Reports to REALTOR® Party Member Involvement Committee

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Purpose

Promote and strengthen broker involvement in NAR advocacy by providing brokers the legislative and regulatory information, tools, and recognition that engages them and their agents in support of NAR’s legislative actions. Will develop and provide reports on broker legislative actions; encourage broker political involvement (example:  lawmaker site and office visits, involvement as an FPC or member on an FPC team at state or district level, hosting office visits for candidates supported by organized real estate, and offering periodic legislative updates from brokers to their agents). The council will examine and recommend new ways of reaching brokers to engage them in the political process such as special meetings, programs, videos, podcasts, etc. The council will offer “roundtables” for brokers to create networking opportunities for sharing with fellow brokers re: ideas, successes, challenges, and plans to achieve greater broker influence with lawmakers at all levels of government.

Composition

60 members as follows: Chair and Vice Chair, the Immediate Past Chair, one local board or state Association Executive, one local or state Government Affairs Director; and one member from each state, District of Columbia and territorial associations (GU, PR, VI). The council will also include one multi-cultural representative. The Council Chair will review recommendations made by the State Presidents and State Executive Officer and appoint a Broker Involvement Council member from each state.

Terms of service

One-year term.

Qualification(s) for consideration

• Current member of the NAR Broker Involvement Program.
• Must be full time broker-owner, managing director, or senior officer in real estate brokerage.
• Have an interest in political or legislative issues.