Your Investment. Real Results.
Every dollar invested in RPAC goes to work protecting your ability to do business, your clients’ right to own property, and the health of Georgia’s real estate market. Here’s what that looks like in action.
Advocacy Impact
National impact in 2025
The numbers behind the work
RPAC doesn’t just show up — it shows up with resources, relationships, and results. Here’s what your investment powered nationally in 2025.
- $42.3M Raised for RPAC nationally
- 5,000+ Congressional meetings held
- 100% Of Congress directly contacted
- 126 RPAC-supported candidates won
- 122 Members in the Real Estate Caucus
- 18–3 Issue campaign win record
Issues Mobilization Grants
$8.3M Awarded to state and local associations to fund advocacy campaigns — producing that dominant 18–3 win record on key issues.
Community Development Grants
$4.4M Invested in community development advocacy, helping build stronger, more accessible housing markets across the country.
5 NAR Tax Priorities Passed in 2025
Mortgage Interest Deduction
1031 Exchanges
Section 199A
SALT Deduction Relief
Lower Individual Tax Rates
Georgia legislative victories
Wins under the Gold Dome — protecting you & your clients
During every legislative session, the Georgia REALTORS® fight hard to protect private property rights, free enterprise, and the business practices of our members. These are the wins that keep Georgia real estate profitable for you and accessible for your clients.
- COVID-19 Essential Worker Status: In 2020, GAR played a key role in having real estate deemed critical infrastructure and REALTORS® classified as essential workers, keeping your business open when it mattered most.
- Local Government Marketing Rights: Passed legislation allowing local governments to hire a REALTOR® to market real property — opening up valuable new business opportunities for members.
- TRID Compliance Protection: Brought Georgia Real Estate License Law into compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule, safeguarding members from unnecessary legal exposure.
- Freeport Exemptions for E-Commerce: Supported expansion of Freeport Exemptions to include e-commerce facilities, benefiting commercial members and strengthening Georgia’s competitive economic edge.
- Special Stipulations Defended: Protected REALTORS®’ ability to write special stipulations and provide clients with guidance during contract completion — preserving a critical value-add you provide every day.
- Appraiser Appeals: Passed legislation allowing appraisers to appeal at the state level when not fairly compensated by an Appraisal Management Company — supporting fair standards across the industry.
- Expanded Trust Account Options: Expanded the types of permissible accounts for real estate trust funds, giving brokers greater flexibility in how they manage client funds.
- Blocked New Criminal Penalties: Prevented legislation that would have created new criminal penalties for hindering code enforcement officers — protecting members from disproportionate legal risk.
- Auction Licensing Requirement Defeated: Stopped legislation that would have required REALTORS® selling property via competitive, sealed, or silent bid to obtain an auctioneer’s license in Georgia.
- Short Sale Transactions Legalized: Passed legislation formally allowing REALTORS® to engage in short sale transactions, which had previously been interpreted as illegal by the Georgia Banking Department.
- Escrow Rights Protected: Secured REALTORS®’ right to collect and distribute escrow funds — a fundamental protection for everyday real estate transactions.
- MLS Disclosure Liability Shield: Amended real estate license law disclosure requirements after members were sued for not disclosing MLS fees — protecting you from burdensome and unfair legal liability.
- Independent Contractor Insurance Pooling: Passed legislation allowing independent contractors to pool together for insurance purposes — helping agents access better, more affordable coverage.
- AMC Regulation Passed: Established regulation of Appraisal Management Companies, bringing accountability and fairness to an area of the industry that directly affects your transactions.
- Multi-Jurisdiction Business License Fees Blocked: Prevented cities and counties from charging individual agents a separate business license fee for every jurisdiction where they conduct business.
- 6% Sales Tax on Commissions Defeated: Blocked a proposed 6% state sales tax on real estate commissions — a significant win that directly protected your take-home income.
- Workers’ Comp Protection for Brokers: Prevented legislation that would have required real estate brokers to pay workers’ compensation for individual agents, protecting the independent contractor model our industry depends on.
Your investment keeps these wins coming
Every one of these victories was made possible because REALTORS® invested in RPAC. The fight doesn’t stop — and neither should your support. Whether you donate, participate in a committee, or both, your involvement directly shapes what’s possible at the Capitol and in Washington.
