Force yourself out of your comfort zone and challenge your perceptions were primary messages in presentations on Thursday, April 21, during Focus on Fair Housing program presented by the Real Estate for All Alliance. Greater Tampa REALTORS® invited national speakers Marki Lemons-Ryhal and Merrick Damon to the 2nd annual Fair Housing day event. Damon, author…
More Floridians will have access to affordable housing thanks to advocacy by Florida Realtors® and REALTORS® throughout the state. Florida lawmakers approved $362 million that will help advance homeownership and other related housing programs. This amount includes an astounding $100 million for the Hometown Hero Housing Program, a revolving loan program that provides a…
On Friday, October 1, changes referred to by FEMA as “transformational,” will begin to affect how flood insurance risks and rates are determined. These changes were the result of more than 10 years of work by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) with FEMA to find a long-term, equitable solution to an inherently flawed and…
I’m happy to deliver you our Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Update for August 2021. This update will highlight the latest initiatives that may directly impact your business, our community and the real estate industry at all levels. Federal Two weeks ago, the CDC announced a new 60-day extension of the moratorium, with a new…
I’m happy to deliver you our Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Update for June 2021, view here. This update will highlight the latest initiatives that may directly impact your business, our community and the real estate industry at all levels. In support of diversity, equity and inclusion, our Governmental Affairs Committee hosted a LGBTQ Pride…
By. Joey Henderson Greater Tampa REALTORS® (GTR) is proud to be an advocate of fair housing. On April 20, GTR virtually hosted its annual Focus on Fair Housing training and information session for Fair Housing Month. We were honored to have representatives from the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County to update members on the…
I’m happy to deliver you our Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Update for May 2021. This update will highlight the latest initiatives that may directly impact your business, our community and the real estate industry at all levels. This month our Governmental Affairs Committee hosted a 2021 Florida Legislative Wrap-Up webinar with Florida State Representative…
I’m happy to deliver you our April Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Update. This update will highlight the latest initiatives that may directly impact your business, our community and the real estate industry at all levels. We want to ensure you stay informed. This month our Governmental Affairs Committee hosted a 2021 Hillsborough County Schools…
By Connie Johnson Have you heard the saying, “if you are in real estate, you are in politics?” No other statement has ever been more true. I believe in the last few years, more and more REALTORS® are starting to see the importance of legislative issues and decisions in our business, whether it be local,…
By: Jacob Bruynell, Governmental Affairs Manager at Greater Tampa REALTORS® Generally, this time of year, Greater Tampa REALTORS® members are gearing up to board a charter bus and travel to the Florida Capitol to advocate for the real estate industry and private property rights. This event, Great American REALTOR® Days (GARD), is held annually during Florida’s…