Illinois REALTORS® and Quad City REALTORS® Use Polling and Issues Mobilization Grant to Defeat Threat of Home Rule in East Moline

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:28:01 +0000

When the City of East Moline sought to achieve home rule, the REALTORS® recognized that the new status would likely lead to higher taxes. Armed with the results of focus group research, they devised a persuasive campaign that fended off the threat, defeating the ballot measure by 68%.

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Quad Cities REALTORS® Put Their Marketing & Negotiation Skills to Work to Promote Schools

Brandon Maddox — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000

Since school quality plays such a large role in home buying decisions, the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association decided to put their marketing and negotiation skills to work to promote their area schools. They began by inviting major employers, mayors and school superintendents in the 23-community area to a conference to have a frank discussion about diversity, inclusion and steering. The conference resulted in plans to build a robust website featuring comprehensive information on each school that will help families make informed decisions about where they want to live.

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Illinois REALTORS® and Quad City REALTORS® Use Polling and Issues Mobilization Grant to Defeat Threat of Home Rule in East Moline

Quad Cities REALTORS® Put Their Marketing & Negotiation Skills to Work to Promote Schools