Will your local city planning department help with your real estate project?

Commercial City Planning Panel

Thursday, June 7, 8:30 a.m.

Brought To You By The SBAOR Commercial Committee

Please join us for this FREE member event at the South Bay Association of REALTORS®. Come and listen to city planning directors and have the opportunity to ask questions. This event promises to be power packed full of great information.

• Does your client need special permits for a property?
• Do you want to expand or rebuild?
• Can you change the use of your property for a better return on your investment?
• Are you dealing with angry neighbors over your new project?

Planning Directors from South Bay cities tell you the real story!

Come to our panel discussion and learn more about:
•    How REALTORS® can increase their business by knowing how to help clients work with planning departments
•    What role REALTORS® play in developing a deal that requires city planning and permitting

Know more about:

• Obtaining permits, variances, zoning changes for your project
• Working with the California Coastal Commission
• Working with city planning departments and planning commissions on a project
• How should REALTORS®, developers, and property owners prepare for a public hearing? What to do and what not to do.

8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 10:30am Panel Discussion and Q&A

Panelists Include:

• Manhattan Beach Planning Director, Richard Thompson
• Torrance Planning Director, Jeff Gibson

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REALTORS Welcome Senate Extension of National Flood Insurance Program; More work needed to ensure long-term flood insurance where needed most

During the NAR Midyear Meetings in Washington DC, many REALTORS® met with Members of Congress and urged action the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NAR has reported that yesterday the Senate passed a 60-day extension of the NFIP. This extension will avoid a lapse in the program when the current authorization expires on May 31. A lapse would have affected thousands of real estate closings across the nation. While this extension is a positive development ensuring program continuity, it is not the long-term solution that NAR has been advocating.

NAR has been firmly committed to working with Congressional allies on passing a 5-year reauthorization and reform of NFIP. That legislation (H.R. 1309) has passed the House and awaits action in the Senate. There are still many moving parts to this legislation and a number of hurdles that remain. To stay up to date on the issue, please visit REALTOR.org: http://www.realtor.org/topics/national-flood-insurance-program