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[Music] thank you for watching ctr tv i'm christy olds with your five and five get up to speed on five topics in five minutes ct realtors is again supporting a legislative proposal that would create a first time home buyer savings account program the cost to purchase a home in connecticut are significant ctr legislative committee chair gail dennehy testified during the legislature's banking committee virtual hearing gail spoke in support of house bill 50-27 which would allow individuals to make tax-deductible contributions to an account to be used for expenses related to buying a home these accounts would help individuals and families begin to create generational wealth in connecticut by moving them closer to the dream of home ownership the housing industry is closely tied to the economy state representative tom delnicki of south windsor sponsored the bill this year as he has in the past we'll keep you updated as the session continues 13 states have already enacted similar legislation nar just launched new versions of its that's who we are national branding campaign before the inventory and the volunteers and your vision come to life there's a realtor guided by a code of ethics so i think this is going to be perfect and the doors you open together the series of tv spots emphasizes the positive impact realtors have on their clients by showing the possibilities that can be created through a property transaction the campaign looks to distinguish realtors and their level of service from non-member agents and listing apps in addition to the tv spots the campaign includes radio and social media aspects visit that's we are dot realtor for more information and to see and hear all the latest ads nar also released new materials that members can use and personalize for social media posts and marketing you can customize those images using photify nar partnered with this service to give members free access to digital tools to leverage the campaign locally get your photify account today at photify.com nar the local leader spotlight turns to the greater bridgeport area this week david sell is the 2021 president of the greater bridgeport board of realtors david started his career in real estate 17 years ago as a trainer for new agents before becoming an agent himself the board currently has about 1800 members david says they're always looking to continue to grow their membership but also looking to grow their impact in the community i think to this year i want to focus quite a bit on more community involvement giving back to the communities that we serve i think because our business is so personal you know we're dealing with real people's monies it's the largest investment that any just about anybody will make in their lifetime and i think most of us take that very personal so we become part of the community as well david says he believes there's a natural connection between realtors and community service he hopes to work with leaders throughout the board's territory to help more people realize the american dream of home ownership registration opens this week for the national association of realtors legislative meetings and trade expo the virtual event is may 3rd to 14th nar leaders and staff made the decision to hold the meetings virtually after careful consideration saying it isn't possible to hold a large-scale in-person event at this time last year's legislative meetings were also virtual with more than 28 thousand realtors from across the country participating the new mandatory course for all real estate licensees called understanding and preventing bias in real estate includes a segment about the results of real estate testing of rentals in the boston area done by the suffolk law center the testing found evidence of discrimination in some instances based on a person's name housing providers were more likely to call back people with white sounding names the study also found what they called discrimination with a smile where the individuals did not realize they were treated differently by the housing providers ct realtors developed that three-hour course the hope is that it will lead all real estate licensees to look at their own actions and make a conscious effort to recognize discourage and prevent any instances of racial bias or discrimination in their daily business interactions to learn more about registering for the course contact your local board that is your five and five i'm kristy olds for ctr tv