Historic Election, Strong Night for REALTORS®, By The Numbers, Success Stories, and More View e-mail in browser November 12, 2020 Historic Election, Strong Night for REALTORS® The 2020 Election was definitely one for the books. There was record-breaking early voter turnout nationally as well as for REALTORS®. On the federal level, we used considerable resources to run 83 opportunity races and 12 independent expenditures directed to the general public. On the state and local level, we ran 459 candidate campaigns, 284 of which were decided on election night. We also supported 16 ballot initiatives. Overall, we had a great election night! LEARN MORE By The Numbers 5 Number of businesss policy issues to watch for in 2021 according to NAR’s Business Issues Policy Committee. The committee reviewed these issues — independent contractor status, anti-money-laundering efforts, real estate fraud, COVID-19 relief efforts, and fair housing — during their meeting at the virtual 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. LEARN MORE 11/18/20 Date NAR will be launching fairhaven.realtor — an innovative online simulation training, where agents work against the clock to sell homes in the fictional town of Fairhaven, while confronting discrimination in the homebuying process. Furthering NAR’s commitment to fair housing, learners will also walk in the shoes of a homebuyer facing discrimination. The training provides customized feedback that learners can apply to daily business interactions. LEARN MORE $222M Amount in real estate transactions to cyber fraud in 2019 according to the FBI. In the latest Window to the Law video, you’ll learn how cybercriminals are taking advantage of the pandemic by developing new scams, and how you can protect yourself and your clients from becoming another cybercrime statistic. LEARN MORE 4 Number of new Hot Topic Alerts available on the REALTOR® Party website. Hot Topic Alerts highlight important trending real estate issues in state legislatures, and includes advocacy efforts of state and local REALTOR® associations. Be sure to read about equity in real estate, state and local taxation in the wake of COVID-19, infrastructure, and rental restrictions. READ 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. Greater Capital Area REALTORS® Go to Bat for Property Tax System Maintain Quality of a County’s Services Just north of the nation’s capital, Montgomery County, Md., voters are deciding between two ballot measures that determine how future property tax limits will be defined.  The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® is campaigning for the one that maintains the county’s ability to provide important services at a level that has kept real estate values strong. READ MORE Bay East Association Mobilizes Members to Oppose Transfer Tax Increase In San Leandro, California, the REALTORS® were launching a campaign against a transfer tax increase on the November ballot.  But they’d learned from experience that they couldn’t just throw money at the problem: they needed to launch a local grassroots effort.  Despite pandemic restrictions, they’re seeing boots on the ground, from social media posts to Halloween decorations incorporating their campaign mailers. READ More Greater Richmond REALTORS® Launch Housing Resource Line, Connecting Residents with Necessary Services A new phone-based referral network for the Richmond region connects residents with services ranging from foreclosure prevention and elderly tax relief to stable rental housing and first-time mortgage providers. A Housing Opportunity Grant is supporting the program – and leveraging further funding from local foundations and jurisdictions. READ More Resources & Opportunities On Common Ground: Recovering, Rebuilding, Rebalancing The Fall 2020 edition of On Common Ground explores the ways in which our society is responding to the death of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic. These two seismic shifts demanded everyone’s attention, everyone’s thoughts, and everyone’s participation. READ Housing Stabilization: A Guide for Collaboration and Initiatives This newest resource assists REALTOR® associations with creating a local housing stabilization task force to help homeowners, renters, and landlords manage COVID-19 pandemic challenges. The guide offers tips on organizing the task force, suggests activities for the task force to consider, and encourages associations to include outreach and education for potential home buyers. LEARN MORE Interactive REALTOR® Party Resource Guide Get the latest updates and information on advocacy grants, programs, resources, and educational opportunities with the Interactive REALTOR® Party Resource Guide. A new design, dynamic search functions, and integrated Realtor Party Tracker data offer a complete view of the REALTOR® Party at work in communities nationwide. Bookmark this invaluable online resource today. LEARN MORE The Search is Over! 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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 10, 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