Government Affairs
Job Opening: OBAR Government Affairs Consultant (GAC).
The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® is seeking a qualified applicant for the contracted position of Government Affairs Consultant (GAC).
Read MoreDo You Need to Register to Vote?
In North Carolina, the statewide primary is Tuesday, May 17, 2022. During this election, voters can choose which candidates they prefer to be on the general election ballot in November. The purpose of a primary is to narrow the field of candidates for the general election.
Read MoreNFIP – Flood Insurance Policy Renewals – Risk Rating 2.0 Takes Effect TODAY, April 1, 2022
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is the principal provider of flood insurance in the United States.
Read MoreOBAR Government Affairs Briefing – February 18
• Dare County to Select Partner Tuesday
• Southern Shores Planners to Consider Lot Coverage Allowance
• Upcoming Meetings
State of North Carolina Passes the First Legislation Regulating Timeshare Exit Companies
The great state of North Carolina has become the first state in the nation to pass legislation regulating timeshare exit companies.
Read MoreCFA: Act Now to Protect NC Families Who Rely on Rental Income
A technical correction that would restore to homeowners much needed legal protection from rental bans and restrictions is included in the House version of the budget.
Read MoreGovernment Affairs Briefing September 10
NCR is preparing a highly important call for action next week to mobilize support for pending language advanced by Rep. Dean Arp that would restore preemption of burdensome and invasive local short-term rental ordinances.
Read MoreGovernment Affairs Briefing – Week of April 12, 2001
H. 401 and S. 349, companion bills filed in the North Carolina General Assembly on March 24, would provide for significant pro-housing regulatory reform by amending the Chapter 160D, the enabling statutes for local zoning ordinances, to allow duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, and one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per detached residential structure in residential zones with public water or wastewater service.
Read MoreOBAR Government Affairs Briefing – March 25
On March 23, Reps. Szoka, K. Hall, White, and Turner introduced H.B. 367, which would amend N.C.G.S. Chapter 46A, Article 2 by adding a new part, the “Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act.” The new part would provide in North Carolina protections enacted over recent years in nineteen other states for property held via tenancy-in-common.
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