Letter from the President and Board Chairman
What We Can Accomplish Together Dear Shareholders and Members, Friends, food, celebrating memories and honoring our Realtor® leaders — those were the key ingredients of our 20th anniversary luncheon in Valley Forge last November. The event was a great success, and in addition to the celebration we took a fresh look at our work and how we connect with and serve you. Here are a few takeaways: What we provide to Realtors®: While the highlight of our recent work has been finding a plaintiff to set a strong legal precedent for Act 133 of 2016, our core service remains helping you interact with governments, especially at the municipal level. We monitor the news and legal notices daily to stay on top of issues that can impact your business, publish news briefs weekly, and maintain a database of municipal regulations for quick reference. What Realtors® provide to us: Aside from dues for our services, Realtors® are our eyes and ears in the community. Without your input, we would often be unaware of municipal issues impacting real estate transactions. You also provide the strong grassroots force necessary to protect our industry and our communities.
Our Mission
Suburban Realtors® Alliance 1 Country View Road Suite 202 Malvern, PA 19355 610-981-9000 sra@ suburbanrealtorsalliance .com
What we can accomplish together: There are serious issues facing Pennsylvanians right now — problems that are not being fixed and are getting worse. State funding of public schools in our region is inadequate, leading to an over-reliance on local property taxes in some districts; property tax assessments are critically outdated; sewer and other infrastructure is failing; and some municipalities are still too intrusive when it comes to regulating home sales. The good news is this: Solutions can be found, and Realtors® united can be instrumental in finding them. As we look ahead to the next 20 years, we pledge to maintain an exceptional level of service at the municipal level, while also broadening our view, squaring our shoulders and tackling major issues that affect real estate and quality of life in the commonwealth.
Alex Shnayder Chairman
Jamie Ridge President/CEO
Impact public policy for the benefit of real estate and the protection of private property rights.
About the Suburban Realtors® Alliance Formed in 1998, the Suburban Realtors® Alliance serves three shareholder organizations — the Bucks County Association of Realtors®, the Montgomery County Association of Realtors® and Suburban West Realtors® Association. Together, these associations comprise more than 12,000 members doing business in the Philadelphia suburbs. The Alliance staff interacts with government officials mainly at the municipal level, but also at state and federal levels, to advocate for public policies that benefit Realtors® and protect the private property rights of homeowners.