Advocacy Everywhere

Arkansas REALTORS® Rally Strong Response to Call for Action, Defeating Restrictive Statewide Proposal

Brandon Maddox — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:08:23 +0000

Calling on the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program for a last-minute campaign against a bill restricting transparency on the taxable value of residential properties, Arkansas REALTORS® managed to apply enough pressure in a five-hour period to result in the bill’s withdrawal.

Source

Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS® Uses Advocacy Everywhere to Oppose Increased Connection Fee for New Developments

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:46:53 +0000

With the power of the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program, the Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS® led the successful opposition of a new budget provision that would raise connection fees for developers. A proliferation of emails to county council members made it clear that this was not a good look for lawmakers supposedly committed to creating more affordable housing.

Source

Maryland REALTORS® Support State Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024, Codifying Missing Middle Housing

Brandon Maddox — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:14 +0000

In the recent legislative session, Maryland REALTORS® scored a major victory for affordable housing: The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024 addresses multiple facets of the state’s housing crisis; a targeted Call for Action helped propel it over the finish line.

Source

Maryland REALTORS® Successfully Oppose Sales Tax on Services

Brandon Maddox — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:16:15 +0000

Faced with a legislative proposal that would have instituted a sales tax on services, Maryland REALTORS® launched a strong opposition focused on how the measure would increase the cost of housing at each step of development, construction, and sales. In consultation with REALTOR® Party staff, they created a Call For Action campaign that helped to kill the bill in committee.

Source

Wisconsin REALTORS® Rally Support for Legislation Addressing Discriminatory Deed Language

Brandon Maddox — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:50:50 +0000

In Wisconsin, where the minority homeownership disparity is the broadest in the nation, new legislation allows homeowners to note their disapproval of racist covenants in their real estate deeds and release offensive restrictions from the title. A Call for Action by the Wisconsin REALTORS® helped support the bi-partisan measure, leaving no doubt as to where the REALTORS® stand on fair housing.

Source

Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Help Defeat Zero-Lot Line Moratorium in Cumberland County

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:56:47 +0000

Leveraging the power of Advocacy Everywhere, the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® sent a strong message to the administrators of Cumberland County, North Carolina, in opposition to an ordinance placing a moratorium on zero lot line development.

Source

Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® Uses Advocacy Everywhere to Dissuade City Council from Imposing Real Estate Transfer Tax

Brandon Maddox — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:31:37 +0000

When the City of Hercules, CA threatened to establish a Real Estate Transfer Tax to help pay for services and maintenance, members of the Contra Costa Association of REALTORS® raised their voices in opposition. The REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program helped to get the message across.

Source

Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS® Defeat Short-Term Rental Ordinance with Robust Call For Action

Brandon Maddox — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:14:01 +0000

Tapping into the REALTOR® Party’s Advocacy Everywhere program, the Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS® encouraged its members and residents of Pinehurst, NC to oppose proposed short-term rental regulations that would have impaired the popular destination’s thriving tourist industry and weakened private property rights.

Source

East Tennessee REALTORS® Defeats Detrimental Zoning Proposals with Trifecta of REALTOR® Party Resources

Brandon Maddox — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:16:34 +0000

In Blount County, Tennessee, severe zoning restrictions on housing development were on the table. To keep the County Council from limiting residential density, the Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS® leveraged multiple resources from the REALTOR® Party: Issues Mobilization, Advocacy Everywhere, and the Land Use Initiative program.

Source

Alabama REALTORS® Champion First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts — Again

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:45:51 +0000

Having spearheaded the effort to create a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account program in Alabama back in 2018, Alabama REALTORS® revisited the legislation as the end of a five-year sunset clause approached. A Call for Action reminded lawmakers how important the tax-free savings accounts are for aspiring homebuyers, and the law was not only renewed, but extended and strengthened with fraud protections and transparency measures.

Source