Welcoming a New Year

Let me start the new year by saying a heartfelt thank you for the support we received this past year. It’s tempting to use 2021 as a blank slate and push forward into a new yearwithout taking a moment to appreciate what we’ve all traveledthrough. But, with hope on the horizon for us all, let’s take abrief moment to think about this past year.

First and foremost, I hope you and your families remainhealthy. I know so many New Jerseyans were faced with painof many kinds and I am sorry for those who had to endurethat.

Never have I been prouder to be a part of this organization than I was in 2020. When we faced seemingly insurmountable pressure and challenges that threatened the very existence of our industry, our members and staff stepped up in big ways.

If you take anything away from what I’m writing today, I hope it’s this: New Jersey Realtors ® kept working in 2020 because of RPAC. New Jersey Realtors® were eligible for unemployment benefits because of RPAC.

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

do not forget this. We will face fights in the next year that we’ll need RPAC for and we’ll need your support.

We’re not deciding on anything for 2021 yet. We know we’ll be virtual in many aspects for a while longer and we’re continuing on our mission to keep up with that, and you, for as long as it’s necessary.

We’re doubling down our commitment to inform our members, with a clear focus on our brokers, as that group was invaluable during the critical moments of 2020.

Forms, perks, benefits and more built out our offerings as we navigated through the complexity of government regulations and orders and we’ll continue to maintain and expand.

All I ask of you is that the engagement, conversations, and interest you showed in 2020, please bring it with you into 2021, and share it with a colleague.

So, with that, I leave 2020 behind and, readily, welcome a new year.