Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Endorse Wake County Public School Bond

CARY, N.C. –   In a clear show of support and commitment to Wake County and the community in general, the REALTORS® ofWake County have clearly put their name and their money behind the Wake County Public School System. In June, the Board of Directors of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) voted to endorse the Wake County Public School bond of approximately $970 million. The REALTORS® Association also has a representative on the Friends of Wake County Steering committee and fundraising committee.

“Strong, healthy, successful schools are such a critical part of the fabric of Wake County,” explained Carolyn Kasdorf, the 2006 REALTORS® Association President, “that supporting the bond was never an issue. Our school board, the County Commissioners and the teachers make this an exceptional school system, and keeping it going and improving, is vital for everyone, not just families with school aged children.”

The RRAR voted at it’s August 9^th Board meeting to approve $25,000 toward the Friends of Wake County bond campaign; a joint effort of the Greater Raleigh Chamber, the Wake County School Board, the county commissioners and the business community, aimed at passage of the November bond package.

In addition to the contribution made by the RRAR, various real estate companies have also contributed raising the REALTOR® contribution levels to $33,000. “Schools are one of the first things that potential homebuyers ask about,” explains Laurie Donofrio, former teacher and REALTOR® with REMAX United, “and if your clients aren’t satisfied that the schools are up to par, they will choose other locations.”

The Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® represents 6,000+ professionals in the business of selling, renting, leasing and financing real property.