Texas REALTOR® Day at the Texas Capitol!

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899

On Wednesday March 23 it was REALTOR® Day at the Capitol! What an exciting event. They haven’t held one for 4 years now and the next one will be in two years! There were over 3,500 REALTOR® participants from Texas and I was thrilled to be one of them.

Can you imagine a BBQ lunch for these hungry REALTORS??

The Capitol is getting a full roof replacement which hasn’t occurred in 75 years!

The Texas REALTORS® have a list of legislative priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature. This publication highlights the areas of interest being monitored during the 2023 session.

 

         

   

This was a shot of us from our office who went!

We covered a variety of topics including property taxes (increasing homestead exemption and 65+), school property tax rate compression, repealing the “lookback tax,” infrastructure, streamlining municipal development permitting, continued HOA reforms, and protecting property owner’s right-to farm. It was a full day!!

Our color is purple! Many REALTORS® were wearing purple "chucks"....some were adorned with jewels!

Why the significance of purple? It's not about the Red or Blue parties but for the Purple party as we are the solution. So legislators cross the isles and make things happen and get bills we need passed....this session!!

   
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Comments (32)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Dorie, glad you were able to participate in this REALTOR Day at the Capitol.

Mar 23, 2023 07:39 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I think political involvement is critical to Realtors as well as many other professions. Thank you for the post Dorie Dillard Austin TX . I did watch 3 min of the video... very well done.

Mar 23, 2023 07:42 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Dorie,

What a great event!  I don't recall ever seeing anything like this in AZ.  If we held one the politicians would get an earful about Short-term rentals! I really like this idea.

Mar 23, 2023 12:57 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I can imagine a Texas BBQ was wonderful for the Realtors. I also love the purple Keds, and the idea behind them.  I wish we had a Purple Party, with candidates running for office.

Mar 23, 2023 01:01 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Dorie, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!  

Mar 23, 2023 01:06 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Dorie- what a wonderful time you all must have had!!! That was a good video but I will have to say, my mouth watered when I saw the BBQ!  It's so important that you all gather together to have your voices and ideas heard. Purple is perfect...a combining of blue and red!!!!

Mar 23, 2023 01:53 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Dorie I have not attended a Realtor Day at the Capitol in a number of years, so I should consider attending ours this year.

Mar 23, 2023 02:28 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP ..it was a sea of Realtors but the Capitol is so big it wasn't crowded! Loved sitting in on those addressing our concerns to our representatives.

Mar 23, 2023 05:51 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

Dorie Dillard Austin TX - I knew about this since the last REALTOR Conference in Fort Worth and of course at Winter Meetingst too.

If I could have been there this year I would have. Thank you and all 3500+ for representing the State of Texas with excellence!

Mar 23, 2023 08:20 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

It was a good turnout. There ere others coming but Realtor life got in the way Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 

Mar 23, 2023 05:52 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I highly recommend you going Brian England ..what a wonderful networking opportunity and learning how to be hear to your local representative in your state government.

Mar 23, 2023 05:53 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hard telling Bill Salvatore - East Valley ..the security is tight at the Texas Capitol.

Mar 23, 2023 05:54 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Michael Jacobs ..we have to make an impression and let our voices be heard..enough discord!!  Lets compromise and get bills passed to help the people.

Mar 23, 2023 05:57 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Aren't they great Norma J. Elkins 

Mar 23, 2023 05:58 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I was too Joan Cox 

Mar 23, 2023 05:58 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Thank you Bob "RealMan" Timm !!

Mar 23, 2023 05:59 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Sheri Sperry - MCNE® ..you need to check into if AZ has one..its an awesome event and one you get to let them know your concerns.

Mar 23, 2023 06:00 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I do too Myrl Jeffcoat ..we are getting no where and moving in the wrong direction!

Mar 23, 2023 06:09 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Thank you Myrl Jeffcoat for the feature..most appreciated!

Mar 23, 2023 06:10 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I couldn't agree more Kathy Streib! I love we are the Purple Party as we are the solution!

Mar 23, 2023 06:11 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

You really should try and make it George Souto ..its an eye opener!

Mar 23, 2023 06:12 PM