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| Number of years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. While the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first U.S. law to affirm that all citizens were equally protected, it wasn’t until April 1968 that federal law declared fair housing for everyone. Take a look at and download tools to help REALTORS® across America celebrate this milestone. |
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Number of states/territories that impose a tax on real estate commissions – Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, South Dakota, Washington, Guam and Virgin Islands. NAR’s new “Sales Tax on Services White Paper” reports that several state legislatures are considering, expanding sales tax on services, which would have negative consequences for real estate. (Download as a 690K PDF) |
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Average loss in property value for each vacant property within 500 feet. This is just one of the compelling reasons that government agencies and nonprofit agencies are setting up land banks to acquire, manage and dispose of surplus, unused lots and buildings, according to NAR’s recent Hot Topic Alert -- “What is a Land Bank.” In many cases, land banks can help stabilize a market. (Download as a 429K PDF) |
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| St. Louis Association Responds to Ferguson Unrest with Innovative Fair Housing Campaign |
| In the violence and unrest that followed the Ferguson shooting last summer, relief for the riot-torn suburb of St Louis came from the St. Louis Association of REALTORS® The 6,600-member association sought to replace fear with information by using a $5,000 Diversity Grant from NAR to launch a widespread educational campaign, beginning a dialogue about the need for fair housing practices.. |
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| From the Nation’s Capital |
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| Effort Renews to Curb Patent Trolls |
| NAR-backed legislation to make it harder for so-called patent trolls to demand payments from end users of their products has been re-introduced in the U.S. House. Patent trolls acquire broad patents and seek licensing payments from unsuspecting end users, including real estate companies and licensees. Late last month, Vince Malta, NAR’s 2015 Liaison for Law and Policy, testified before a House panel expressing the need for patent reform. |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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| Download 2015 Fair Housing Materials |
Take it beyond the transaction. Help make fair housing a reality for everyone. Commemorate and celebrate the 47th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act next month with a poster, proclamation, publication and more. |
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| Check out the “Spaces to Places” Blog |
| Plazas, walkways, sidewalks, gardens, roofless buildings – all places to gather and enjoy – and candidates for Placemaking Projects. Learn about it all at NAR’s “Spaces to Places” Blog. |
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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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| Have You Gotten Our Text Messages? |
| Tens of thousands of REALTORS® from across the country have already signed up for REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts and will be the first to be informed via a text message when a Call for Action is launched. Sign up today and you’ll be entered to win a $250 gift card! |
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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 April 9, 2015. If you missed a previous edition check out the REALTOR® Party News Archive.
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