FROM THE CEO'S DESK
Welcoming a New Year L
et me start the new year by saying a heartfelt thank you
do not forget this. We will face fights in the next year that we’ll
for the support we received this past year. It’s tempting
need RPAC for and we’ll need your support.
to use 2021 as a blank slate and push forward into a new year without taking a moment to appreciate what we’ve all traveled
We’re not deciding on anything for 2021 yet. We know we’ll be
through. But, with hope on the horizon for us all, let’s take a
virtual in many aspects for a while longer and we’re continuing
brief moment to think about this past year.
on our mission to keep up with that, and you, for as long as it’s necessary.
First and foremost, I hope you and your families remain healthy. I know so many New Jerseyans were faced with pain
We’re doubling down our commitment to inform our
of many kinds and I am sorry for those who had to endure
members, with a clear focus on our brokers, as that group was
that.
invaluable during the critical moments of 2020.
Never have I been prouder to be a part of this organization
Forms, perks, benefits and more built out our offerings as we
than I was in 2020. When we faced seemingly insurmountable
navigated through the complexity of government regulations
pressure and challenges that threatened the very existence of
and orders and we’ll continue to maintain and expand.
our industry, our members and staff stepped up in big ways. All I ask of you is that the engagement, conversations, and If you take anything away from what I’m writing today, I
interest you showed in 2020, please bring it with you into
hope it’s this: New Jersey Realtors® kept working in 2020
2021, and share it with a colleague.
because of RPAC. New Jersey Realtors® were eligible for unemployment benefits because of RPAC.
So, with that, I leave 2020 behind and, readily, welcome a new year.
I talk about RPAC all the time, I speak to its core values and the way it supports your business in a myriad of ways, but this past year you experienced the real, tangible benefit of it—the ability to keep working. I hope that as the next year passes you
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