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REALTORS\u00ae Promise to Send Help to Texas<\/h2>\n

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REALTORS\u00ae Promise to Send Help to Texas<\/p><\/div>\n

As the rains slowly subside in Texas and the full scale of Hurricane Harvey\u2019s destruction comes into focus, the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae is calling on members nationwide to donate funds to the REALTOR\u00ae Relief Foundation<\/a> to support storm victims. The RRF, whose goal is to help families who have endured catastrophic loss, will use the money for mortgage and rental assistance. Since its launch in 2001, the RRF has raised more than $25 million to provide housing-related aid to victims of disasters around the country, such as wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes.<\/p>\n

Meteorologists have warned that the magnitude of property damage from Harvey\u2019s wrath could surpass that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005,\u00a0though Harvey did not cause a similar death toll. Harvey came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane last Friday and hovered for days as a tropical storm, dumping up to 50 inches of rain in parts of Texas. Houston is one of the hardest-hit areas, submerged in more than two feet of water.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis may require our REALTOR\u00ae family\u2019s largest effort since Hurricane Katrina\u2014or even 9\/11,\u201d RRF President Martin Edwards wrote in an internal memo to NAR directors and staff. \u201cHopefully, REALTORS\u00ae across America will heed the call to donate without precedent, as the on-the-ground membership in Texas will be stretched beyond belief.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAR President William E. Brown said in a statement that the storm provides an opportunity for all 1.2 million REALTORS\u00ae to focus their energy on supporting each other and their colleagues in Texas, including donating to RRF. \u201cThere will be many families in the greater Houston area who need our help,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt will take time to know the full impact of Hurricane Harvey, but we know the devastation will be widespread and that our support will be necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAR also has released guidance for real estate professionals whose transactions were interrupted by the storm. If a natural disaster hamstrings your client\u2019s deal, here are some steps to take:<\/p>\n