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Taking Ownership of Tax Reform
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| Last week during the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Chicago, tax reform discussions took a major step forward as Congressional leaders released a legislative proposal for an overhaul of the American tax code. NAR is opposed to the tax reform legislation unveiled in the last week, as it is a direct threat to consumers, homeowners and our businesses. We cannot sit back and react to change. We need all hands on deck to Own It! as we tell Congress to reform our tax code and protect hardworking homeowners.
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| The percentage of hardworking American homeowners who would no longer benefit from homeownership tax incentives because of increases to the standard deduction proposed in the House’s tax reform legislation. This is one of many negative impacts that H.R. 1 would have on homeownership.
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| The number of REALTORS® who have taken action on the Tax Reform Call for Action, telling their member of Congress to reform the tax code AND protect hardworking homeowners. Have you? Take action today! NAR is OPPOSED to the tax reform legislation unveiled in the House last week. This bill is a direct threat to consumers, to homeowners and to our businesses. Not only will millions of homeowners not benefit from the proposal, many will get a tax increase. Additionally, homeowners could lose substantial equity from the more than 10% drop in home values likely to result if the bill is enacted. Learn more about the tax reform legislation.
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| The number of RPAC President’s Circle members in 2017—the largest to date! President’s Circle is an influential group of REALTORS® who contribute directly to REALTOR® Champions — members of Congress who have made significant achievements in advancing the REALTOR® public policy agenda. The President’s Circle Program allows REALTORS® to contribute beyond RPAC dollars and increase the strength of the REALTOR® voice on Capitol Hill. |
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| The number of attendees to the 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Chicago. REALTORS® and guests heard from more than 300 speakers at 100-plus conference sessions on various real estate issues, including brokerage management, innovation and business technology, affordability issues from inventory constraints, commercial markets, international real estate transactions and tax reform’s potential impact on real estate. |
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| The REALTOR® Party At Work
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| Quad Cities REALTORS® Put Their Marketing & Negotiation Skills to Work to Promote Schools |
| Since school quality plays such a large role in home buying decisions, the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association decided to put their marketing and negotiation skills to work to promote their area schools. They began by inviting major employers, mayors and school superintendents in the 23-community area to a conference to have a frank discussion about diversity, inclusion and steering. The conference resulted in plans to build a robust website featuring comprehensive information on each school that will help families make informed decisions about where they want to live. |
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| REALTORS® in Ottumwa, Iowa Help Bring Life Back to Their Downtown |
| With a Smart Growth Action Grant, money of their own, elbow grease and lots of enthusiasm, the South East Iowa Regional Board of REALTORS® partnered with the Better Block Foundation and other community leaders to host the Main Street Ottumwa Better Block Party. “Overnight, our quiet and struggling downtown commercial area became a place to come together to shop, to eat, to play games, to enjoy some music, and even dance!” The next steps are to transform what they learned from the weekend event into lasting improvements for Ottumwa’s downtown commercial area. |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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| Coming Soon: The New REALTORParty.Com Website
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| NAR is the process of renaming, redesigning and reorganizing the REALTOR® Action Center website. The new REALTORParty.com will be a holistic website that provides advocacy materials for state and local REALTOR® Association staff, and facilitates two-way opportunities to engage individual REALTORS® and associations in advocacy. In addition to a new web address, the new website will be feature new navigation, design and more social content. |
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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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| 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 300 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 December 14, 2017. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive.
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