Congratulations to the 16 state REALTOR® Associations who met four advocacy and four RPAC goals to win the 2016 President's Cup. The President's Cup recognizes the hard work of state REALTOR® leaders and association staff who advance the REALTOR® Party. The President's Cup will be presented in May at the 2017 REALTORS® Legislative Meeting & Trade Expo. Also, check out the new 2017 President's Cup advocacy and RPAC goals.

The engaged members of the Medina County Board of REALTORS® help the 800-member association stay abreast of the needs of the community. With the help of the REALTOR® Party’s Housing Opportunity and Placemaking Grants, the organization has demonstrated its investment in the community by building gardens for low-income citizens, providing housing for disabled veterans and improving bike paths.

South Padre Island, Texas is such a popular resort area that when a new Short-Term Rental Registration Ordinance was adopted, it affected the vast majority of the island's residential properties. Thanks to the REALTOR^® Party’s Land Use Initiative, the South Padre Island Board of REALTORS^® (SPIBOR) was able to overturn several overly restrictive provisions. In doing so, the 120-member board succeeded in protecting the rights of property owners and gained new respect from the city, making SPIBOR the voice of real estate in the community.