Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association : REBIC

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Overview

The Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (REBIC) is an organization of trade associations and private firms formed to take collaborative action on issues of concern to its members in real estate sales, building, development, finance, management and leasing. REBIC is composed of 15 coalition association members in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding region:

Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association
Home Builders Association of Charlotte
Cabarrus County Building Industry Association
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
Central Carolina Association of Realtors®
Greater Charlotte Apartment Association
Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors®
Gaston County Association of Realtors®
Homebuilders Association of Gaston County
Homebuilders Association of York County
Lake Norman Homebuilders Association
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Charlotte Chapter
Piedmont Regional Association of Realtors®
Union County Association of Realtors®
Union County Homebuilders Association

Since early in the 1980's, REBIC has been active in public policy, and issues of concern to the real estate and building industry.

The simple theory behind REBIC is strength in numbers. REBIC functions as the government affairs office for its member organizations with a single mission: to promote public policies which encourage regional economic growth, job creation and a healthy real estate industry.

Any organization which desires to have an influence upon public policy must effectively monitor and analyze information from a wide variety of sources. It must also research and formulate policy positions, and communicate those positions to constituency groups, elected officials and agency staffs. In addition to participating in the regular meetings of its member associations, the professional staff of REBIC also monitor government meetings in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston and Iredell in North Carolina and Chester, Lancaster and York Counties in South Carolina. In addition to local and regional meetings, Andy Munn monitors the Real Estate Commission and the North Carolina General Assembly at the state level for the Charlotte Regional Realtors Association. These meetings not only provide a source of information for REBIC and its members, they also serve as forums in which REBIC lobbies on behalf of its members.

REBIC is also the parent entity of the Shelter Providers Political Action Committee Enterprise (SPPACE), which is active in supporting candidates for public office at the state and local levels.

Mission Statement

The mission of REBIC is to promote public policies which encourage regional economic growth, job creation, and a healthy real estate industry:

Through direct meaningful input into the political, legislative and administrative processes; and
By facilitating grassroots participation of its members.

For more information ...

Visit the REBIC website at www.rebic.com

Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition
1201 Greenwood Cliff  Suite 310
Charlotte, NC 28204

  Phone 704-940-3171
  Fax     704-940-3172
  E-mail   rebic@rebic.com

Mary Thomsen, Executive Director - thomsen@rebic.com
Tim Morgan, Deputy Executive Director - morgan@rebic.com
Andy Munn, State Legislative Director - munn@rebic.com
Jerry Campbell, Regional Director - campbell@rebic.com
Tad Dunn, Regional Director - dunn@rebic.com
Yvonne Case, Office Manager - rebic@rebic.com

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