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| From the Nation’s Capital |
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| New Year, New Congress and a New Resolution |
With the 114th Congress now underway, talk in Washington DC is all about the Administration and Congress working together on policy initiatives. The REALTOR® Party is front and center promoting and protecting the business interests of REALTORS® here and in state houses and city governments all over America. The REALTOR® Party has resolved to make 2015 the year of increased political engagement. Join in by responding to local, state and federal Calls for Action, investing in RPAC, participating in your local association committees and voting in every single election. Happy New Year and be sure to watch the REALTOR® Action Center to see how the REALTOR® Party works for you on every level… |
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| Percentage of REALTORS® in South Dakota who responded to the Call for Action on Mortgage Debt Forgiveness last year. The South Dakota Association had the highest response rate to this Call for Action, which resulted in a win for REALTORS®, and especially for sellers involved in short sales. The national response rate was 11.6 percent. See how your state stacked up… |
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| Percentage of Virgin Island REALTORS® who invested in the REALTORS® Political Action Committee last year – the highest participation rate of all the states and territories. This compares with an average of 28 percent nationwide. Use the online report tool to see how your state did last year, and how you’re doing so far this year… |
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| The average amount of tax savings on a short sale in 2014 (according to NAR Research) thanks to the extension of the mortgage debt forgiveness provision strongly supported by NAR last year. Getting it extended for future years is high on NAR's legislative agenda for 2015... |
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| North Dakota Becomes Sixth State to Constitutionally Ban Real Estate Transfer Taxes |
| North Dakota recently joined Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana and Oregon as one of six states that now constitutionally bans future real estate transfer taxes. The 1,600-member North Dakota Association of REALTORS® used an Issues Mobilization Grant from NAR, funding from its own coffers and plenty of polling, advertising and leg-work to convince voters by a 75 percent margin to permanently abolish real estate transfer taxes… |
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| Missoula REALTORS® Combine Dollars and Sweat Equity to Make an All-Abilities Playground Happen |
| The 500-member Missoula Organization of REALTORS® put a placemaking grant, as well as their muscle-power, to work to bring an all-abilities playground to their city’s McCormick Park. The NAR grant, along with funds of their own and another community grant helped to pay for the playground that features rubberized surfaces, a sensory play area, and specialized equipment like a wheelchair-accessible merry-go-round. Volunteers worked with professional contractors to build it... |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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| Expanding Housing Opportunities Course Now Online! |
| NAR’s Expanding Housing Opportunities (EHO) course is now available online – and for just $25 if you register before Jan. 31. That’s more than 30 percent off the list price! Learn about developing partnerships with housing counselors, nonprofit organizations, lenders, and governmental agencies that will open avenues to affordability for your clients. Once you register, you will have six months to complete this course… |
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| Download and Share REALTOR® Party Posters |
| Support the goals and mission of the REALTOR® Party by downloading six different REALTOR® Party posters and infographics and sharing them with your fellow REALTORS®. |
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| REALTOR® Party Association Resources Are All in the Guide |
| Check out the 2015 REALTOR® Party Association Resource Guide. Get brief descriptions of each REALTOR® Party Association Resource including grants, campaign tools, polling services, toolkits and more. It’s all available for you to download as a 15.4M PDF. |
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| Get Your REALTOR® Party On |
| Order REALTOR® Party t-shirts, sunglasses, beverage napkins, coffee cups, fans, bumper stickers, Vote/Act/Invest pins and balloons and more from the REALTOR® Team Store. |
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| Check out the “Spaces to Places” Blog |
| Get details on what Placemaking is and how to get started at NAR’s “Spaces to Places” Blog. Learn about Placemaking in action across the country, including within the REALTOR® Community. Take a look and start making changes in your community. |
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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 100 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 February 12, 2015. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive.
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