Advocacy

Texas REALTORS® Celebrate 100 Years of Advocacy:  Then, Now, and Future

In 1920, a handful of dedicated real estate professionals worked with the Texas legislature to create what would become a premier professional association with the biggest trade association Political Action Committee in the state.  Since then, Texas REALTORS® have continued to capitalize on the strength of their grassroots power, and…...

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Collin County REALTORS® Promote Census in the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Region

To maximize local participation in the 2020 Census, the Collin County Association of REALTORS® tapped into the astonishing language skills of its new Global Diversity Committee: the result, a brief video statement on the association website, appears in 26 languages, encouraging understanding and participation in the all-important head-count....

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2019 Advocacy Successes

2019 was a big year for NAR advocacy. Check out the list of highlighted advocacy successes on the federal, state, and local levels....

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Nebraska REALTOR® Association Takes REALTOR® Party Show on the Road

REALTOR® associations of large, less populous states like Nebraska often undertake ‘road shows’ to connect with members of distant local boards. This summer, the Nebraska REALTOR® Association took the REALTOR® Party on the road to acquaint members with all its efforts, accomplishments, and opportunities, receiving warm welcomes from North Platte…...

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Louisiana REALTORS® Defeat a Proposed Tax on Services

Every couple of years, the Louisiana legislature discusses a tax on services to help close the budget deficit, and every time, the Louisiana REALTORS® fight back to protect consumers from a huge increase in costs to get in to a new home or business property. This year, they had help…...

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2017 President’s Cup Winners Announced

The winners are finally in for the 2017 President’s Cup. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our industry and the REALTOR® Party in 2017. It is because of your spirit and leadership that NAR had such great successes this past year. The year-end 2017 President’s Cup Report…...

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Illinois REALTORS® Use Broker Involvement Program to Meet REALTOR® Party Mobile Alert Text Goals

Capitalizing on the robust level of engagement in its Broker Involvement Program, the Illinois REALTORS® recently sent out a State Broker Call for Action urging more members to subscribe to the REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts texting program. It worked, tipping the state association beyond its goal, and then some....

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Tennessee REALTORS® Score One of Highest Call for Action Response Rates

Put a “Chief Engagement Officer” together with a good plan, a strong team and 25,000 REALTORS® in The Volunteer State of Tennessee and what do you get? One of the highest response rates in the shortest amount of time on NAR’s latest flood insurance Call for Action. In the three…...

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