Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-16
REAL TORS URGE
: OWNERS GROUP
81, -
Property Holders Should
Have Part in Action Taken
by Boards.

The setting up of a Nationwide affili-
alton of owners of real estate which
would enable property owners to have
q direct part in support Of the work of
real estate boards for sound local State
and Federal action in measures affect
ing real estate is outlined in a resolu-
ton passed by the board of directors of
the National Association of Real Estate
Boards at their quarterly meeting. held
in conjunction with the associations
annual business meeting, just closed, in
Birmingham, Ala.
The action Of the board, taken unani-
mously, Is recommendation to the men,
her boards which cover more than 600
cities
It Is important for all real estate
owners and for real estate that there
be moderniZation of State and local
tax systems. so as to bring about more
equitable distribution of this portion
of the tax burden, and that proposed
measures for city planning and for city
boards, 1t is pointed out. form the one
existing group organized to speak for
all real estate interests.
Problems Discussed.
It Is estimated that at least so per
cent of the work Of a real estate board
Is concerned with civic and economic
matters Of great Importance to prop
erty owners.
A number Of boards within the mem
bership of the association have made
provision for the participation of prop
erty owners in the work Of the board
through some type Of membership other
than active membership. The present
recommendations look to the setting up
OF a distinct property owners division
within such boards as care to adopt the
plan. members of these local groups to
be eligible to membership in a pro-
posed national property owners divi-
sion, which the resolution recommends
that the national association set up.
The resolution. stating expressly the
details Of the plan as recommended by
the directors, Is as follows:
l. That we recommend to the local
boards that property owners division
be set up in each local board. such
division to be organized on a basis of
local dues adequate to make possible
the rendering OF valuable service to
property owners.
National Division Urged.
2. That the National Association of
Real Estate Boards set up property
owners division to aid such local divi-
sionS, to which shall be eligible prop
erty owners who are members of prop
erty owners divisions in local boards;
that no general national association
dues be charged against the local boards
on account of such property owner
members and that they be neither en-
titled to use the term realtor nor to
vote in national association meetings
and that the fee for membership in such
division be, as in all other divisions,
not less than $40 per annum. and that
all proceeds secured from memberships
in the national division be used ex-
clusively for the work of such nationa!
property owners division.
3. Be it further resolved, That the
board of directors of the national as
ISOLATION, while not setting up any OBJ
legation, yet seriously recommends to
the local boards that local membership
campaigns to secure members in the
local property owner divisions be based
upon membership in both local and ma
tional divisions, with some proper pro-
vision made, where State associations
exist for contribution by such property
owner members to State association
purposes.
Much of the strength of the organi-
ration Of property owners will be in
its national character; their problem
everywhere Is the same in fundamentals.
A common constructive and aggressive
program can be evolved and local divi-
sions helped and guided to effective
action, If there is affiliation with the
national associations division.
4. Be it further resolved, That the ma
tional association render every help pos
sible to property owner membership
campaigns in local boards desiring such
assistance, and to this end the national
association set up membership cam
paign department whose services shall
be available to local boards at cost.