WHAT RPAC DOES FOR YOU

As a leading force in our nation’s public policy debates, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) is the only investment dedicated to furthering the interests of real estate professionals in our nation’s capital, state legislatures and city halls. Since its inception almost forty years ago, RPAC has worked to ensure that the real estate industry speaks with a unified voice, and continues to provide you with an influential political presence.

 

RPAC is the muscle behind NAR.  RPAC represents over 500,000 politically active REALTORS® that members of Congress want as their friends.  RPAC aggressively pursues the election and re-election of candidates for local, state and federal office, who stand up and support real estate professionals on key issues like these, as well as a long list of other issues critical to our future!

 

• Promoting home ownership across the economic spectrum

• Expanding the availability of health insurance for small businesses

• Keeping the federal government out of real estate regulation

• Improved congressional oversight of federal regulatory decisions

• Fostering a vibrant commercial real estate sector

• Dedicated to maintaining the Mortgage Interest Deduction

• Maintaining a level playing field by keeping banks out of the real estate brokerage and property management business

 

HOW RPAC HAS BENEFITED YOU

 

• Saved each REALTOR® an average of $420 annually on additional telephone charges

• No sales tax on commissions saved REALTORS® an average of $900 apiece

• Saved each REALTOR® an average of $3,000 by helping defeat a sales tax on advertising

 

No state occupation tax in Arkansas saves each REALTOR® $100 annually

Your RPAC contribution is a tax credit on your Arkansas income tax return. Individual filers receive a $50 credit and joint filers get a $100 credit, so why not send in your contribution today?

 

Preventing an increase in the real estate transfer tax, regardless of the purpose of an increase, thus fostering affordable work force housing

 

WHAT WE NEED IS YOUR SUPPORT

 

As important as it is to be involved in your local community, it is equally important that we, as REALTORS®, are involved at the state and federal levels of government. By participating in RPAC, your voice is heard collectively with hundreds of thousands of your colleagues across the country. RPAC provides you a seat at the table. If you don’t get involved, you may face the prospect of bad legislation or a new set of crippling regulations. Your contribution to RPAC is a vote for a pro-REALTOR® Congress, regardless of political party.

 

Getting involved is simple.  Whether you are a brand new member or a seasoned veteran, RPAC offers a variety of giving levels so every REALTOR® can become involved in the political process.