John Marcario, NVAR marketing manager, sat down this past January with Suzanne Granoski, 2015 NVAR/RPAC fundraising committee co-chair, to find out what RPAC means to her.  

JM: Why did you choose to invest in The Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC)?
SG: I had an understanding about the importance of RPAC, and the impact legislation has on my business every day, not only for the consumer –my clients – but also for me as a homeowner and small business owner. I understood the importance of having somebody to act on my behalf, because I don’t have the time to do it if I am dedicating the proper amount of time to my business. So I rely on RPAC for that. 

JM: Why should other Realtors® donate to RPAC? 
SG: For the same reasons that I did. The biggest complaint that I hear about RPAC is that it’s about individuals, and it is. But those who complain are just not realizing that they are the individuals that RPAC is about. It’s protecting their business. It’s ensuring that their clients will be able to buy and sell homes. We need individual Realtors® to donate. We need individual Realtors® to act and to heed the call to action and press the button, which costs them nothing. We have a dedicated team of lobbyists working with legislators who are looking into issues and solving problems before we even know those problems exist. RPAC has protected our signs. RPAC has protected our transactions. RPAC has protected homeownership rights so that people can buy and sell property. RPAC is working for us and addressing issues before they become problems. 

JM: What’s it feel like to see legislation that was impacted by RPAC? 
SG: It’s the most empowering money you can spend on anything. It’s the one investment you can make in your business where you have some assurance that it is going to yield a positive result. RPAC doesn’t just work on one issue – RPAC works on many issues simultaneously. With dedicated members, strong lobbyists and your support, we won’t give up on the important issues.