Category Archives: Government Affairs

26Jul/18

What is Rent Control and Just Cause for Eviction?

July 26, 2018Government Affairs, Legal, REALTORS®Chrystal Shamp

You may have heard there is a group circulating an initiative that will likely appear on the November 2018 ballot in the City of Sacramento to enact rent control and just causeRead More…

16Jun/17

PACE in Washington

June 16, 2017Government Affairs, NAR, REALTORS®jmamuzich

SAR attends the National Association of REALTORS® Midyear Meetings in Washington DC every year, where we visit with our Congressional representatives. There are a few foregone conclusions at these meetings; we willRead More…

12May/17

Subsidy Versus Control

May 12, 2017Consumers, Economy, Government Affairs, Housing, REALTORS®jmamuzich

Not to rehash old bad history… but remember the housing crisis, when some homes sold for less than their replacement value? While markets have recovered, the housing crisis is still impacting ourRead More…

09Feb/17

SAR Provides $50,000 to Shelter Homeless

February 9, 2017Government Affairs, Housing, REALTORS®jmamuzich

The Sacramento Association of REALTORS® has actively engaged with the City and County of Sacramento over the last two years on the issue of homelessness. Once used to be thought of asRead More…

31Oct/16

Yes on Measure B – Fix our Roads & Relieve Traffic

October 31, 2016Government Affairsjmamuzich

"Given the decrepit condition of so much of Sacramento County’s transportation infrastructure, it would be foolish to wait. We recommend that county voters approve Measure B." – The Sacramento Bee, September 7thRead More…

12Aug/16

Help for Homelessness Helps Everyone

August 12, 2016Community Outreach, Economy, Government Affairs, Housingjmamuzich

The presence of homelessness has rapidly increased in Sacramento County and throughout the United States. Neighborhoods that never used to witness homelessness, now do. Homelessness is a difficult issue because it’s causedRead More…