{"id":20689,"date":"2024-11-15T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/?p=20689"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:31:26","slug":"realtor-party-news-october-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/news\/newsletters\/realtor-party-news\/1124","title":{"rendered":"REALTOR\u00ae Party News &#8211; November 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">In This Issue\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Front and Center at NXT: NAR Advocacy Scores Big in 2024 Election.<\/li>\n<li>NAR President Joins Panel Discussion Focused on Supply Challenges.<\/li>\n<li>NAR Applauds Introduction of the ROAD to Housing Act.<\/li>\n<li>NAR Debuts Fair &amp; Attainable Housing Ideas Forum.<\/li>\n<li>Shaping Spaces for Every Stage of Life \u2013 On Common Ground Magazine.<\/li>\n<li>Mark Your Calendars for 2025 Advocacy Week.<\/li>\n<li>The Latest Advocacy Scoop Podcast &#8211; Recorded Live From NAR NXT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"image image_resized\" style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_20694\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4G2T7N-I_nQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20694\" class=\"wp-image-20694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DRIVE-with-NAR_BGreene_110824_1300x628px.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DRIVE-with-NAR_BGreene_110824_1300x628px.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DRIVE-with-NAR_BGreene_110824_1300x628px-300x145.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CLICK TO WATCH &#8211; Mic Takeover: Advocating for Change &#8211; Closing the Homeownership Gap with NAR VP of Policy Advocacy Bryan Greene<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">What You Need to Know<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">NAR Advocacy Scores Big in 2024 Election<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">441 RPAC-supported federal candidates advanced from their primaries to the general<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">election<\/span><\/strong>. We <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">won a total of 431\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>of those races \u2013 bringing our <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">success-rate for this year\u2019s election to 98%<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;\">We redoubled our efforts to elect federal champions, engaging in <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">58 Opportunity Races <\/span><\/strong>throughout this primary season with <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">a 93% success-rate<\/span><\/strong>. And we took <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">94 Opportunity Races live before Election Day<\/span><\/strong>, with nearly 50\/50 support for Democrats and Republicans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">On the state and local level, our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/campaign-services\/independent-expenditures__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v335ascgMpw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #531263;\">State and Local Independent Expenditures Program<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0supported more than 400 REALTOR\u00ae Party champions\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>this year, and as of last month, every state and D.C. has now participated in the program over its lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">NAR Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn Outlines 2025 Priorities<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20692 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill-1024x495.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill-1024x495.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill-958x463.jpeg 958w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/07_22_21_CapitolHill.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><br \/>\nAt NAR&#8217;s NXT Conference, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/magazine\/real-estate-news\/sales-marketing\/nar-advocacy-scores-big-in-2024-election\"><strong>Advocacy Scoop<\/strong><\/a> event dug into the association&#8217;s top advocacy priorities heading into 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, we have a new government in town, but we have relationships on both sides of the aisle,\u201d McGahn said. \u201cWe were ready regardless of who won.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NAR continues its advocacy for measures to incentivize the sale of existing homes and the development of badly needed new housing stock. The association is also gearing up for tax reform, because provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts &amp; Jobs Act are set to expire at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>NAR President Joins Panel Discussion Focused on Supply Challenges<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NAR President Kevin Sears joined national housing leaders for a panel reception hosted by the National League of Cities and American Planning Association focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.planning.org\/housing-supply-accelerator\/__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v335g_YXQ1A$\"><strong>Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook<\/strong><\/a>, a guide that contains more than 40 strategies for state and local governments to deploy in the fight for housing affordability.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20695 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003-958x719.jpg 958w, https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_5003.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>NAR Applauds Introduction of the ROAD to Housing Act<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This month, Congress introduced the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NAR President Kevin Sears issued <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/newsroom\/nar-applauds-introduction-of-the-road-to-housing-act\"><strong>a statement<\/strong><\/a> in support of the new piece of legislation stating that it can &#8220;serve as a marker for discussions on how Congress can help bring families closer to achieving homeownership and building intergenerational wealth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">REALTOR\u00ae Magazine Highlights Advocacy Successes<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Recent REALTOR\u00ae Magazine features dove into the <strong>successes of NAR&#8217;s advocacy operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/magazine\/real-estate-news\/how-the-realtor-voice-reaches-the-halls-of-power\"><strong>How the REALTOR\u00ae Voice Reaches the Halls of Power<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; explores how the three-way agreement allows the REALTOR\u00ae organization to quickly mobilize on real estate issues at a large scale at all levels of government.<\/p>\n<p>On the heels of averting a government shutdown, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/magazine\/real-estate-news\/nar-facilitates-rare-moments-of-unity-in-american-politics\"><strong>NAR Facilitates Rare Moments of Unity in American Politics<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; explores how NAR\u2019s advocacy team harnesses the bipartisan power of housing to bring lawmakers together on solutions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7465&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>RPAC Update<\/h2>\n<p>As of October 31, RPAC fundraising reached 87% of its national goal with $43.47 million raised at all three levels of the association, and 114% of its federal disbursements allocation goal with $11.3 million raised at the national level. RPAC has 9,646 Major Investors and a 32% participation rate.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The REALTOR\u00ae Party At Work<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>2024 Election HQ<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To check out the most up-to-date NAR REALTOR\u00ae Party election results, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/advocacy\/nar-advocacy-wins\"><strong>Advocacy Wins<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>REALTOR\u00ae Party Success Stories<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>NAR Debuts Fair &amp; Attainable Housing Ideas Forum to <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/news\/blog\/nar-attainable-housing-ideas__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v335zRuFuKw$\">Help Associations Make Lasting Change in Their Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Battle Creek Area Association of REALTORS\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/homepage\/success-story\/bcaar-fh1124__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v337892v6Dw$\">Deepens its Commitment to Addressing Housing Discrimination and Attainability<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/homepage\/success-story\/acar-consumer1124__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v335PHmA1dQ$\">Reaches Readers of Regional Publications to Demystify the Homebuying Process, Advocate for Local Assistance Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Campaign by Greater Boston Real Estate Board <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/homepage\/success-story\/gbreb-im1124__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v335Oznv6vA$\">Educates Public About Realities of Rent Control and Convinces Medford City Council to Reconsider<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>REALTOR\u00ae Party Resource Spotlight<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shaping Spaces for Every Stage of Life \u2013 On Common Ground Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\nThe latest <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/community-outreach\/on-common-ground-magazine\/?cid=em_CO-98__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v334b5bC5MQ$\"><strong>On Common Ground<\/strong><\/a> magazine is here, focusing on &#8220;Generational Transitions&#8221; and the evolving needs of communities across all life stages. Discover insights on housing, community amenities, and transportation to guide impactful projects and strengthen ties with public officials. Bulk orders are available for distribution to key stakeholders, or subscribe to the digital edition with one click!<\/p>\n<p>The first ever Advocacy Week is scheduled for January 22-25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy Week combines four signature advocacy events into a single advocacy experience, uniting in Washington, D.C. the various volunteer leaders throughout our organization who require advocacy training.<\/p>\n<p>The four events include: REALTOR\u00ae Party Training Conference, Public Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting, Federal Political Coordinator Training, and NAR\u2019s annual Policy Forum.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>REALTOR\u00ae Party Playlist<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20693&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Advocacy Scoop: Live from NAR NXT \u2013 And the Winners Are!<\/strong><br \/>\nShannon and Patrick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/advocacy\/advocacy-scoop-podcast\"><strong>unpack the election results and initial reactions<\/strong><\/a>. They discuss what each outcome means for NAR and REALTORS\u00ae in 2025 and beyond.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Link Library<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/advocacy\/federal-advocacy\/nar-legislative-priorities\">FlyIn.realtor<\/a>: Advocacy talking points and priorities<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/realtorparty.realtor\/__;!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v336FXXuw4g$\">RealtorParty.realtor<\/a>: REALTOR\u00ae Party grants and resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.https:\/*www.nar.realtor\/AdvocacyMission__;Lw!!PkLhtwKy7FfEb1-0dSs!fhBJV88dmwkJDxog3QEuZfsXxKtaRQXPqs7xZc8HCNdbv83B1V056hRKNj7B7N2-pBszvYyioOnqkZ6v337i48Eriw$\">NAR.realtor\/AdvocacyMission<\/a>: How NAR is making housing more affordable, available, and accessible<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/advocacy\/nar-advocacy-wins\">NAR.realtor\/AdvocacyWins<\/a>: One-stop shop for advocacy successes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/washington-report\">Washington Report<\/a>: Policy updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In This Issue\u00a0\r\nFront and Center at NXT: NAR Advocacy Scores Big in 2024 Election.\r\nNAR President Joins Panel Discussion Focused on Supply Challenges.\r\nNAR Applauds Introduction of the ROAD to Housing Act.\r\nNAR Debuts Fair &#038; Attainable Housing Ideas Forum.\r\nShaping Spaces for Every Stage of Life \u2013 On Common Ground Magazine.\r\nMark Your Calendars for 2025 Advocacy Week.\r\nThe Latest Advocacy Scoop Podcast &#8211; Recorded Live From NAR NXT.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[812,68,813],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters","category-realtor-party-news","category-realtor-party-news-newsletters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20696,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20689\/revisions\/20696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}