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Why is National Association of Realtors a top 3 lobbying spender?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:50 pm
What exactly is the group of realtors trying to sway in their favor?
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Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:55 pm to Thundercles
thats the next wave of GOP politicians the 80;s whore that could settle for male lust now wants to be Congresswoman
its womens lib man
its womens lib man
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:57 pm to Thundercles
To protect their turf and to keep anyone from looking into their price collusion.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 10:57 pm to Thundercles
What's number one? Health insurance companies?
Posted on 3/17/24 at 11:00 pm to Billy Blanks
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What's number one? Health insurance companies?
Chamber of commerce.
ETA. For anyone curious who owns our politicians
This post was edited on 3/17/24 at 11:08 pm
Posted on 3/18/24 at 4:57 am to Thundercles
home Mortgage tax deduction
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:03 am to Thundercles
Better question is why are our lawmakers accepting bribes?
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:04 am to billjamin
Based on recent events, Blue Cross should’ve spent more of that in Louisiana.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:54 am to Thundercles
Lobbying should be considered a treasonous act, especially when done by ex politicians. It's bribery in everything but name.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 5:59 am to billjamin
Yes the realtors spend a lot to make sure they can collude, but anyone else find it funny that if you combine the industries, healthcare has over $107 Million on lobbying costs?
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 8:28 am
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:51 am to billjamin
Blows me away that lobbying is legal in the first place.
Get rid of that and put in term limits, and I think you get rid of a lot of the corruption. Will never happen though unfortunately.
Get rid of that and put in term limits, and I think you get rid of a lot of the corruption. Will never happen though unfortunately.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:55 am to Thundercles
I would imagine that’s lobbying at every level of government rather than just federal.
At the state level is where they derive their control, how their licenses have authority. Access to MLS in LA is reserved for Realtors, and associates that also pay dues, not licensed real estate agents. There are typically state level tax incentives such as historic rehabs (available at the fed level as well) that are selling points to drive sales.
At the federal level, they are lobbying for things that increase sales like deductions (rental property), credits, interest rates, etc. Housing laws all go through them as well.
Real estate is a huge industry, they are the pimp.
Lastly, the whole nature of real estate sales is selling yourself. I work with lots of them and they spend more than they make. General rule of thumb is their vehicle will be within 10% of what they made in revenue last year.
At the state level is where they derive their control, how their licenses have authority. Access to MLS in LA is reserved for Realtors, and associates that also pay dues, not licensed real estate agents. There are typically state level tax incentives such as historic rehabs (available at the fed level as well) that are selling points to drive sales.
At the federal level, they are lobbying for things that increase sales like deductions (rental property), credits, interest rates, etc. Housing laws all go through them as well.
Real estate is a huge industry, they are the pimp.
Lastly, the whole nature of real estate sales is selling yourself. I work with lots of them and they spend more than they make. General rule of thumb is their vehicle will be within 10% of what they made in revenue last year.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:59 am to jbird7
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Get rid of that and put in term limits, and I think you get rid of a lot of the corruption. Will never happen though unfortunately.
The fact that both of these things would have to pass through the house (Realtor lobby at work there) who all have 2 year terms and spent $5M+ to get into office making less than $200k, makes this virtually impossible.
But it would be the best thing that could happen to this country and have an immediate impact. But when was the last time you heard of any federal law described that way?
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:59 am to TigerGman
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home Mortgage tax deduction
This.
And also the 30 year mortgage birthed via NAR efforts.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 6:59 am to jbird7
Corruption will find a way. Our country/constitution can only truly operate with an honorable society
Posted on 3/18/24 at 7:02 am to billjamin
Big Pharma is #1 if you add them up:
-Pharmaceurical Research & Manufacturers of America: $27 million
-Pharmaceutical Care Management Association: $15 million
-Pfizer Inc: $14 million
-Amgen: $14 million
$70 million (and that’s just from that chart)
-Pharmaceurical Research & Manufacturers of America: $27 million
-Pharmaceutical Care Management Association: $15 million
-Pfizer Inc: $14 million
-Amgen: $14 million
$70 million (and that’s just from that chart)
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 7:03 am
Posted on 3/18/24 at 7:04 am to Ben Hur
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Big Pharma is #1 if you add them up:
That’s why they don’t add them up. They don’t want you to see.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 7:07 am to billjamin
Couldn’t imagine why Congress votes the way it does.
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 7:55 am
Posted on 3/18/24 at 7:09 am to Thundercles
I would guess a combination of construction companies and home improvement companies are also involved in that so they can keep building quick and shitty housing for profits.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 7:21 am to billjamin
Lobbying should be illegal.
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