The REALTORS® Political Action Committee
(RPAC) (1969 - 2010)

RPAC is a voluntary, non-partisan organization dedicated to the preservation of private property rights through support of pro-real estate candidates.

How Do You Feel About…

•         A conveyance tax for buyers

•         A law requiring buyers to do a well test at a cost of about $600

•         A law making real estate commissions subject to sales tax

•         A law requiring real estate agents to provide a signed statement for every  transaction saying that they    didn’t get a kickback

•         A bill requiring sellers to disclose any environmental contamination that occurred within 1500 feet of their property within the past 25 years.

•         A law forbidding real estate agents from giving any information about home inspectors other than referring people to the yellow pages

•         Legislation allowing banks to operate their own real estate brokerage companies

•         Legislation which would eliminate all of the real estate capital gains and mortgage interest deductions to create a flat income tax  

This is not a rhetorical question. Every one of these ideas was or is a serious piece of legislation proposed here in Connecticut or in the U.S. Government. All of them have been halted, so far, by the efforts of our National and Connecticut Associations of REALTORS®. One of the big reasons we are able to affect legislation is that the small contributions we give to our legislators through RPAC gives us an opportunity to be heard when we have an issue. Your contribution to RPAC is vital in helping us protect our industry and property owners. Please give today and if you have any questions about how RPAC works call one of the members of your RPAC committee.

RECOMMEND A CANDIDATE FOR 2010

Did you know you can recommend a candidate for the 2010 elections for RPAC support? 

REALTORS® who have carefully thought-out opinions on why someone would make a good US Representative or US Senator are important to the Trustees of RPAC. your views known. Connecticut’s Trustees make recommendations to the NAR Trustees based on a variety of factors including input from the members.

You may recommend a candidate by completing an online form or by downloading the form and printing it on the Connecticut Association of REALTORS®.  To recommend a candidate please, click here.

For more Legislative resources on CAR's website please, click here.

Thanks to 2010 RPAC contributors