Fighting for You
IAR has more than a dozen lobbyists fighting on behalf of our members. The lobbying is handled by our State Capitol lobbyists, and through RVOICE, a cadre of lobbyists working with REALTORS® in their communities statewide.
[1]Illinois REALTORS® on Capitol Hill
REALTORS® attending NAR Midyear Meetings [2] met with members of Congress to talk about industry issues including sales tax fairness [3] and the rural housing program [4]. See photo gallery. [5]
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Local Government Affairs Directors (GADs) [11]working on your behalf in communities across the state. |
Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) [12] maintain relationships with specific members of Congress to keep them up-to-date on REALTOR® issues. |
IAR Action Center [13] |
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Get Involved
Together we can protect homeowners, the rights of private property owners and your real estate business.
- Quickly find your political district, learn about local advocacy issues and get involved in calls to action. Login with your nine-digit NRDS number. [15] | Lookup your NRDS ID [16]
- Be a local “watch-dog” and get involved in local government budget development. Learn how with the REALTOR® Community Activist Tool Kit. [17]
- Keep up with issues important to REALTORS® [18]
- REALTORS®: Attend the annual IAR Capitol Conference [19] lobby day to learn the issues and meet with legislators.
- Managing Brokers: sign up for the Broker Involvement Program [20]for Call to Action alerts automatically sent to your agents
- Agents: be sure to answer the next IAR or NAR Call to Action
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Learn more about RVOICE here [21], and find links to advocacy reports.
State Capitol Report [22] - An in-depth look at lobbying for REALTORS® at the Statehouse.
Issues Central [23] - A one-stop spot to learn about the issues IAR's governmental affairs directors monitor for members.
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Help promote REALTOR® causes. Learn how to help [25] protect your business and private property rights.