Realtors(R) Return to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As Realtors(R) across the
country gather today for the National Association of Realtors(R) Midyear
Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, they come committed to working with
Congress and the administration to stimulate housing markets, improve
access to affordable property insurance, and enact small business health
care legislation.
This year’s meetings also officially mark 100 years of NAR’s presence
and influence in the real estate industry - the association was founded in
May 1908. When NAR was established, fewer than half of U.S. households
owned their own home. Today, homeownership approaches 70 percent.
“For 100 years, NAR has been the leading advocate for private property
rights, homeownership and housing issues,” said NAR President Dick Gaylord,
a broker with RE/MAX Real Estate Specialists in Long Beach, Calif. “The
Realtor(R)’s role as real estate resource, consumer advocate, and small
business leader is now more important than ever as we face the road ahead,
and NAR will continue the fight to protect consumers in the real estate
transaction, promote affordable housing, and expand homeownership
opportunities for all Americans into our second century.”
During the Midyear Legislative Meetings, which begin today and continue
through May 17, Realtors(R) will be lobbying for mortgage reform; home
buyer tax credits; affordable and accessible property, casualty and flood
insurance; and small business health insurance.
More than 9,000 Realtors(R) are expected to attend the conference,
which includes Capitol Hill visits, workshops, training sessions, and
presentations on the latest industry research and market trends.
In addition, more than 200 exhibitors are participating in the Midyear
Trade Expo, which showcases the newest real estate products and services
for the real estate industry. The Expo will be open in the Marriott Wardman
Park Hotel on Wednesday, May 14, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, May 15,
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Friday, May 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The National Association of Realtors(R), “The Voice for Real Estate,”
is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members
involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate
industries.
Information about NAR is available at http://www.realtor.org. News releases
are posted in the Web site’s “News Media” section in the NAR Media Center.
REALTOR(R) is a registered collective membership mark which may be used
only by real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. Not
all real estate agents are REALTORS(R). All REALTORS(R) are members of NAR.
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Source: Real Estate Newswire
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