Homeownership Advocates: That’s Who We R, Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More
View e-mail in browser |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Homeownership Advocates: ‘That’s Who We R’ |
| The 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo next week is the perfect opportunity to introduce REALTORS® to the 116th Congress. There are more than 100 new members serving in Congress and thousands of new Hill staffers. It’s important that we let them know “Who We R” and remind them of the value we bring to our communities, the impact of real estate on the economy, and the vital role homeownership plays in building generational wealth. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of states that have signed First-Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts into law. After Gov. Kevin Stitt signed bill SB 961 into law on April 26, Oklahoma became the tenth state to provide this tax-free incentive to first-time home buyer with the support of the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®. |
|
|
|
|
| Number of people appointed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC), one of whom is REALTOR® Paul Yorkis. The Medway, Mass. REALTOR® will use his 27 years of experience in real estate to provide recommendations and support to the HCFAC in the effort to help families obtain, sustain, and improve their housing through a strong national network of HUD-approved counseling agencies and HUD-certified counselors. |
|
|
|
|
| The number of REALTORS® and staff to be inducted into the 2018 RPAC Hall of Fame, the largest to date. Attend the celebration during the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo on May 15 at 5:00 p.m. This is also an opportunity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of RPAC. Wear white & gold and enjoy the celebratory atmosphere with an adult beverage and noisemakers, courtesy of NAR. |
|
|
|
|
|
| The REALTOR® Party At Work |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Two Missouri Associations Help Communities Pass Much-Needed School Bonds |
| In the spring election season, the Southeast Missouri REALTORS® and the Mark Twain Association of REALTORS® both used Issues Mobilization Grants to improve neighborhoods by improving school facilities. Through energetic campaigns, they convinced the public to approve ballot initiatives that will fund major school improvements in the coming years. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mississippi REALTORS® Maximize Returns with RPAC Fundraising Grant |
| As RPAC celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Mississippi REALTORS® have raised the bar for RPAC investment. During its winter meetings this year, the state association hosted a lively Drawdown and Lip Sync event supported by a REALTOR® Party grant — and collected more than $83,000 for RPAC. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Resources & Opportunities |
|
|
|
|
| NAR Engaged in White House Discussions to Find Association Health Plan Solutions |
Representatives from the NAR and various local REALTOR® Associations met with White House officials to discuss industry support for the administration’s Association Health Plan rule. This meeting comes on the heels of NAR’s call for the Justice Department to defend the Department of Labor’s regulatory authority to support AHPs. |
|
|
|
|
|
| We Must Strengthen Commitment to Housing Equality |
| JoAnne Poole, vice chair of the REALTORS® Multicultural Real Estate Leadership Advisory Group, and Jeffrey Hicks, president of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, urged Congress to focus on policies that tear down the “persistent barriers that minorities continue to face” in homeownership. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ICYMI: REALTORS® Legislative Meetings Hill Visit Town Hall |
| On May 8, NAR’s senior vice president of government affairs Shannon McGahn; Tracy Kasper, vice president of advocacy; and NAR staff hosted a live webcast to discuss NAR’s Advocacy Group structure, the new Congress, and the messages that will help you to prepare for meetings with members of Congress during the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Show Your RPAC Pride Online |
| Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Add a special graphic overlay to your social media profile picture (click on Add Your Photo). Then check out the map to see profile pics of your REALTOR® colleagues from across the country. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo |
| Register today for the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, May 13-18, in Washington, D.C. Take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy and the association. Be sure to add the Federal Legislative & Political Forum: Behind the Scenes in Today’s Political Environment, the Regulatory Issues Forum, NAR 360, and the Federal Priority Issues Briefing to name a few. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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. |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
