Realtors® Day in Trenton 2022

BY ERIN McFEETERS

The sun shined down on the State’s Capital as Realtors® traveled to attend Realtors® Day in Trenton in person for the first time in three years. New Jersey Realtors® holds its annual political involvement event to correlate with the State Legislature budget proceedings. This year the speaker line-up included Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio, and Senate Minority Leader Steven Oroho. They discussed their priorities regarding the state budget, first-time homebuyer programs, unemployment, programs for small businesses, and more.

Trenton Day “is a great opportunity to come and meet with some of your assemblymen and women and find out some of the leading issues going on in the State of New Jersey,” said Realtor® Christina Ferreira.

NJ Realtors® Chief Executive Officer Jarrod Grasso also took the podium to discuss the association’s legislative priorities. A major topic discussed was the new lead paint inspection and remediation law which goes into effect on July 22, 2022. For details on this topic of discussion, please visit njrealtor.com/leadpaint or read this issue’s legislative column on page 8.

This year’s Trenton Day event was especially vital for some newer agents who haven’t received the same networking opportunities as in years past due to the pandemic.

I came to Trenton Day, it’s the first time for me, to learn really what’s going on not only in our state, but also what’s going to help not only myself as an independent contractor, but also relay information for my clients, landlords, and my fellow colleagues,” said Realtor ® JoAn M. Santiago.

With nearly 200 attendees, this year’s Trenton Day was a success. Members came prepared with formulated questions, an open mind to learn about legislation relating to the industry, and a willingness to meet new Realtors®.