As Realtors, we understand that strong communities start with strong policies. That’s why nearly 40 Greater Chattanooga Realtors joined over 400 Realtors from across Tennessee in Nashville Feb. 12 for Realtor Day on the Hill. This annual event provides a powerful platform for meeting with state legislators and advocating for homeownership, private property rights and a strong real estate market.
While we advocate at the state level, our efforts don’t stop there. Locally, our Governmental Affairs Committee plays an active role in monitoring policies that impact property rights, development, housing affordability and economic growth.
Realtors and our governmental affairs director, Josh Branum, regularly attend city council, county commission and regional planning agency meetings to ensure that decisions affecting our industry and our clients are made with homeownership and private property rights in mind.
Whether at the local, state or national level, Realtors remain committed to protecting the interests of homeowners and ensuring a fair, accessible real estate market.
Legislative advocacy doesn’t end in Nashville. Voting for the 2025 Chattanooga Municipal Election will take place March 4. The outcome of this election will shape zoning, development and economic policies that directly impact our industry and the communities we serve.
We encourage all Realtors to make their voices heard and participate in this important local election. For polling locations and details, visit www.chatt2.org/vote.
Events like Day on the Hill prove that when Realtors come together, we make a difference. Thank you to everyone who participated and to all those who continue to advocate for homeownership and property rights throughout the year.
Your voice matters, and together we help shape the future of real estate in Tennessee. #ThatsWhoWeR
Founded in 1912, Greater Chattanooga Realtors is the voice for real estate in Greater Chattanooga. A regional organization with more than 2,700 members, Greater Chattanooga Realtors serves Hamilton and Sequatchie counties in southeast Tennessee and Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties in northwest Georgia. The association is one of approximately 1,100 local associations and boards of Realtors nationwide that comprise the National Association of Realtors. Greater Chattanooga Realtors owns and operates a multiple listing service (MLS) that is one of approximately 600 MLSs in the country and that services more than 3,000 users. Local association membership is comprised of Realtors servicing the Greater Chattanooga area and specializing in a variety of disciplines – including appraisal, commercial, industrial, land, multi-family, property management and residential. Working alongside Realtors are our affiliate members, who represent related industries in sympathy with the objectives of the association. Our affiliate members include mortgage lenders, home inspectors, title and closing services, pest inspection and control and insurance.