REALTOR® Party News will publish next on January 12, 2017. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive.
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