Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches Revenue and Competitors

The Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the free enterprise system and the individual and collective rights to own real property as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Florida. To that end, we offer the benefits that our knowledge of real estate, our experience, and our technical resources bring to the public in general and to the governments that serve them. We are concerned with a number of issues facing our members, our communities, our state and our country. The following statement of the principles underlying our public policy is to provide the public and our government officials with a better understanding of our specific positions. We believe in the free enterprise system and oppose undue intervention by the government in the affairs of Palm Beach County businesses. We oppose taxation and governmental guidelines, regulations, rules and procedures which unnecessarily increase consumer costs and unnecessarily burden the business community. We believe in the democratic process and actively support political candidates of high moral and ethical standards regardless of party affiliation, who strongly identify with issues important to the real estate industry and the promotion and preservation of private property rights. We believe that the political stability and economic prosperity of Palm Beach County and the State of Florida is dependent in large measure upon the right of the individual to own real property and to exercise and enjoy the benefits of ownership. We strongly support the full and free, responsible exercise of this right, and oppose actions by governments, groups or individuals that diminish or deny it. We believe that property ownership serves as a cornerstone of our democratic system of government and deserves a preferred place in our system of values as it contributes to community responsibility; civic, economic, business and employment stability; family security and personal well-being. As real estate professionals we know that home ownership is a primary goal of all Americans. We believe that every individual should have the opportunity to live in safe and decent housing. These objectives can best be served by a healthy residential and commercial real estate market in an economic environment that fosters an ample supply and accessible financing provided by both domestic and international sources. We believe in equal/fair opportunity in housing. No person should have their right to rent or purchase shelter of choice abridged because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, familial status or national origin or other protected classes. We believe in and support policies that promote the healthy growth of Palm Beach County and the State of Florida's economy through investment in structures, commercial and residential; in equipment; and in the skills of people, necessary to increase the standard of living, jobs and household income. We believe in balancing private property rights with economic growth, improving the standard of living and the need to preserve Palm Beach County and Florida's unique environment. We also believe in the importance of a solid infrastructure and responsible planning to support the growing population of Palm Beach County.