From Lawsuit to Leadership: How REALTORS® Shape Real Estate's Future

5 Dec 2023 · 1 min

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In this speech, the speaker addresses REALTORS® about the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) response to recent class‑action lawsuit verdicts. The speaker explains that NAR is collaborating with trial and appellate lawyers to mount an appeal, which the speaker believes should easily overturn the verdict. While the appeal proceeds, the speaker urges each REALTOR® to launch a personal “full‑court press” by sharing stories of how REALTORS® serve their communities, even those who never become clients. The speaker emphasizes that REALTORS® are problem‑solvers and challenges the audience to take charge rather than wait for others. This call to proactive advocacy is linked to the speaker’s own decision to run for Congress, framing personal leadership as a natural extension of the REALTOR® mission.

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Where is the full-court press from the National Association of Realtors when it comes to these class action lawsuits? Where is the messaging to defend and protect the members in good standing that are paying their dues? That's you and that's me. Well, right now you should know that NAR is working with trial lawyers and appellate lawyers trying to get the appeal together, which frankly should be a slam dunk to overturn this absolutely insane verdict. And in the meantime, it's up to you and it's up to me to put on our own full-court press and tell the story of REALTORS® in our communities and what we do for those we serve and what we do for those that never even choose us and what we do for those that used us years ago and we still are here as neighbors to help out. If there's anything I know about REALTORS® is that you guys bring solutions. So right now I'm going to challenge you. Instead of saying somebody else should do it, why don't you say, "I'm going to take charge and I'm going to do it," which is also why I'm running for Congress.