REALTORS® PAC

Recent Examples of RPAC Working for You:

• 2026: Secured landmark housing wins, including $25 million for the Workforce Housing Loan Program, zoning and permitting reforms, and reduced regulatory barriers to housing development.

• 2026: Helped secure passage of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, expanding housing opportunities nationwide.

• 2025: Successfully amended Senate Bill 690 to allow agent compensation in contracts, strengthen appraiser licensing, and improve protections for property managers and landlords.

• 2025: Helped pass Senate Bill 55, creating an expedited process for removing unauthorized occupants from residential properties.

• 2025: Supported revisions to the Brownfields Property Reuse Act, encouraging redevelopment and investment in underutilized properties.

• 2024: Helped preserve homeownership opportunities for veterans by supporting changes allowing VA buyers to compensate their real estate professional.

• 2024: Worked with state leaders to advance legislation addressing water supply and permitting issues to increase housing supply across North Carolina.

• 2023: Repealed the $50 Privilege License Tax, which saved our industry nearly $3 million annually.

• 2021: Helped secure $180 million for the Workforce Housing Loan Program through the Housing Finance Agency.

• 2021: Ended the NC Eviction Moratorium, which protected NC REALTORS® property managers and their landlord clients.

• 2020: Supported legislation to allow real estate transactions to continue during the pandemic.

• 2020: Legalized remote video notarizations and allowed disbursement of funds prior to deed recording if the Register of Deeds was closed.

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2026 REALTORS® PAC Leadership & Overview

2026 RPAC Co-Chair: Derrick Thornton and Michelle Braat
2026 RPAC Vice Chair: Julia Forsmark
Staff Liaison: Danielle Plourd

2026 Meeting Dates:

September 2 @ 1 pm

November 4 @ 1 pm