What Are Great American Realtor Days?

Great American Realtor Days (GARD) are two days set aside during Florida's legislative session when Realtors converge on the Capitol to voice their opinions on legislative issues.

Members are briefed on the status of pending real estate legislation and meet with and lobby legislators.

2012 Great American Realtor Days

Great American Realtor® Days 2012 were held on February 14-15 with more than 700 Realtors in attendance.  

To start things off, members were provided with Talking Points and a Legislative Briefing at the Challenger Learning Center before meeting with legislators.  The Block Party on Adams Street was well attended and offered a Valentine's Day theme complete with a chocolate dessert bar. Governor Scott spoke at the Public Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday.  On Wednesday, major investors enjoyed a lunch on the 22nd floor of the Capitol and heard from speakers Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, CFO Jeff Atwater and Attorney General Pam Bondi.  GARD attendees were provided a boxed lunch to enjoy on Kleman Plaza.

2013 GARD Dates

The legislative session dates for 2013 are March 5 – May 3. Great American Realtor  Days will be April 9 – 10.

More information will be available soon, so please continue to check back.

If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact Suzanne Hughes in the Tallahassee Office of Public Policy at 850.224.1400, or suzanneh@floridarealtors.org.