HGAR Launches Local Political Coordinator Program to Strengthen Advocacy at the Grassroots
The role of an LPC includes attending public meetings, tracking local legislation, reporting back to HGAR’s Government Affairs team, and supporting the association’s broader communications strategy.
A New Tool for Realtor Advocacy: The Pro-Property Platform
NAR has now launched the Pro-Property Platform, a system designed to strengthen federal political advocacy by allowing direct-to-candidate contributions to be tagged as pro-housing and pro-property rights.
HGAR and NYSAR Celebrate Legislative Wins, Prepare for 2026 Advocacy Push
With the full legislature and governor facing re-election in 2026, HGAR and NYSAR are already preparing for what could be a watershed year for housing policy.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Realtors to Head to Albany on April 29 to Push for Housing Reforms
The annual Albany Lobby Day serves as a critical forum for real estate professionals to press legislators on issues that impact homebuyers, renters and property owners across New York.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Election 2024: Key Outcomes and Realtor Advocacy Wins in New York
Despite representing different parties, Latimer and Lawler share a bipartisan focus on housing policy solutions. Both have expressed support for raising the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: The Emotionally Exhausting Dog Days of Summer
The Government Affairs Department at HGAR will be facilitating the first ever New York City Lobby Day on Oct. 23rd. In collaboration with the Long Island Board of Realtors, both organizations will be converging on City Hall to speak to our City Council members about our issues.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: It’s Not the Beginning of the End, but the End of the Beginning
A significant portion of our end-of-session efforts was focused on opposing legislative proposals that would have negatively impacted New York’s real estate sector.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Making the Case in Washington, DC
NAR had several topics it wanted HGAR and the rest of the Realtor community on the Hill that day to hammer home.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Something Big Happened! Did You Feel it?
In the weeks leading up to heavy negotiations in Albany, HGAR personally educated more than two dozen elected officials on Good Cause Eviction and the most problematic aspects of valuing tenant protection over property rights.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Countdown to Lobby Day 2024
HGAR supports legislation that adds affordable rent-stabilized apartments to the rental housing stock that are safe, lead-free, energy efficient, and fully compliant with building codes.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: So, What Do We Do?
Studies have shown that the construction of 100 units of multifamily housing generates an average of 161 jobs and $11.7 million into the local economy in the first year.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Lobby Day 2024—Our Time to Shine
Last year, more than 110 HGAR members attended Lobby Day, which represented one-third of the total turnout of the entire New York State Association of Realtors in Albany. With two busloads of Realtors, HGAR came out in force and that effort was recognized.