Realtors Rally Near Capitol Hill to Save Homeownership

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Thank you to all of my fellow Realtors who traveled great distances to share their voice.
It is important... not just for me, for my clients, for my kids - Home Ownership Matters for everyone!

Jon Wolford of VA 5:04PM May 22, 2012

I thought the best soundbite was from the President of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Brokers who said "No one dreams of being a tenant". As a real estate Associate Broker myself I can attest to the joy of a first time home buyer. I can also witness to the sad reality when despite Herculean effort to keep or to qualify for a house a client comes up empty. As a Realtor we do more than peddle the American Dream. We get to share in the hopes and dreams, the failures and heartaches of another human being. A good Realtor treats each encounter as more than an economic transaction. A home is more than bricks and mortar. It is a place where we lay down roots deep into our soil, a place where we hope and dream for a better tomorrow, a place of solace and a repository of memories where every scratch, nick and dent carries a story. It is the only place in America where door jambs become growth charts. This is the Realtor's milieu.
Unfortunately it is in peril today. Lawmakers are leveraging the American Dream to fuel partisan discord. If left to Washington, Home Ownership will be put just out of reach for the average american citizen and millions of millenials who would be first time homebuyers. It is for them that the Realtors rally. Hopefully Congress now understands that Realtors are engaged in the Political process, Realtors have significant issues with some of the proposed legislation being discussed on Capital Hill and finally Realtors will vote on these issues.

Paul Gutting of GA 11:57PM May 18, 2012

The Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors traveled through the night to attend the rally. With over 13,000 Realtors in attendance and another 9,000 attending virtually proved the importance of protecting the American dream of home ownership. On average every closing in America will overtime pump over $50,000 into the economy. I was proud to express my voice to congress not to overburden one of the main drivers of this economy. The American Dream is not to be a tenant. @AgentMikey

Mike Spicer of KY 7:15AM May 18, 2012

Great article! The one quote that stuck with me the most from today came from Jerry Ascencio, the president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals®. Ascencio said "No one grows up wanting to be a tenant!" Amen!!

Terry Orie of VA 7:45PM May 17, 2012

I traveled 10 hours to be a part of the 'The rally to protect the American Dream'...it's time for our country to come together and tell Washington, that we will no longer allow them to play politics with the fundamental values and freedoms that are our rights as Americans. @pivotman

Mark Perkins of KY 6:31PM May 17, 2012