REALTOR® & Consumer Advocacy

FCBR’s REALTOR & Consumer Advocacy Department helps to ensure the success of our members via the 4 “I’s”- Involvement, Investment, Information, & Influence. Our Advocacy efforts are predicated on meaningful Community Involvement, Investment in key organizations, trustworthy local real estate Information, and effective Influence on local public policy.

Key committees/task forces of this department include Government Affairs, REALTOR® Political Action Committee, Community Outreach, CARHOF, Linda Norton Good Neighbor Scholarship Fund, Public Relations, & Monthly Market Information.

To learn more about this department and its related activities please contact Department Director Clint Skutchan at 402-0852 or clint@fcbr.org.

REALTOR & CONSUMER ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT INFO

RPAC Monthly Drawing: Wells Fargo offers $100 D.B.A. Card

Have YOU invested in our Housing Future Yet? Well what are you waiting for.. each month that passes means you are missing out on our fabulous iPad+ RPAC Campaign's Monthly Drawing!

Thanks to FCBR's amazing Affiliate members we will be adding a monthly prize drawing to our RPAC iPad+ Campaign. Each month one FCBR Affiliate member will offer up a prize of at least a $100 value that will be drawn on the final Tuesday of each month.To learn more about all of our Affiliate Partners and upcoming drawings visit www.fcbr.org/RPACMonthly.

May's RPAC Drawing of the month is courtesy of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Time to for you or your clients could enjoy all that Old Town has to offer with a $100 Downtown Business Association Card.

Just like our end of year iPad+ Campaign, FCBR members will receive one entry for every $25 invested in RPAC during our current RPAC fundraising year that runs from *Oct. 1st through Sept. 30th but members can also increase your odds of winning by investing early. In fact members who give with their annual dues will not only be eligible for 12 drawings we will double the number entries for those investments.

Announcements of winners will take place on the final Friday of each month via our website, News For You, and social media.

Invest Now for your chance to win:

Click here to Contribute Online to RPAC
Contact FCBR at 223-2900 to make a contribution over the phone
Make a check out to RPAC and send to FCBR offices located at 110 West Harvard St., Fort Collins, Co 80525

Many thanks to the Affiliate Advisory Council and our RPAC iPad+ Drawing Sponsors!

If you are interested in becoming a RPAC Drawing Affiliate partner please contact us at 223-2900 or clint@fcbr.org for more info.

*Limit one monthly drawing win per RPAC fundraising year (Oct.1-Sept.30). Monthly winners will still be eligible for all end of campaign drawings including the iPad Mini.

2011 NAR Legislative and Regulatory Year in Review

Located just one block from the U.S. Capitol, the headquarters of the National Association of REALTORS® is perfectly positioned to make REALTORS®' voices heard in Washington, D.C.

NAR's staff uses this physical proximity and its long-standing relationships with legislators to work closely with Congress and regulatory agencies to push forward issues that benefit REALTORS®, the real estate industry and consumers.

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Special Election Recap in Latest Regional Advocacy Update

Larimer County

NAR Touts Five-Point Plan to Help Housing

NAR Continues to Press on Loan Limits

Feedback Needed for Student Housing Action Plan

The City of Fort Collins continues to look at the issue of Student Housing. The Strategic/Student Housing Action Plan was started earlier this year with several focus groups and continues to move forward. For those interested in more information on the process CLICK HERE for a full report from City Staff. Additionally they are seeking input on this issue through Wednesday, August 19th.

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