{"id":2534,"date":"2018-03-08T09:49:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T14:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realtorparty.com\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2018-05-07T08:30:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T12:30:05","slug":"realtor-party-news-january-2018-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/news\/newsletters\/realtor-party-news\/0318","title":{"rendered":"REALTOR Party News – March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bobGoldberg_sm.jpg\"\"e_mendenhall.jpg\"Investing in a Legacy of Success<\/a><\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve just come back from the 2018 President\u2019s Circle Conference<\/a>. RPAC and, specifically, President’s Circle, had a banner year in 2017, breaking records with 35% member participation and 1,207 President\u2019s Circle members. This year’s President\u2019s Circle Conference also shattered records with the number of attendees and a stellar line-up of speakers.
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By The Numbers<\/h2>\n

1,500<\/a><\/h3>\n

The number of attendees at the 2018 President\u2019s Circle Conference. Last year, RPAC\u2019s President\u2019s Circle program, which allows REALTORS\u00ae to contribute directly to REALTOR\u00ae-friendly candidates at the federal level, grew by 7 percent over the previous year.
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170,000<\/a><\/h3>\n

The number of REALTOR\u00ae Party Mobile Alert subscribers. REALTOR\u00ae Party Mobile Alerts are a great way to stay in the know on the go. Get Call for Action notices and other important information while you are away from your desk. Subscribing is easy. Simply text the word REALTOR<\/em> to 30644 on your mobile phone. If you haven\u2019t signed up, do so today!
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3\/27<\/a><\/h3>\n

The date of NAR’s\u00a0Facebook Live event, $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: Opportunities for You?<\/em> The Trump administration has released a plan to leverage $200 billion in federal funds to generate $1.3 trillion in local, state, and private investment to improve infrastructure projects around the country. Tune in at 1 p.m. CST\/2 p.m. EST\u00a0for a discussion on how the plan might affect your local economy, real estate values, and land-use planning \u2014and what opportunities there could be for you.<\/p>\n

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The REALTOR\u00ae Party At Work<\/h2>\n

Highlighted here are a few of the many REALTOR\u00ae Party success stories across the nation. These and others are catalogued in the Success Stories section on realtorparty.realtor<\/a>. \"\"<\/p>\n

\"tar1217.jpg\"<\/a> Wisconsin REALTORS\u00ae Help Lower Property Taxes, Strengthen School Budgets, and Protect Property Rights <\/a><\/h3>\n

The Wisconsin REALTORS\u00ae Association launched two successful Issues Mobilization<\/a> campaigns: the first convinced the legislature to eliminate a minor property tax dating back to the Great Depression; the other supported a new law that overturned an existing one that had been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

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\"summit1217.jpg\"<\/a> West Central Minnesota REALTORS\u00ae Help to House the Homeless<\/a><\/h3>\n

When the regional Continuum of Care program \u2014 which serves the same 18 counties as Minnesota’s West Central Association of REALTORS\u00ae \u2014 created a more streamlined system to assist those in dire need of housing, the association used a REALTOR\u00ae Party Housing Opportunity Grant<\/a> to get the word out.<\/p>\n

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\"lansing1217.jpg\"<\/a> Phoenix REALTORS\u00ae\u2019 Creativity Leads to Sweeping RPAC Investments<\/a><\/h3>\n

The only way a mega board like the Phoenix Association of REALTORS\u00ae can truly get the attention of its members on the importance of investing in RPAC is to tie solicitations to its dues statement. With an RPAC Fundraising Grant<\/a>, it conducted a sweepstakes during its recent dues-renewal season, and raised more than $63,000 in RPAC investments.<\/p>\n

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Resources & Opportunities<\/h2>\n

\"vore1217.jpg\"<\/a> Voice for Real Estate 82: Sales, IRS, ADA, Professionalism<\/a><\/h3>\n

Home sales and contract signings are down as affordability becomes a problem for more people. Also, find out why a shortage of inventory is a problem in the otherwise healthy small-cap market, learn how NAR’s new Commitment to Excellence program will help you see how you stack up against the competition, and read about how your association is helping curb lawsuits with its successful campaign to reform the Americans with Disabilities Act.<\/p>\n

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\"vore1217.jpg\"<\/a> Federal Issues Tracker<\/a><\/h3>\n

Did you know the Federal Issues Tracker is an online database providing user-friendly access to NAR\u2019s positions on legislative and regulatory policy activities affecting all aspects of residential and commercial real estate? Get weekly updates from NAR\u2019s policy staff, view the current status of a bill, and much more. (Login required) LEARN <\/a><\/p>\n

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\"vore1217.jpg\"<\/a> State Issues Tracker<\/a><\/h3>\n

Many legislative issues that could affect the real estate industry, brokers or REALTORS\u00ae are regulated by state governments. The State Issues Tracker tracks and analyzes some of these core issues. Each analysis includes an executive summary as well as frequently asked questions on the issue and the law in each state. The State Issues Tracker also includes white papers with in-depth reviews of select topics, input from industry thought leaders, and insight into emerging trends. (Login required)<\/p>\n

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\"commonGround1217.jpg\"<\/a> On Common Ground<\/em>, Winter 2018: The New Neighborhood Now Available<\/a><\/h3>\n

There is a big focus in both the private and public sectors on creative reuse of retail space. Underperforming malls are being redeveloped into mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods. To meet the demand for affordable homes in existing neighborhoods, accessory dwelling units are being added into the mix of housing options. Cities are retrofitting their streets to meet growth by making them more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly and contributing to environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n

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\"rpGuide_1117.jpg\"<\/a> 2018 REALTOR\u00ae Party Resource Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n

Check out the 2018 REALTOR\u00ae Party Association Resource Guide<\/a> on the realtorparty.realtor<\/a> website to learn more about community outreach; campaign services; RPAC and political fundraising; grassroots grant, program, education opportunities; and much more. Also, review what programs and resources qualify for the new Vote, Act and Invest Core Standards\u2019 requirements.<\/p>\n

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