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This March: Vote, Act, Invest

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By Nobu Hata Working away in cramped cubes at the D.C. REALTOR® headquarters are the NAR Staff behind the REALTOR® Political Action Party.  John, Chris, Bethany, Mica, Jay, Claire and crew, not gleamingwhitetoothed Politicians – or even REALTORS®, mind you; they’re regular, politically-charged folks working on our behalf on Capitol Hill, for our livelihood. Brian Copeland, YPN/RPAC Liaison Mike Oppler …

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RPAC and You

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By Nobu Hata I’ve never had the stomach for the political end of things during my years in the real estate industry, and for those of you who know me well, my left-of-center views didn’t exactly mesh well with the political climate that has made up the bulk of my tenure.  It was always my opinion that politics was best …

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Zero Percent Chance of Rain, But Needing an Umbrella

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By Jeremy Williams It’s raining around here, but not raindrops.  The sounds of complaining and worry are always in earshot when working in a real estate market that has softened and seen some additional challenges as a direct result of government policy and tightening financial markets.  Sometimes it is a drizzles and other times it is a down pour.  The …