Voting and Elections, 2016 Advocacy Agenda, REALTOR® Party Success Stories and More View e-mail in browser February 11, 2016 REALTOR® PARTY | for REALTORS® | RPAC | for ASSOCIATIONS     Action & Engagement: An Election Year Must With the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primaries behind us, we are in full election swing!  From television and radio advertisements to news and online coverage of national and local elections, we are bombarded with messages from candidates.  The REALTOR® Party is here to help cut through the clutter…  READ More   From the Nation’s Capital   New Data Technology Enables Laser-like Targeting Capabilities in Elections Drew Brighton of TargetSmart, NAR’s campaign services consultant, discusses some of the latest voter targeting technology that will be used this election year by Republicans and Democrats to persuade and influence voters, and what that means for the REALTOR® Party. READ More   By The Numbers   82.3% The number of REALTORS® currently registered to vote.  Our goal is to get to 100%.  Register to vote today or visit the REALTOR® Action Center’s Voter Registration Map to access voter registration information in your state. If you’re not registered to vote, you cannot vote for candidates who support REALTOR® issues or in favor of public policies that promote home ownership.  REGISTER NOW   427-0 The U.S. House of Representatives vote to advance legislation that will expand opportunities for home ownership. Condominiums are among the most affordable home ownership options for first-time homebuyers, as well as lower-income borrowers, but barriers to safe, affordable mortgage credit for condos still exist. H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act,"  takes a number of steps to address those concerns. REad More   30644 The number to text the word REALTOR to to sign up for the REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts.  This texting platform, offers REALTORS® a way to stay connected directly from their cell phone or tablet. Get information on finding your polling locations, election and primary voting day reminders and participate in calls for action. SIGN UP   Success Stories   Highlighted here are a few of the many REALTOR® Party success stories across the nation. These and others are cataloged in the Success Stories section of the REALTOR® Action Center.   In Atlanta, Chili and RPAC Go Hand-in-Hand The Atlanta Board of REALTORS®’ Annual Chili Cook Off for RPAC has become a sellout, staple event for its 5,700 members. Local sponsors, a DJ and funds from an RPAC Fundraising Grant added additional flavor to a spicy event that raised more than $20,000. REad More   Partnerships and Training Create Diverse Opportunities, Engagement for Chicago REALTORS® With the help of a Diversity Initiative Grant and training from REALTOR® Party staff, the more than 10,000-member Chicago Association of REALTORS® was able to create a diverse and inclusive environment, cultivate organizational partnerships and provide educational opportunities for its members. REad More   The Experienced San Fran REALTORS® Defeat Mission Moratorium The San Francisco Association of REALTORS® sought the support of NAR, its state association and coalition partners as it geared up for its second Issues Mobilization campaign to ensure defeat against a proposed 30-month moratorium on new housing development in the Mission District, where housing inventory is low, and in increasingly high demand. REad More   Resources & Opportunities   Share Boys & Girls Club Stories with NAR Now that NAR and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) have joined forces to make a difference in communities across America, we want to learn how the REALTOR® family is getting involved and making a difference. Associations and members should send their engagement stories to narbgca@realtors.org. Some stories will be featured on the NAR/BGCA website, providing inspiration for others to get involved with their local Club. The website also has a toolkit on how to get started, a sample press release and photos of involvement in action. For more information, contact Karen Bebart at 312-329-8359. READ MORE   NAR 2016 Advocacy Agenda Now Available Representing more than one million residential REALTORS® and commercial practitioners, NAR advocates policy initiatives that promote and protect a fundamentally sound and dynamic U.S. real estate market fostering vibrant communities in which to live and work. Download the 2016 Public Policy Priorities today. READ MORE   RPAC & Social Media Many REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations are embracing social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and integrating these tools into their day-to-day activities. In some cases this includes using those tools in connection with RPAC activities.  Check out the social media guidelines for posting RPAC-related content on social media sites to ensure compliance with federal and state election laws. READ MORE New 2016 REALTOR® Party Resource Guide Is Available Check out the 2016 REALTOR® Party Association Resource Guide. Get brief descriptions of each REALTOR® Party Association Resource including grants, campaign services, RPAC and grassroots tools and more.  It’s all available for you to download as a PDF. DOWNLOAD   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.

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 March 10, 2016. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive. Headquarters: 430 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 DC Office: 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-2020 | 1-800-874-6500      This message was sent to . Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop receiving this e-mail in the future, click to remove yourself from this list. NAR maintains a separate email system to communicate our national news and programs. If you would like to manage those subscriptions and optin/optout of those communications please click here to login to Realtor.org.