WPAR Rocks the Boat for RPAC

Sept. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- The Westchester Putnam Association REALTORS ® (WPAR) is inviting all of its members to climb aboard “The Commander” for a Fall Sunset Cruise on the Hudson River on Wednesday, September 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The cruise will mark the final fundraising event of the year for the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). The boat will depart from Peekskill’s Riverfront Green Park for a chartered cruise to West Point and back, offering a complimentary cocktail, appetizers and a cash bar.  Free parking is also available at Riverfront Green.  

Proceeds from the event will be donated to RPAC, a national organization that lobbies for the interests of REALTORS® and homeowners.   Most recently, RPAC helped to successfully lobby in Albany for the two percent property tax cap bill, which passed in June.

Ongoing legislative items that RPAC is advancing include:

•   Transparency in co-op housing during the co-op board process,
                     including reason for rejection and a 45-day deadline for a response

•    Opposing the elimination of the school STAR deduction

•    Eliminating new local transfer taxes, and more.

The cost of the Fall Sunset Cruise is $99.   Those interested can call WPAR at (914) 681-0833 or visit www.WPAR.com for more information or registration.

The Westchester Putnam Association of REALTORS®, Inc, is a not-for-profit trade association representing more than 7,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester County and the surrounding region. It's predecessor organizations, the Westchester County Board of Realtors, Inc. and Putnam County Association of REALTORS®, Inc., were founded in 1916 and 1932 respectively. The Association owns and operates the Empire Access Multiple Listing Service that provides a real estate MLS database for the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, New York.

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The Westchester Putnam Association of REALTORS®, Inc. (WPAR Inc.), a non-profit trade association, represents 7,500 real estate professionals in Westchester and Putnam Counties. It also owns and operates the Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing Service.