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 Charles McMillan  Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 To: All REALTORS®
From: Charles McMillan, 2009 NAR President
Re: Tax Credit Extension/Expansion Gains Momentum
Dear Fellow REALTOR®,
With Congress moving quickly on a number of key issues, I wanted share some important news that you won’t read in the newspapers.
In my latest podcast, I explain why momentum is building – both in Congress and the Administration – in support of extending and possibly expanding the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit.
http://www.realtor.org/about_nar/presidents_report/_podcast_archive/mcmillan_credithealthreform_20091020
My podcast also provides updates on other important activities in Washington, D.C., this week:
- First, NAR’s federal political coordinators are in town to urge Congress to act now on the tax credit. If you haven’t yet sent a letter to your Representatives and Senators, please go to the REALTOR® Action Center now and answer the call. We are so close – please keep pushing!
Continue reading: NAR Update – Tax Credit Extension/Expansion Gains Momentum
Charles McMillan Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Tell Congress: Extend and Expand the Homebuyer Tax Credit
We have all seen first-hand the positive impact the first-time homebuyer tax credit is having on the real estate market recovery. As the expiration date for this successful program looms, we ALL need to make sure that Congress hears from us about the positive impact this program has had and ask them to extend it, and expand it, so that we can continue to see our markets fully recover.
Please watch this video of your fellow REALTORS®, along with President Charles McMillan explaining how the credit is helping and urging both you and Congress to take action NOW.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Your Congressperson
Your Senators
Continue reading: Call for Action: Extend and Expand the Homebuyer Tax Credit
Charles McMillan Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Knowledge. Awareness. Empowerment. These are the core components of REALTOR® Safety. And helping our members understand the risks they face can mean the difference between life and death.
As part of NAR’s ongoing efforts to keep our members safe, we’re kicking off a year long focus on this issue of safety with the 6th annual observance of REALTOR® Safety Week, September 13-19, 2009. But this is just the start of our commitment to empowering our members.
Make Safety a Year-Round Priority
REALTOR® Safety Week is a great time to remind all of us to know the dangers we face everyday, to be aware of our surroundings, and empower ourselves with precautions and preparations so that we can avoid risky situations. I am asking Associations and brokers to make this a year-round commitment. To help, we’ve revamped the REALTOR® Safety Resources Kit and have planned a variety of refreshers for the coming year, including:
Continue reading: Promote the Keys to REALTOR® Safety: Knowledge, Awareness and Empowerment
Charles McMillan Friday, July 24th, 2009
To: All REALTORS®
From: Charles McMillan, 2009 NAR President
Re: UPDATE: FHFA and GSEs Act on HVCC Concerns
Dear Fellow REALTOR®,
I am writing to you with an important update on NAR’s efforts to address ongoing problems with recent changes to appraisal rules.
As a direct result of my recent meetings with the New York Attorney General’s office, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Fannie Mae, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae this week issued new guidance to all lenders on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct.
The alert clarifies two very important points that we raised in our meetings with officials. First, it states that lenders should use appraisers who have clear experience in the geographic area. Second, it clarifies that appraisers are not prohibited from talking to real estate agents.
Continue reading: NAR Update: Fannie, Freddie Act on Appraisal Concerns
Charles McMillan Monday, July 13th, 2009
To: All REALTORS®
From: Charles McMillan, 2009 NAR President
Re: Reaching Consumers in New Ways
Dear Fellow REALTOR®,
I am writing today with two exciting updates on NAR’s efforts to reach out to more consumers and bring them back into the market.
First, NAR’s real estate show, Real Estate Today, has been steadily increasing its local affiliates across the country. On Saturday, July 11, the show began airing in the number one market in the country – New York City – on 77 WABC AM. This is an enormous achievement, and I encourage all REALTORS® in the area to tune in between 4 and 6 p.m. EDT every Saturday to hear the show. Of course, everyone can hear the show anytime online at www.RETRadio.com.
Continue reading: NAR is Reaching Consumers in New Ways
Charles McMillan Monday, February 16th, 2009
Dear Fellow REALTOR®,
Here’s our take on the Stimulis Bill and Treasury announcements made this week. We look at the Stimulis package AND the Treasury’s package holistically, in compliment with each other – mostly because that’s how the Obama team is looking at it. Your representatives, the NAR Board of Directors, asked us in November to do 4 things (with an unspoken but clearly understood mandate to PRESERVE what we already have). Here they are: 1) get loan limits raised for high cost areas, 2) make the $7,500 tax credit NOT a loan, 3) try to find ways to push interest rates down (which are higher than they should be due to systemic risk right now) by 200 basis points, and 4) help provide solutions to the foreclosure/short sale problem.
Continue reading: Housing and The Stimulus Package from NAR
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