WEEKLY REPORT
The latest news and updates from Longleaf Pine REALTORS®
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FAIR HOUSING MONTH IS HERE! |
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
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6 Ways to Show Your Commitment to Fair Housing |
The National Association of REALTORS® kicked off Fair Housing Month with a packed calendar of events, new resources, and policy initiatives designed to empower its 1.5 million members to help expand homeownership and support diverse, inclusive communities. “We are taking on a bold goal to narrow racial and ethnic homeownership gaps substantially,” says Bryan Greene, NAR’s vice president of policy advocacy. “The Black-White homeownership gap is larger today than when the Fair Housing Act was signed into law more than 50 years ago. NAR is going beyond observances and building an action plan with industry partners to really move the needle on homeownership for groups that have been historically excluded.” |
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Before joining NAR in 2019, Greene was the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s top career official overseeing the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. He also designed NAR’s Accountability, Culture Change, and Training (ACT) fair housing initiative. “We’re seeing unprecedented efforts by industry, nonprofit, government, and private sectors to confront barriers to homeownership,” Greene says. “The wind is at our back, and we want to leverage every tool possible.” NAR’s plans for the month include:
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The release of a new policy paper on April 12 detailing obstacles to home buying broken down by race and ethnicity. It comes on the heels of a NAR® and realtor.com® joint report in February titled “Double Trouble,” which found that record-high home prices coupled with record-low inventory are holding many Americans back—particularly Black Americans—from achieving homeownership.
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NAR is on the steering committee of the Black Homeownership Collaborative and helped develop a seven-point plan to add 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030. Dubbed 3by30, the initiative is supported by many industry partners.
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NAR will also roll out a more-than-50-page fair housing toolkit to help state and local associations use fair housing grants to further fair housing in their communities.
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REALTORS® Tim Hurr, Stephen Beard, and Lorraine Arora join REALTOR® Magazine’s new podcast, Drive with NAR, to discuss the Fairhaven fair housing simulation, and the ACT plan, accessibility, and appraisal bias. Listen to the episode, “Fair Housing: Who’s Being Left Out of the Conversation?”
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On April 22, Greene and Alexia Smokler, NAR’s director of fair housing policy, will speak at NAR’s Conference Year-Round session, “Fair Housing in your Neighborhood – How to Be an Agent of Change.” Register for the session.
- NAR will host a Facebook Live event on April 27 called “How Do We Close the Homeownership Gap?” In addition to panel discussions and research presentations, the event will celebrate NAR’s inaugural Fair Housing Champions.
“NAR’s Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn set an advocacy goal of Fair Housing for All, and with everything NAR has planned, I think we are moving in the right direction to achieve it,” Greene says. Access NAR’s Fair Housing Month calendar of events, resources, book and media recommendations, and other information.
April 4, 2022 // REALTOR® Magazine Article
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Upcoming Events to Attend |
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Government Affairs Update |
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The proposed one-stop schedule for the May 2022 primary election cycle has been released. Check it out below or by clicking here to view the best time you should go vote. You will be able to see candidate questionnaires and all prevalent election information on her blog by following the brand new ELECTIONS page.
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NC REALTORS® RPAC Investing |
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A key component of the REALTOR® Party is the North Carolina REALTORS® Political Action Committee (NC REALTORS® PAC). The sole purpose of NC REALTORS® PAC is to help elect real estate-friendly candidates to public office.
NC REALTORS® PAC supports candidates who understand and champion the interests of North Carolina REALTORS®, regardless of their political affiliation. NC REALTORS® PAC backs candidates in primary, general, and run-off elections.
NC REALTORS® PAC is effective because it allows REALTORS® to work with all political parties to enact legislation that protects the real estate industry, current, and future homeowners, the real estate-based economy, and private property rights. Not only is NC REALTORS® PAC one of the most nonpartisan political action committees in the state–it is the most successful.
Why should you invest in NC REALTORS® PAC?
Consider RPAC’s record from the 2020 election cycle.
- 95.6% of RPAC-supported candidates for the North Carolina General Assembly won.
- 100% of RPAC-supported candidates for the U.S. Congress won.
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Contributions to RPAC are not deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary and are used for political purposes. Suggested amounts are merely guidelines and you may contribute more or less than the suggested amounts. The National Association of REALTORS® and its state and local associations will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Your contribution is split between National RPAC and the State PAC in your state. NC RPAC supports the efforts of National RPAC and contributes a portion of its contributions to National RPAC. Contact your State Association or PAC for information about the percentages of your contribution provided to National RPAC and to the State PAC. The National RPAC portion is used to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. 30116. In-kind contributions/donations are not included for the purposes of the National RPAC State PAC split. NC law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, job title or profession and name of employer or employee's specific field for each individual whose contributions aggregate is in excess of $50 in an election cycle. Contributions can only be accepted from individuals in the form of personal checks or credit cards. Contributions from corporations or business entities cannot be accepted. This solicitation was paid for by NC RPAC. |
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