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Government Affairs
East Cleveland Mayor Visits
Last month, CABOR's Government Affairs Committee heard from East
Cleveland Mayor, Gary Norton, Jr.Committee Chairman Dave Diffendal
called the conversation 'great.' Diffendal went on to say that the mayor
is, "sharp and impressive, but also realistic and understanding. We
were able to foster some great talk about REALTOR issues like point of
sale and start a dialogue that I think will help us in the future."
Norton
explained plans he has for 'cleaning up' Euclid Avenue and that he
understands the important role that professionals in the real estate
industry play when it comes to "selling" his city.
The mayor was
eager to hear both positive and negative experiences while conducting
business in East Cleveland.
Mayor Norton indicated that
understood many of the obstacles and was actively working to alleviate
these hurdles.
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CABOR Takes on Capitol Hill
CABOR representatives, Chair George J.
Pofok, CEO Carla Roehl, Joyce Goldsmith, John Lynch, Therese Covell and
Jamie McMillen were able to meet with Senator Sherrod Brown,
Representative Dennis Kucinich, and top staff from the offices of Rep.
Steve LaTourette, Rep. Marcia Fudge, and Rep. Betty Sutton.
During
an impromptu visit to Sen. George Voinovich's office, Pofok and
McMillen met former legislator and Republican candidate for Senate, Rob
Portman.
Each Member of Congress was very aware of the struggles
facing the real estate industry and are working to alleviate some of
those issues.
Last month, several members and staff from the
Cleveland Area Board of REALTORS traveled to Washington, D.C. for
meetings with federal legislators and NAR's Mid-Year conference.
CABOR
representatives, Chair George J. Pofok, CEO Carla Roehl, Joyce
Goldsmith, John Lynch, Therese Covell and Jamie McMillen were able to
meet with Senator Sherrod Brown, Representative Dennis Kucinich, and
CABOR Chair George Pofok explained to the elected officials the dire
situation facing the commercial market and encouraged action before it
is too late.
Other issues discussed included FHA reform and loan
limits, affordable property insurance, and GSE reform and loan limits.
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RPAC
Auction
Grab your grass skirt. It's time for a Luau!
CABOR's Annual
RPAC Auction
is just around the corner. With the items up for bids (vacation
packages,
autographed memorabilia, a big screen TV, event tickets, designer
purses,
jewelry, and much more), you definitely do NOT want to miss out on this
exciting
luau themed event!
Your $15 admission gets you
catered dinner, live entertainment, an open bar, and the opportunity to
participate in the live and silent auctions!
BUT WAIT! THERE'S
MORE!!!
Auction goers are also invited to attend "Foreclosure Intervention:
Tools
for Avoidance," for FREE!!! Space is limited for this popular class,
which
is taking place just before the auction. (1 hour C.E. requested)
Register
online for the
auction by clicking HERE or call (216)
901-0130
Event
Info
Thursday, June 17
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
CABOR Office
5633 Brecksville Rd.
Independence, Ohio 44131
What is RPAC?
We
are the REALTOR® Party: An energized movement of real estate
professionals fighting to keep the dream of homeownership alive for this
country.
Now more than ever, it is critical for REALTORS® across
America to come together and speak with one voice about the stability a
sound and dynamic real estate market brings to this country of ours.
From city hall to the state house to the U.S. Capitol, our elected
officials are making decisions that have a huge impact on the bottom
line of REALTORS® and their customers. Through the support of people
like you, the REALTOR® Party will continue to be there representing your
interests.
Quite frankly, politics is business when you consider
the types of changes that are now being contemplated by mayors,
governors and Members of Congress across the country:
What would
happen to the real estate market in your community if the mortgage
deduction was eliminated from the tax code?
What would happen if
your customers were unable to afford the property insurance they needed
to qualify for a mortgage?
How would the overhaul of health care
impact the insurance coverage of the hundreds of the thousands of
self-employed REALTORS® across the country?
Partisan politics
must be a thing of the past. Our allies in local, state and federal
government span the political spectrum - and we need to work with each
one of them to make sure they continue to support the interests of the
real estate profession. In fact, the REALTOR® party has been a leader in
building the bipartisan relationships necessary on both sides of the
aisle in jurisdictions in every state. We need to build on that success
and your involvement now can help make that happen.
Click HERE to join the
REALTOR Party!
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New Resources from Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae is introducing two new resources on HomePath.com for
homebuyers and real estate professionals -- the HomePath Buyers Guide
and podcast series.
HomePath
Buyers Guide
The easy-to-understand guide was developed as a
part of our efforts to help home buyers interested in Fannie Mae
properties navigate the process of purchasing a home. Information in
this guide includes basic home-buying and HomePath financing
information, frequently asked
questions about the sales process, a new home buyer checklist, and much
more.
HomePath Podcast
Series
The podcast series addresses many new and changing
topics relating to Fannie Mae and the real estate industry. Topics
covered in the first three episodes of this ongoing series include:
Fannie
Mae 101, HomePath 101, and HomePath financing. You may listen
to the episodes on your computer by downloading the files from
HomePath.com, or subscribe to the series via iTunes.
Fannie Mae
created these resources to educate homebuyers and real estate
professionals and reinforce our commitment to providing neighborhood
stabilization across the nation.
Become a City Hall Observer
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REALTOR Action Center
What is RPAC?
Donate to RPAC
The Cleveland Area Board of REALTORS® has long committed staff and resources for governmental affairs. We believe advocacy and lobby efforts are essential to protecting our profession and the environment in which we work in.
While our staff and committed volunteers do a superb job of keeping track of upcoming legislation that may affect the real estate industry, we occasionally receive tips from members who are not generally involved with our government affairs activities but have encountered issues that need to be addressed by CABOR. If you encounter legislation that could possibly affect our industry, whether good or bad, please contact one of our government affairs specialists.
Jamie McMillen: 216-525-4834 or by e-mail by clicking here.
Mike Caputo: e-mail by clicking here. |
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The mission of the Cleveland
Area Board of REALTORS
(CABOR) is to be the leading resource and advocate for the real estate community, to enhance the ability, conduct
and image of its members and to protect and promote real property rights.
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