PAR Members Luncheon - Amendment 5

On July 28th, I delivered what we call an "FAR Update" to the Pensacola Association of Realtors membership luncheon. The purpose of the update is to let members know what the Florida Association of Realtors is doing on their behalf; i.e. the latest in member services, any changes or enhancements, and also what is happening on the political front. Our incredible Public Policy staff led by John Sebree is tasked with being knowledgeable and current on ALL things that relate to private property rights and license law. The most important issue is passage of Amendment 5, reducing our property taxes across the board by 25 to 40%! Last week FAR rolled out a new informational website to promote this effort: http://www.giveme5florida.com/. When I mentioned this in my update, I received a lot of blank stares; then when asked if anyone even knew about A5 only a few raised their hands. Looks like we have our work cut out for us. Fortunately, their were a lot of RPAC endorsed local candidates who did not know either, but after hearing the positive benefits seemed to embrace the idea of lower property taxes. You'll be hearing a lot more about A5 over the coming weeks. The opposition has a pending lawsuit challenging the language, but we hope that lawsuit will be defeated quickly and we can go all out to ensure passage.