Be a Fair Housing Champion, What You Need to Know, Success Stories, and More
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April 13, 2023 |
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Be a Fair Housing Champion |
April is Fair Housing Month. As stewards of the right to own, use, and transfer private property, REALTORS® know an open housing market free from discrimination benefits consumers, communities, and the American economy.
Learn about five ways you and your association can champion fair housing this month and beyond. |
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Follow the Riding with the Brand Tour |
The Riding with the Brand tour is engaging with members nationwide to highlight their role in shaping the REALTOR® brand. Follow the national road trip and read more about how associations across the country are demonstrating the REALTOR® difference! |
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Please note: The May edition of REALTOR® Party News will run on Tuesday, May 16, following the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. |
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Allegations of appraisal bias have been widespread in the news in recent years, but few cases have resulted in legal clarity. NAR sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on March 29 asking for legal clarification on appraisal discrimination, describing how appraisal bias affects REALTORS®, and detailing NAR's efforts to help eliminate it. |
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Rent control initiatives are sweeping across the country, limiting housing supply and exacerbating affordability issues. NAR has joined with four other national trade associations to establish the Housing Solutions Coalition to address this failed housing policy. The Coalition will provide tools and resources to develop campaigns and offer proven, effective alternative solutions on rent control policies and proposals where they arise. |
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With the support of the REALTOR® Party's Issues Mobilization program, Illinois REALTORS® went 5-0 in defeating home rule measures across the state in the April 4 elections. These measures have the potential to create a never-ending cycle of property tax increases by preventing voters from having a direct say. Historically, elected officials with home rule powers have also pushed pre-sale inspections that force property owners to pay for costly repairs and approved large increases in transfer taxes. REALTORS® also went 2-0 on ballot measures in Missouri that supported much needed improvements to two local school districts. |
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The REALTORS® Relief Foundation announced that more than $1.6 million in disaster relief aid was made available to REALTOR® associations in Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, and Oklahoma after tornadoes recently devastated multiple communities across the Southeast and Midwest regions of the country. |
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The REALTOR® Party At Work |
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Don’t Miss the REALTOR® National Block Party on May 9! |
The 2023 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings (RLM) are merging with the Riding With the Brand national tour for a once-in-a-generation experience! The inaugural REALTOR® National Block Party will be held on Tuesday, May 9, from 6-9 pm ET at Nationals Park. The invitation list includes all 535 members of Congress, all NAR members attending RLM, and thousands of congressional staff, housing industry representatives, and members of the executive branch. Attendees will have full field and stadium access, including the dugouts and batting cages. Refreshments and live entertainment will be provided. Make sure this party for the ages is on your calendar today! |
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Advocacy Resource Guide |
The Advocacy Resource Guide – Vote, Act, and Invest, REALTOR® Party – includes resources and tools that can help associations reach their advocacy goals and meet Core Standards requirements. State and local REALTOR® association staff can request printed copies for events and conferences by contacting Ted Wright. Requests for printed guides must be submitted two weeks prior to the event. |
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Want to Leverage the REALTOR® Brand? |
As a NAR member, you hold the right to own a personalized .realtor™ free website. Align yourself with the invaluable REALTOR® brand and automatically increase the value of your business. Secure your .realtor™ name and get a FREE website design specifically tailored to fit your professional needs! |
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