The Frederick County Association of Realtors is well known as a proponent for NAR political advocacy. http://www.realtor.org/political-advocacy I enjoy their webpages. Their newsletters are well prepared and informative. FCAR is a fine example of what a great real estate board should be like. Take a moment to review their fine website. I think you'll be able to derive some quality time. FCAR is big on community service. Their charitable fund demonstrates their commitment to helping others. They work with the Community Foundation of Frederick County which currently manages over $62 million in assets held in more than 630 funds.