Time to talk RPAC!

More than ever, we need the Realtors® Political Action Committee.  Bill Martin from the Michigan Association of Realtors® spoke at the March Flint Chapter Women's Council of Realtors® meeting, and then Senator John Gleason came to FAAR to discuss the theft of materials for scrap money from homes.

A political action committee is a group of people who pool their resources together to support candidates who support the industry.  In the Real Estate business, we need people in office that support homeownership, understand property rights and understand the procedures / policies of selling real estate.

RPAC does not by votes.  RPAC assist the candidates that support the Real Estate Industry.  

RPAC assisted nationally:

• Smith vs Globe Life Insurance- Realtors® are exempt from the Consumers Protection Act.   That is a huge cost savings for agents.

RPAC assisted in Michigan:

• Realtors® do not have a sales tax on their commissions. (a CALL TO ACTION got the job done, 10,000 email in 2 days from you!)
• 2006 Ballot Proposal #5 K-16 spending mandate was defeated; this kept our state from getting a further deficit situation.
• Saved Realtors® from a 900% tax increase under the original proposed MBT
• Killed the expansion of the transfer tax
• Defeated point of sale septic inspections
•  Passed increased appraiser education standards
• And much more......

Senator John Gleason came to the Flint Area Association of Realtors® March 20, 2008 for a press conference.  He informed the Brokers about Senate Bill 1089.  This bill is an attempt to stop the theft of copper, aluminum and other items from the homes we are trying to sell.  This bill will require the scrap yards across MI to record valid ID information and write checks for payment of items instead of giving cash.  Many more protective procedures are on the bill as well.

We need RPAC, which means we need you.  Setting up an RPAC contribution is made easy.  A one time donation, monthly donations taken write off the debit / credit card or pay with your dues.  Think about this, $10 monthly is cheap insurance for our profession.

More than ever to protect our industry, we need your RPAC support.  How do give RPAC support, please call or email Kim Thompson at the Flint Area Association of Realtors®, 810 767 6330 or Kim@FlintHomes.net .