Resiliency During Uncertain Times, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More View e-mail in browser March 12, 2020   2020 Census: REALTORS® Count The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and operate, but rest assured our commitment to serve our members and advocate for you on Capitol Hill and in statehouses and city halls nationwide has not wavered. During these uncertain times, we have brought back our Right Tools, Right Now initiative, making numerous business-critical resources immediately available to all members at reduced or no cost, including Members TeleHealth™ READ MORE By The Numbers $2T Amount of the historic bipartisan COVID-19 relief package. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) included a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program, significant expansion of unemployment insurancem an employee retention tax credit, filing rebatesm, and a 60-day foreclosure moratorium and up to one year if mortgage forebearance. NAR’s comprehensive guide to COVID-19 emergency legislation will help you understand the 880-page bill. LEARN MORE $0 Cost for REALTORS® without a telemedicine plan to enroll in Members TeleHealth. Members TeleHealth is a telemedicine service which provides virtual access to a doctor for non-emergency medical issues, and is being offered to members as part of the Right Tools, Right Now program. Sign up before April 15 to receive this two-month benefit with an ongoing significantly-reduced rate available thereafter. LEARN MORE 7/15/20 New date of Tax Day. The extension from April 15 to July 15 comes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country, and it will allow individuals and businesses extra time to get assistance and make payments without interest or penalties. REALTORS® have a unique tax profile and need industry-specific information. Get tips on cash management and tax planning from NAR and other experts to help you through these uncertain times. LEARN MORE The REALTOR® Party At Work 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 on REALTORParty.realtor. Santa Fe REALTORS® Promote Diverse Housing Options in Housing-strapped Region As a key member of the broad-based Santa Fe Housing Action Coalition, the Santa Fe Association of REALTORS® secured a Housing Opportunity Grant to help fund a video project to show the public why the region needs housing options and soon. READ More Greater Providence REALTORS® Help Overturn New Property Tax Assessment Method To maximize local participation in the 2020 Census, the Collin County Association of REALTORS® tapped into the astonishing language skills of its new Global Diversity Committee: the result, a brief video statement on the association website, appears in 26 languages, encouraging understanding and participation in the all-important head-count. READ More Kansas City Regional REALTORS® Work Towards Fair Landlord-Tenant Solutions As the region’s landlords come under increased pressure from restrictive and expensive regulations championed by a strong tenants’ rights group, the REALTORS® of Kansas City, Missouri launched a campaign focused on making rental housing more affordable – not less. READ More Resources & Opportunities #REALTORSCount: 2020 Census Toolkit Join NAR in promoting the 2020 Census to your REALTOR® colleagues, family, friends, and clients. Download infographics and social media posts and share videos using the 2020 Census toolkit. LEARN MORE Thinking of Running for Public Office? Free Online Candidate Training Academy Offers Insight Whether you are interested in running for public office or just curious about the process the new the Online Candidate Training Academy is for you. This free interactive five-hour course includes quizzes, exercises, and videos from REALTORS® who have run for and been elected to local office, and it's divided into modules that can be completed at your own pace. LEARN MORE Voice for Real Estate: Advocacy Success, Fair Housing, & Community Service NAR remains committed to fighting for fair housing and equal opportunity for all with the new Fair Housing Action Plan. Take a look back at 2019's achievements, and learn about Volunteer Works, a year-long mentorship program for REALTORS® who are expanding their community service programs. WATCH On Common Ground Winter 2020: Community Design for Resiliency Smart Growth is an inherently resilient style of development. This edition of On Common Ground explores how decision makers, developers, and homeowners are taking action to preserve the viability of their property and structures into the future. Read about action at the local level, to build resilient, efficient homes, and resilient economies. Also ,learn how open space absorbs the impacts of extreme weather. LEARN MORE Join the REALTOR® Party Online Are you posting, liking, tweeting or pinning? So is the REALTOR® Party.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram 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 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 April 9, 2020. 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