The tour's goal is to engage members nationwide through events that support REALTOR® member engagement, member recruitment and retention, and community engagement.
News Releases
![2023 NAR Leadership Team](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2023-march-nar_leadershipteam_padding-aug-2023_1300x867.png?itok=Byh02bnH)
Kenny Parcell, Tracy Kasper, Kevin Sears, Gregory Hrabcak, Margo Wheeler, Pete Kopf, and Leslie Rouda Smith will be NAR's 2023 Leadership Team.
November 14, 2022
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![2022 NAR Distinguished Service Award recipient Chris McElvoy and 2022 NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith 2022 NAR Distinguished Service Award recipient Chris McElvoy and 2022 NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2022-nar-distinguished-award-winner-chris-mcelvoy-and-president-leslie-rouda-smith-11-12-2022-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=MS3iKlCP)
Chris was honored with the Distinguished Service Award for his remarkable dedication to the real estate industry, NAR and the community at large.
November 13, 2022
![2022 NAR Distinguished Service Award recipient Cindy Chandler and 2022 NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith 2022 NAR Distinguished Service Award recipient Cindy Chandler and 2022 NAR President Leslie Rouda Smith](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2022-nar-distinguished-award-winner-cindy-chandler-and-president-leslie-rouda-smith-11-12-2022-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=MmSFGskO)
Cindy's commitment to the real estate industry, NAR and her community represents everything that the Distinguished Service Award embodies.
November 13, 2022
![Bryan Greene and Richard Rothstein Bryan Greene and Richard Rothstein](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2022-11-12-nar-nxt-a-conversation-with-richard-rothstein-11-12-2022-1300w-867h.png?itok=U-z9zN1f)
Richard Rothstein, best-selling author and Distinguished Fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, was joined by Bryan Greene, Vice President of Policy Advocacy for the National Association of Realtors®, to discuss the past, present and future of equity in housing.
![2022 REALTOR Benefits® Partner Award: GE Appliances Store Bob Goldberg Good Partner Award 2022 REALTOR Benefits® Partner Award: GE Appliances Store Bob Goldberg Good Partner Award](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2022-realtor-benefits-partner-award-ge-appliances-store-bob-goldberg-good-partner-award-11-13-2022-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=Qfy8zOIx)
NAR recognized partners GE Appliances Store, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, and NAR Travel Club with awards for the benefits they delivered to REALTORS® and their clients in 2022.
November 13, 2022
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Modern single-story stone house with solar panels on roof Modern single-story stone house with solar panels on roof](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/modern-single-story-stone-house-with-solar-panels-on-roof-gettyimages-1175114205-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=-Ouk1oJt)
Residences account for 22% of U.S. energy comsumption, offering an opportunity for real estate professionals and associations to be part of the solution by becoming knowledgeable about sustainability and high-performance homes.
![Couple using virtual reality on a tablet to stage a loft Couple using virtual reality on a tablet to stage a loft](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/couple-using-virtual-reality-on-a-tablet-to-stage-a-loft-gettyimages-1220765664-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=C5NjJ1Rh)
Artificial intelligence has allowed consumers to easily create and manipulate photos, which can be of great benefit in real estate, but comes with legal responsibilities.
November 12, 2022
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Karl Rove, April Ryan, and Ennis Antoine at the 2022 NAR NXT Federal Legislative and Political Forum Karl Rove, April Ryan, and Ennis Antoine at the 2022 NAR NXT Federal Legislative and Political Forum](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2022-11-12-federal-legislative-and-political-forum-karl-rove-april-ryan-ennis-antoine-11-12-2022-1300w-867h.png?itok=pml0M6lh)
Karl Rove and April Ryan delivered a candid, bipartisan review of Tuesday's election results and personal stories from their work in the White House during the Federal Legislative and Political Forum at 2022 NAR NXT, The Realtor® Experience.
November 12, 2022
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Tori Syrek