Distraction: All decisions are made at the local level. If you want a voice, you have to join the local PAC committee — and that means donating to get a seat at the table.

Fact: National RPAC sets binding rules on federal donations and PAC operations. Rules can be changed. Forcing REALTORS® to fund their own disenfranchisement breaks the rules and our Code of Ethics.

Distraction: Join a committee and make change from the inside.

Fact: In gerrymandered states, LGBTQ+ and pro-diversity voices are outvoted or locked out of PAC committees. Joining means being forced to fund candidates you oppose. We don’t have to fund and participate in our oppression to demand that Article 10 be enforced.

Distraction: We donate equally to both Democrats and Republicans, so we’re not taking sides.

Fact: While donations may appear evenly split, that’s not the point. Anti-diversity candidates are still funded and endorsed. The “party balance” line is a distraction — Article 10 must be enforced for every endorsement and donation.

Distraction: LGBTQ rights, like marriage equality, are just social issues. We only focus on property rights.

Fact: Marriage is a property rights issue. Spouses share legal rights to property owned before, acquired or sold during, and inherited after death. Attacking marriage equality is an attack on core property rights.

Distraction: We follow the ‘Friendly Incumbent’ rule — if a candidate supported REALTOR® issues before, we endorse them again.

Fact: This “policy” isn’t written anywhere — it’s just tradition. The real question: how EXTREME does a candidate have to be before RPAC stops endorsing? If they committed a crime, we wouldn’t blindly support them. So why excuse anti-diversity positions?

Distraction: We only back incumbents who support property issues — that’s the ‘Friendly Incumbent Rule.’

Fact: This “rule” is used inconsistently. When convenient, it justifies endorsing anti-diversity candidates. When ignored, it’s abandoned without explanation. It’s a gaslighting tactic to excuse funding harmful politicians.

Distraction: The PAC isn’t NAR. It doesn’t have to follow the Code of Ethics.

Fact: REALTOR® PAC is inseparable from NAR. Its boards are made up of REALTORS®, meetings are held in REALTOR® offices, and associations constantly fundraise for it. The PAC is NAR — and its endorsements must reflect our Code of Ethics.

Distraction: The PAC is separate from the Association.

Fact: If it were truly separate, why are we hit with PAC fundraising at every dues renewal, meeting, and email? Why does Association leadership attack us when we question RPAC? In practice, the PAC is treated as more important than the Code of Ethics itself.

Distraction: We’re pro-diversity — we even supported a Democrat in a city council race last year.

Fact: Token endorsements don’t erase systemic blind spots. NAR’s state and national funding must meet the higher bar of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics — not just offer occasional gestures. Systemic racism, sexism, and gender bias must be openly addressed.

Distraction: If you donate over $5,000, you can decide who gets that donation — plus you get a free vacation to a tropical destination.

Fact: PAC donations can’t be earmarked. In President’s Circle, you must first give RPAC $1,000, then donate directly to select candidates. If you want to back someone, donate directly — no vacation is worth breaking the Code of Ethics.

Distraction: NAR honors our diversity groups: LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, Asian Real Estate Association of America, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Women’s Council of REALTORS®, and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Fact: Endorsing or funding candidates who are anti-immigrant, anti-DEI, anti-Asian, anti–body autonomy, or anti-LGBTQ directly violates our Code of Ethics. Recognition alone is not enough — we must do better.

Distraction: NAR is bipartisan. RPAC splits donations 50/50 between Democrats and Republicans.

Fact: Through the American Property Owners Alliance, NAR secretly funneled nearly $10 million to conservative groups pushing agendas against racial equity, abortion rights, and DEI — issues far outside housing. Member dues are being weaponized without transparency.

Distraction: American Property Owners Alliance is separate from NAR — it’s not RPAC.

Fact: American Property Owners Alliance is funded 100% by NAR dues, run from NAR’s D.C. building, and led by NAR insiders. It funnels millions into conservative causes that attack DEI, reproductive rights, and equity — in direct violation of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics.

Distraction: American Property Owners Alliance grants advance property rights.

Fact: APOA grants have gone to groups fighting critical race theory, abortion rights, and LGBTQ+ protections — issues with no connection to property rights. This betrays the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and misuses our dues.

Distraction: Members know where the PAC & APOA money goes — it’s transparent.

Fact: Most REALTORS® have never even heard of the American Property Owners Alliance. Even local leaders who asked for details were stonewalled. Lack of transparency = disenfranchisement of members.

Distraction: PAC donations are voluntary. You only give if you choose to.

Fact: Renewal forms bury “optional” PAC donations as pre-checked defaults — and add mandatory advocacy or activism fees with little transparency. Members shouldn’t have to opt out of hidden charges or pay non-optional fees that underwrite politics against Article 10 of the Code of Ethics.

DISTRACTION: “We can’t endorse a pro-diversity candidate in a red state. We have to back the person we know will win.”

FACT: The purpose of endorsements is not to pick winners — it’s to uphold REALTOR® values.

DISTRACTION: “If your phone rings in class, or you’re late back from break, you have to donate $35 to the PAC to continue.”

FACT: PAC donations must be voluntary. Forcing REALTORS® to “donate” as punishment violates federal law, RPAC’s own guidelines, and our Code of Ethics.

DISTRACTION: “National doesn’t control endorsements, the local committee does.”

FACT: While local committees initiate endorsements, National RPAC holds veto power. If National objects, the endorsement is canceled and the result is neutrality. By refusing to negate endorsements of anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-diversity candidates, NAR effectively approves them.