The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) advocates to protect the business of REALTORS®, and homeownership and private property rights on the national, state and local levels.

RPAC does not align itself with any political party. Washington REALTORS® and RPAC historically have supported candidates, public officeholders and issues that promote or defend REALTOR® policy and legislative goals, regardless of political party. We call this approach the “REALTOR® Party” concept and we are firmly committed to it.

REALTOR® PAC Trustees coordinate and fundraise PAC funds, as well as coordinate candidate endorsements and interviews. They are involved in PAC activities of the local, state, and national levels, while encouraging all REALTORS® to become active in political issues.

Recent Washington REALTORS® PAC successes:

• Insured that Real Estate was exempt from Capital Gains Tax
• While other businesses were stalled on the sidelines, REALTORS® got back to work during the COVID-19 crisis in a way that was safe for them, and their clients
• Decreased the Real Estate Excise Tax by 15% on all sales under $500,000, leaving nearly $1,000 in sellers’ pockets
• Exempted REALTORS® from a 20% increase in the B&O Tax paid, leaving $250–$500 in the pockets of our members each year
• Protected REALTORS® Independent Contractor Status
• Beat back a bill that would have required any in house transactions to involve attorneys for both the seller and the buyer
• Reformed Condo Liability Laws so that more affordable condominiums can be built
• Passed a bill that encourages cities to allow responsible density — things like accessory dwelling units, duplexes and triplexes in single family zones and more

RPAC contributions are voluntary and non-deductible:

• Major Investors invest a minimum of $1,000
• Crystal R Investors invest a minimum of $2,500 and then may sustain the level with a minimum of $1,500 every year
• Champions Club members directly invest a minimum of $400 in one or two Washington State REALTOR® Champion candidates
• President’s Circle members directly invest a minimum of $2,000 in REALTOR®-friendly candidates across the United States (members of Congress who have made significant achievements in advancing the REALTOR® public policy agenda)