clean energy act: NAR President Clarifies 'Energy Star' Bill Position to GAD's - 07/23/09 01:58 PM
Today at the GAD (Government Affairs Directors) Institute in Charleston SC, we had the opportunity to speak with NAR President Charles McMillan both during a luncheon meeting and later at an intimate reception hosted by President McMillan at Charleston's historic Riviera Ballroom. Personable and unassuming as always, McMillan was quick to praise the efforts of GAD's and the successful lobbying efforts we have conducted at a local, state and national level. The practice of real estate would be a far more difficult challenge for practitioners if not for the  lobbying efforts of NAR's Jerry Giovaniello, state lobbyists like California's Alex Creel … (3 comments)

clean energy act: American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009. Thanks Henry. - 05/12/09 01:43 PM
What a day. I've got 9 pages of notes from today's Real Estate Forum convened by NAR and a couple more pages from our Land Use Committee meeting so I'll divide this post into a couple parts and only try to pass along some of the most relevant comments.
Let's start with the Land Use, Property Rights and Environment Committee. I enjoy being a part of this committee because to me, this is what real estate is all about - the preservation of property rights and the advocacy thereof. Of the numerous issues discussed today, I'll comment on my favorite - … (6 comments)