Live from San Diego, What You Need to Know, Success Stories, and More View e-mail in browser November 11, 2021 Live from San Diego We’re coming to you live from the San Diego Convention Center, as thousands of REALTORS® gather for the 2021 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Read more to make sure you don’t miss a thing – especially related to advocacy and the REALTOR Party – whether you’re here in San Diego or joining us virtually for our first hybrid annual meeting. And don’t miss REALTOR Magazine’s special “Conference Picks” edition, including exclusive interviews with conference headliners Simone Biles and Drew Brees. READ MORE What You Need to Know To all of our veterans, we first and foremost thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day from NAR! $65 billion The bipartisan infrastructure bill, passed by Congress last week, includes a historic $65 billion investment in broadband. Our country has a dire need for broadband expansion, and NAR has long championed this cause. This new funding will ensure all communities have affordable access to a world-class communications infrastructure. READ MORE 3 Three years ago, NAR and FEMA signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to collaborate and contribute to public awareness about flood resiliency and insurance. The NFIP’s new Risk Rating 2.0 system is one result of this collaboration. NFIP Senior Executive David Maurstad joined the NAR Insurance Committee in San Diego today to discuss our shared commitment to ensuring REALTORS® and their clients are informed and prepared. READ MORE 203 The NAR State and Local Independent Expenditure Program provides funds that state and local associations can use to support REALTOR® champions for political office. This year, the program has enabled participation in 203 campaigns, a record for a post-presidential off-year election. 113 of those campaigns were decided on Election Day – November 2 – with a 65 percent win rate. READ MORE 10 NAR joined The Memorial Foundation in late October to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along with attending the anniversary dinner, NAR leaders joined U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other dignitaries for a ceremony at the memorial on the National Mall. NAR was one of the first organizations to support the memorial’s construction, donating $1 million to the project. READ MORE The REALTOR® Party At Work Bridge Association of REALTORS® Defeats Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Legislation The Bridge Association of REALTORS® knew proposed legislation giving tenants in Berkeley, California, the rights of first offer and first refusal when a landlord seeks to sell a rental property would be devastating – not only to private property rights and the local housing market, but as the likely catalyst of a chain reaction throughout the state and across the nation. They also understood that it would disproportionately harm people of color. Taking no chances, the association used several REALTOR® Party resources to assess the risks and prevent its passage. READ More Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® Uses Smart Growth Poll to Create Informed Regional Growth and Housing Action Plan Fifty miles south of the nation’s capital, Fredericksburg, Virginia is feeling the crunch of insufficient affordable housing. Using Smart Growth resources from the REALTOR® Party, the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® has established itself as the go-to source for data, research, and policy guidance as the region grapples with how to manage the development of workforce and entry-level housing with sensitivity to the surrounding countryside. READ MORE Glendale Association of REALTORS® Thwarts Threat of a Municipal Rent Registry There were plenty of reasons that the proposed creation of a rental registry was bad news for Glendale, the third largest city in L.A. County. It was not only unnecessary, but it was also going to be costly, cumbersome, and, most alarming, it would expose personal data to public scrutiny. The Glendale Association of REALTORS® understood these threats and the importance of defeating the measure – and, using multiple REALTOR® Party resources, they did. READ More REALTOR® Party Resources Now Available: New Issue of On Common Ground The latest issue of On Common Ground explores how government and the private sector are responding to the housing shortage, from zoning modifications to 3D-printed houses. An online version is available on the OCG app (Apple) (Google Play) and at NAR.realtor. More than 35,000 copies will be distributed to state and local associations and elected officials. Are you on the list? If not, contact Catherine Mesick. Questions? Contact Hugh Morris at 202-383-1278. LEARN MORE Expert Advocacy Help When You Need It Legislative and regulatory proposals that may harm property rights often arise quickly and require expert analysis. The Land Use Initiative will analyze and provide talking points for state and local REALTOR associations on proposed planning and zoning related measures that impact the transfer of real property. Review measures submitted by associations during Q3 2021 and search keyword, issue, date, and state to read measures submitted by associations since 1999. Questions? Contact Holly Moskerintz at 202-383-1157 LEARN MORE New Placemaking Toolkit Inspires REALTOR® Engagement and Livability Use the Placemaking Guide for REALTOR® Associations to help your association spearhead a new pocket park, community garden, parklet, dog park, or downtown gathering spot that creates a distinctive sense of place and enhances your community’s walkability. Questions? Contact Holly Moskerintz at 202-383-1157. LEARN MORE Half-Off Per Course: Expand Your Knowledge with NAR Academy With a certificate or advanced degree from NAR Academy, REALTORS® are further empowered to provide their clients with the expertise, tailored advice, and personal attention necessary to successfully guide them through the homebuying process. Enroll today and receive an exclusive $500 off each eligible course. LEARN MORE REALTOR® Party Resource Guide Want everything in one place? 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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 9, 2021. 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