I am a private property advocate. What does that mean? It means I support the bills that go through our state legislation that defend the rights of property owners. Property cannot move. So it is an easy target for those who want to raise money through taxes. This struggle goes back to the Doomsday book and probably even further.
So if you are a Realtor you must also be a private property advocate. Think about NAR being the largest ,member wise, lobby in the U.S. Do you think if your sellers and buyers saw you as a private property advocate you would look a lot better to them? I think so.
So get involved with your local boards. Stay current on issues and make your advocacy of private property known. When you do this be proud of the fact that you are a Realtor and ask for the business. People will see your value to their specific needs as well as your overall involvement with our great system. I am a Realtor . I am a private property advocate. I am proud of it !
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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog
On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098
I'm a Realtor and I support great schools. I also like paved roads, regular trash pickup, clean water to drink and an effective waste water treatment system. I like local and state parks, libraries, and a professional public safety sector with superbly trained and equipped cops and firefighters. Does that make me an opponent of private property rights? Not at all. It makes me understand that I don't stand alone. I am part of a larger community than just me and my family. The community taxes itself to support the schools, roads, cops, and other services that make life richer for all of us. Private property doesn't exist in a vacuum. I am proud to be a Realtor, a community volunteer, and a taxpayer...and a supporter of property rights.
Hi Charlie. Private property rights often take a back seat to wishes of local advocates here in Hawaii. Land ownership does not necessarily convey any rights other than taxes without long court battles.
Private property ownership is one of the pillars upon which America was founded. The other is freedom of the individual to live their life as they see fit.
The American Revolution was about a government that was running roughshod over the rights of people to live. The Revolution was sparked by something as small as a tax on tea!
Being a property rights advocate does not put me at odds with the efficient running of public works. Where this has gotten way out of hand is the government telling us how to run our schools, how to build, how to live, where to live, what to do.
It is way overdue for the government to be limited to its original role, not the "Father knows best" and "Big Brother" role that it has become.
Charlie --- I, too, am proud of you. I do not think that being a private property advocate inhibits you from being a community advocate also.
I'm fully on board with Mike on how government can squash innovation and new ideas. I think modern zoning and the creation of vast residential neighborhoods with no retail, entertainment or commercial services has done more to ruin cities than any amount of "factory next to house" imaginary problems. We're much too creative and inventive as a people to fit into the standard boxes too many government departments want to put us in.