Government Affairs
Through the CARW Advocacy program, members always have a seat at the table for important conversations about local, state and national policy affecting the commercial real estate industry.
In partnership with the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), CARW provides an aggressive and comprehensive platform that works to foster growth and development and unleash regulatory burdens on commercial real estate professionals and transactions.
Public policy is oftentimes quietly created and implemented without proper communication to the people and businesses. CARW educates members on all new and changing policies as it relates to the commercial real estate industry through communications, committees, legislator and leadership visits and engagement opportunities. We work with experienced professionals to execute our goals and objectives on the local, state and national levels.
We focus on the following:
- Property Rights & Taxation — Advocating for fair property tax policies and opposing measures that erode the rights of commercial property owners
- Land Use & Zoning — Engaging local and state governments on zoning reform, permitting processes, and smart growth policies that support commercial development
- Regulatory Relief — Fighting to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens that slow transactions, increase costs, and limit opportunity for commercial real estate professionals
- Economic Development — Supporting policies that attract business investment, grow Wisconsin's economy, and create demand across all commercial real estate sectors
- Environmental & Infrastructure Policy — Monitoring legislation related to environmental compliance, brownfield redevelopment, and infrastructure investment that impacts commercial properties
- Legislative Engagement — Tracking bills through the state legislature and engaging lawmakers on behalf of CARW members through direct advocacy and coalition building
- RPAC & Political Action — Mobilizing members through the REALTORS® Political Action Committee to support pro-real estate candidates and ballot initiatives
- Federal Policy — Partnering with NAR to address national issues including 1031 exchanges, carried interest, opportunity zones, and other federal priorities affecting commercial real estate
Interested in joining our policy committee?
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Interested in becoming an RPAC investor?
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NAR Advocacy Resources:
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Commercial REALTOR Resources
RPAC
RPAC stands for the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. A PAC is a legal means by which interested individuals with common goals, like a trade association, ban together for the purposes of political action. The best way to positively impact issues such as property taxes, health care and protecting the rights of property owners is through RPAC, a real estate professional’s vehicle for political action.
Direct Givers Conduit
The Direct Giver Program serves as a personal donation “checking account” for individual members. The account is established and remains under your name. The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) trustees and staff keep records and make recommendations for political contribution from your account, however, you have the final decision on any disbursements from your account. Contributions to federal, state and local candidates are distributed on a Direct Giver check. Each contributor is individually listed with an accompanying cover letter to the candidate’s campaign. A contribution check may be sent directly to a candidate for your convenience, or to you personally to deliver it to the candidate(s) you have chosen.
The advantage is both you and CARW are recognized for your contribution. It’s like getting twice the bang for your buck!