ARA Rails Against Missouri Ballot Measures, Warns of Higher Costs

ARA rails against Missouri ballot measures, warns of higher costs

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) is joining the Missouri Association of Realtors and a coalition of organizations opposing Amendments 4 and 5 on Missouri’s Aug. 4 statewide ballot. Amendment 5 would authorize the state legislature to expand sales taxes to a wide range of goods and services without a public vote. ARA said the measure could reopen the door to transfer taxes on home sales, impose new taxes on services and lead to combined…

Missouri Realtors rally against Amendments 4 and 5

Realtors gathered in Columbia to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments on the Aug. 4 ballot.

Vote no on Amendment 4

EDITOR: Vote No on Amendment 4. Amendment 4 would modify the citizen initiative petition (IP) process to require a majority of voters in each and every congressional district to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution rather than a statewide majority. Since Missouri adopted the Initiative Petition (IP) process in 1910, voters have approved 133 constitutional amendments. Only 17% originated with citizen Initiated Petitions – the very proc…

ARA takes on first joint advocacy effort with Realtor association

The ARA has joined Missouri Realtors in advocating against proposed amendments that they say could increase homeowner costs in real estate transfers.

Burlison urges support for Missouri Amendments 4 and 5, calls ballot measures critical to state's future

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