It all comes down to relationships in Washington, D.C.—but those that were cultivated back home have the strongest foundation Effective lobbying is about personal relationships: the more personal the better. It's one thing for a professional lobbyist to build trust with a member of Congress or a state legislator. It's quite another if the tie that binds goes back to a fraternity, church, or even a relationship by marriage. Among the 1.3 million members of the National Association of Realtors, there are many with such relationships, and NAR identifies the best of them through its Key Contacts program. "We have one Realtor for every member of Congress, so there's 535 key… Read More