Federal Committee
Marquis Ballroom Northeast/Northwest
Marriott Hotel
Anaheim, CA
Thursday, October 7, 2010
3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Presiding:
Kathy Mehringer, Chair
Heath Hilgenberg: Vice-Chair, NAR Liaison
Mike Clancy, Vice-Chair
Kevin Brown, Executive Liaison

Staff:
Matt Roberts, Federal Government Affairs Manager

I. Welcome and Opening Comments– Kathy Mehringer

II. Member Mobilization Report– DeAnn Kerr  

A. NAR Broker Involvement Program - Bob McMillan, Member Mobilization Liaison 

III. Reports by Committees and Task Forces

A. Transaction & Regulatory Committee – Liz Fitzgerald, Chair
1. First-Look Program (IBP)

B. Housing Committee – LeFrancis Arnold, Chair
1. National Down Payment Assistance Program (IBP)
2. FHA Working Group on Condominium Loan Approval (IBP)

C. Taxation & Government Finance Committee – Dennis Badagliacco, Chair
1. Mortgages with Assessments with Lien Priority Cannot be Financed (PACE) (IBP)

D. Land Use & Environmental Committee – Phyllis Carmichael, Chair

IV. Special Guest Linda Goold—National Association of REALTORS® Tax Counsel

V. C.A.R. Federal Priorities & 111 Session of Congress Recap

A. Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)

B. GSE & Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Loan Limits

C. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Solvency

D. Real Estate Tax Provisions

E. National Flood Insurance Program

F. Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC)

G. Energy & Climate Change

H. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 90-Day Flipping Rule

I. Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) 

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment