from an NAR Lobbyist - How do you tell a good politician from a bad one?
My Words are in Blue...
Talk to him or her.
Yes that ought to be able to tell ya (wink - wink)
It seems like common sense, but who has the time to talk to the politicians when these elections come up? By the time a normal person has time to focus on the election, they are standing in the voting booth.
What is a Normal Person, is it the Voting, taxing paying, Real Estate Consumer public that are clueless about what laws and agendas NAR are pushing on them without their VOTE or their consent in any way.
As a REALTOR®, you have us to help inform your decision. Here are a few highlights of our Candidate Interview Program:
yes Good Thing we have the Relator to help "inform" our decision. Or does this mean push their decisions and agenda on us.
REALTORS® have a business interest in who wins an election. Your business can fail due to government action or inaction; you must take an interest or lose.
Hmmm... We Need to Push our Political Clout so that Realtors can stay in Business.
A thoughtful official who is at least willing to have a rational conversation about housing issues is always preferred.
What is a "Thoughtful Official" is that one whereby the Realtor can easily get their way?
Candidates are real people, often-real people who have not bought or sold a home in years. Politicians need REALTOR® expertise to make good decisions.
Hogwash Plain and Simple, People, Consumers - the Public needs to be informed and needs to be a Part of the decisions that affect them. Supposed Realtor Experts telling politicians what needs to be done while contributing to "their campaign" is as Anti-Consumer as it gets.
Politicians who raise money are heard, get votes, and are elected. If politicians do not have enough money to run an effective campaign, they lose.
In walks NAR - the Realtors to FUND their Candidate... there Agenda...
Politicians who have bad policies are still raising money and getting votes while a politician who can defend your business languishes because his message is not heard.
REALTORS® on MORe’s interview panel will ask questions about transfer taxes, onerous inspections, any issue that will affect your ability to do business.
REALTORS® on MORe’s interview panel will also ask questions that protect your client. Issues like privacy, the right to freely sell property without government interference, or just keeping the cost down (in the case of impact fees or transfer taxes)
REALTORS® do not buy votes by participating in elections. To the contrary, REALTORS® are participating in our democracy just as the founding fathers planned, just read the Federalist Papers to see how.
REALTORS® only support Republicans, or Democrats. REALTORS® across the nation support candidates across the political spectrum. The point that binds all REALTORS® together is their need for a healthy, open business climate.
REALTOR® issues are your issues. While we all have political interests in other areas, all
REALTORS® have an interest in keeping homeownership a thriving business.
Yes Realtors have an interest in staying in business and the Consumers DO NOT need a Realtor to Buy and Sell and if the Consumer uses a REALTOR they have, in FACT less protection in their real estate transaction then if they Did NOT use a Realtor. Thanks to NAR Forms, E and O insurance and a whole lot more...
REALTORS® are really the only group that advocates for homeowners. There is not other group that takes positions on Mortgage Interest Deduction, privacy, and Fourth Amendment Rights like REALTORS® do.
REALTORS®, be proud of your political program.
Yes Realtors Be Proud of this Consumer Stomping "political program" brought to you by NAR the Real Estate Cartel.
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