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| Charting Our Future Success |
| Since we launched the REALTOR® Party in 2012, we have dramatically increased our grassroots activities, gaining political clout and legislative victories in every corner of the country. We have set the organization on a course to embrace and adapt our ever-changing real estate industry. And, with a new Chief Executive Officer starting August 1, we are ensuring our continued collective success as an organization and as REALTORS®.
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| The percent of voters in a recent survey who are concerned that a rollback of net neutrality rules will negatively affect their online experience. NAR has joined a coalition of businesses and public interest groups that will work with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the courts and on Capitol Hill to ensure that the Internet remains an open and level playing field, an issue critical to our business success.
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| The date the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire, unless Congress takes action. . During the past month, there has been a lot of activity on Capitol Hill surrounding the reauthorization of the NFIP. NAR has been actively engaged in trying to shape various pieces of legislation in accordance with NAR’s flood insurance policy principles. |
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| The percentage of survey respondents who categorized the lack of affordable housing as a big or fairly big problem. According to the 2017 Housing Pulse Survey, In the top 25 markets, more than half of respondents see the lack of affordable housing as a big problem. This is up 11 points from the 2015 Housing Pulse Survey. |
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| The REALTOR® Party At Work
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| Small Connecticut Boards Make Big Impact with Placemaking Grants |
| The 650-member Greater Fairfield Board of REALTORS® created an inviting 'pocket park' on an unused downtown corner. The 156-member Newtown Board of REALTORS® helped establish an attractive and productive 'Fruit Trail' of flowering trees and perennials along a recreational path. Both projects, made possible by the REALTOR® Party’s Placemaking Grants, have enhanced the towns and heightened the profile of REALTORS®. |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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Voice for Real Estate: Credit Scores, Flood Insurance, New CEO
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| The latest Voice for Real Estate news video from NAR looks at progress on flood insurance reauthorization. The video also covers a recent change by credit-reporting agencies to reduce common errors, a move which is expected to increase credit scores for 12 million consumers. It also looks at NAR’s incoming CEO, Bob Goldberg, a long-time NAR senior executive who oversees marketing and business development, among other things. Goldberg will replace retiring CEO Dale Stinton. |
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On Common Ground, Summer 2017: Sustainability Issue Now Available
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| NAR has been supporting sustainability efforts for years in several ways, including through its Green Designation for REALTORS® who have completed training on sustainability and green homes; and its Smart Growth Program, which assists state and local REALTOR® associations in becoming leaders in sustainable land use and transportation. In this issue of On Common Ground learn more how others are planning for a sustainable future.
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2017 REALTOR® Party Resource Guide
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| Check out the 2017 REALTOR® Party Association Resource Guide on the REALTOR® Action Center website to learn more about community outreach, campaign services, RPAC and political fundraising and grassroots grant, program, education opportunities and much more. Also, review what programs and resources qualify for the new Vote, Act and Invest Core Standards’ requirements. |
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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 August 10, 2017. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive.
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