You’ve been busy taking listings, showing property and closing transactions. You may not have had time to vet the candidates running for office on November 6, so we thought we could offer a little help and provide you with information to help you make your decision.

Each election season, a volunteer group of REALTORS® take the time to interview the candidates running for office, review questionnaires filled out by the candidates and then rate the candidates based upon their positions and records as it relates to REALTOR® principles.

2012 REALTOR® Friendly Voter Guides
Click on a thumbnail below to download a PDF of each county’s voter guide. Click the names of candidates to access their websites and/or their completed interview questionnaires (where available). 

Elections matter – and the business of being a REALTOR® is affected as a result. Real estate is the most heavily regulated industry on the local, state and federal levels. Sign ordinances, the ability to freely transfer real property and protecting real estate tax benefits are issues that matter to your business and the community.

The Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® (CTAR) and the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) voting guide serves as a roadmap to voting in support of REALTOR® issues. The guide is not meant to mandate REALTORS® to vote for specific candidates, but as a vehicle for the Association and PAC to present our members and affiliates with a list of recommended candidates, based on input from fellow REALTORS® and the CTAR Board of Directors as to the candidates who best represent the values of REALTORS® and the real estate community.

If you would like to serve on a future candidate screening committee, please click here.