Agenda
Agenda - Federal Issues Committee
Hyatt Grand Champions Hotel
Desert Vista Ballroom, Bighorn Conference Center
Indian Wells, CA
Thursday, January 24, 2008
3:00 PM – 5:00 PMPresiding:
J. Michael Roberts, Chair
Anthony Agurs, Vice-Chair
Barbara Palmer, Vice-Chair
Malcolm Bennett, Executive Committee Liaison
Vince Malta, NAR Committee Representative
George Mozingo, GAD Liaison
C.A.R. Staff:
Matt Roberts, Federal Governmental Affairs Manager
Jeff Keller, Public Policy Analyst
I. Opening Comments
II. Report from Troubled Mortgage/Foreclosure Task Force
III. Guest Speaker: Jeff Lischer, Manager, NAR Financial ServicesIV. Report of Action Items from Reporting CommitteesA. Real Estate Finance
B. Taxation
C. Land Use and Environment
D. Equal Opportunity – Cultural Diversity
E. Housing Opportunity
F. Commercial InvestmentV. First Impression IssuesA. Discussion/Reporting Items:1. Terrorism Risk Insurance
2. Bankruptcy
3. Retirement Visas
4. Visitability HousingVI. Taxation IssuesA. Discussion/Reporting Items:1. Mortgage Cancellation
2. Qualified Veteran MortgageBonds
3. Tax Reform and AMT
4. Mortgage Insurance Premium Deduction
5. 1031 Exchanges
6. Carried Interest
7. Internet TaxationVII. Real Estate Finance IssuesA. Discussion/Reporting Items:1. National Affordable Housing Trust Fund
2. FHA Risk Based Pricing
3. National Flood Insurance Program; Non-Primary Residence Subsidy and Wind Coverage
4. Subprime Mortgage Reform
5. Natural Disaster Insurance
6. Banks in Real Estate
7. Industrial Loan Companies
8. FHA Issues
a. FHA Reform
9. VA & HUD Issues
a. RESPA
b. Homeownership Opportunities for Veterans
10. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
a. High Cost Conforming Loan Limits and GSE ReformVIII. Land Use & Environment Issues
A. Discussion/Reporting Items:
1. Endangered Species
2. Eminent DomainIX. New BusinessX. Adjournment
