05/19/2009 - Letter to Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) Urging Support of S.896, the "Helping Families Save Their Homes Act" (PDF: 104K)

05/05/2009 - Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Asking Members to Support H.R. 1728, the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009" (PDF: 88K)

04/23/2009 - Letter to Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) Commending Him for Introducing H.R. 1993 To Extend the Current First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit (PDF: 78K)

04/15/2009 - Letter to IRS Commissioner Asking IRS To Help States Make Credit Available at Closing (PDF: 92K)

04/09/2009 - Letter to Secretary Geithner, Chairman Bernanke, and Chairman Bair urging them to require use of local residential and commercial REALTORS® in connection with the Public-Private Investment Programm (PDF: 117K)

03/31/2009 - Letter Commending the Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for Its Release of Guidelines for Problems Associated with the Application of Fair Value Accounting (PDF: 160K)

03/30/2009 - Letter to Secretary Geithner, Chairman Bernanke, and Other Officials Expressing NAR's Concerns that Actions To Reduce Interest Rates and Increase Mortgage Liquidity Are Not Reaching Retail Level. (PDF: 162K)

02/24/2009 - Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1106, the "Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (PDF: 108K)
Bill includes provisions to minimize foreclosures, stabilize home values and move the country closer to an economic recovery.

02/11/2009 - Letter to House Conferees Urging Them to Support the Inclusion of Important Housing-Related Provisions in Any Final Stimulus Bill Considered by the U.S. Congress (PDF: 58K)

02/11/2009 - Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Urging Members to Support the Inclusion of Important Housing-Related Provisions in Any Final Stimulus Bill Considered by the U.S. Congress (PDF: 58K)

02/11/2009 - Letter to the U.S. Senate Urging Members to Support the Inclusion of Important Housing-Related Provisions in Any Final Stimulus Bill Considered by the U.S. Congress (PDF: 58K)

02/10/2009 - Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Urging Members to Include Important Homebuyer's Tax Credit Provisions in Economic Stimulus Legislation (PDF: 104K)

02/09/2009 - Letter to the U.S. Senate Urging Support for H.R. 1 (PDF: 61K)
NAR urges senators to vote for H.R. 1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009." 

02/03/2009 - Letter to Representative Barney Frank Requesting His Support for H.R. 703 (PDF: 239K)
H.R. 703, a bill to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements, will help ease loan modifications, and refinancing for America's Troubled Homeowners.

02/02/2009 - Letter to Senator Mitch McConnell Urging Congress to Pursue Efforts to Stimulate the Nation's Real Estate Markets (PDF: 86K)

02/02/2009 - Letter to Senator Harry Reid Urging Congress to Pursue Efforts to Stimulate the Nation's Real Estate Markets (PDF: 86K)

01/30/2009 - Letter to the U.S. Senate Urging Members to Include FHA and GSE Loan Limit Provisions on Legislation To Be Considered  Next Week (PDF: 62K)
NAR urges senators to include a provision in housing economic stimulus bill that would restore the FHA and GSE loan limits to their 2008 levels.

01/28/2009 - Letter to the House of Representatives on H.R.1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (PDF: 62K)
NAR urges representatives to Support H.R. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

01/27/2009 - Letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (PDF: 158K)
NAR congratulates Mr. Geithner on his new position and briefs him on the NAR Housing Stimulus Plan.

01/26/2009 - Letter to Senate Finance Committee Saluting Chairman Baucus for the Inclusion of a Provision in the Chairman's Mark that Would Eliminate the Repayment of the $7500 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit (PDF: 64K)
Eliminating the repayment feature would make the credit far more attractive to potential buyers. 

01/26/2009 - Joint Letter to Senate Finance Committee on the Modification of the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Repayment Feature (PDF: 12K)
In a joint letter to Congress, NAR and other industry leaders express their appreciation for the modification of the first-time homebuyer tax credit in the Finance Committee Chairman's mark for the Economic Stimulus bill, which would eliminate the $7500 repayment feature.

01/22/2009 - Letter to Chairman Baucus Urging the Senate Finance Committee To Confirm Mr. Timothy Geithner as the Next Secretary of Treasury (PDF: 62K)
NAR agrees with Mr. Geithner's stance on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) "that we have to reshape and redesign this program to ensure there is credit available to support recovery."

01/16/2009 - Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on the Elimination of the Repayment Feature of $7500 First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit from the Economic Stimulus Package (PDF: 63K)
In a letter sent to the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee today, NAR expressed its great appreciation for the inclusion of a provision that would eliminate the $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit enacted in July 2008. 

01/13/2009 - Joint Industry Letter to the Senate Banking Committee Addressing the Crisis in the Commercial Credit Martkets (PDF: 15K)
In a joint letter to Congress, NAR and other industry leaders urge Congress to address the
tremendous challenges facing the frozen $3.4 trillion commercial mortgage market.

01/12/2009 - Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 384 (PDF: 62K)
In a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives today, NAR thanks Congress for crafting legislation that includes the tools necessary to stimulate the housing market, and urges Congress to enact H.R. 384.

01/08/2009 - Letter to Senator Charles Rangel, Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (PDF: 63K)
NAR sent a letter today to Senator Charles Rangel, regarding the $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit.

01/08/2009 - Letter to Senator Conrad, Chairman, Budget Committee (PDF: 67K)
NAR sent a letter today to Senator Kent Conrad regarding the statements he made on the homebuyer tax credit, interest rate buy-down, and foreclosure prevention measures. 

01/02/2009 - NAR Challenges Fannie Mae Fee Increases (PDF: 121K)
On January 2, 2009, NAR President Charles McMillan wrote to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Jim Lockhart, to express REALTOR® concerns about the increased fees for mortgages purchased or securitized on or after April 1, 2009.

12/18/2008 - NAR Welcomes Lower Rates and Urges Further Action
In a letter sent today NAR congratulated Secretary Paulson, Chairman Bernanke, and Director Lockhart  on the initial success of initiatives to reduce mortgage interest rates and urged action on remaining problems. NAR also sent the letter to the Obama-Biden Transition Team.
Read the Letter to Paulson, Bernanke, and Lockhart> (PDF: 79K)
Read the Letter to the Obama-Biden Transition Team> (PDF: 99K) 

12/15/2008 - NAR's Letter to the Director Lockhart> (PDF: 85K)
In a letter sent today to James B. Lockhart, chairman of the Oversight Board of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, NAR states that a federal mortgage interest buy-down program would help spark the housing market.

12/9/2008 - NAR's Letter to Congress (PDF: 93K)
NAR advocates prompt action by Congress and the current administration to pass a housing stimulus package to help stabilize the housing market, setting the stage for the U.S. economy to begin recovery.

12/4/2008 - Letter from FHFA Director Lockhart> (PDF: 85K)
Letter from Director Lockart in response to questions raised during the NAR Annual Convention in Orlando  

11/13/2008 - NAR's Cover Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives> (PDF: 66K)
NAR sent the same letter to the U.S. Senate asking members to include the provisions outlined in our 4-Point Plan in any forthcoming stimulus legislation.

10/21/2008 - NAR's Cover Letter to Congress on our 4-Point Housing Stimulus Plan> (PDF: 91K)
NAR’s plan includes features such as consumer-driven provisions that eliminate repayment of the first-time homebuyer tax credit and expands it to all homebuyers, makes the higher mortgage loan limits permanent, pushes banks to extend credit to Main Street, and prohibits banks from entering into real estate. 

10/21/2008 - NAR's Cover Letter to Congress on TARP (PDF: 96K)

10/21/2008 - NAR's Letter to Treasury Secretary Paulson (PDF: 187K)
NAR sends letter to Secretary Paulson recommending our REALTOR® members, both residential and commercial, for their expertise and knowledge in assisting with the newly formed Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP).

10/16/2008 NAR's Letter to Treasury Secretary Paulson (PDF: 82K)
NAR sends letter to Secretary Paulson alerting him of the unintended consequences of the Troubled Asset Relief Program's effect on the mortgage market.

10/01/2008 - NAR Letter to all Members of the U.S. Senate (PDF: 55K)
NAR sends letter to Senators asking them to vote "YES" for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

9/30/2008 - Joint Association Letter to all Members of Congress (PDF: 13K)
Joint association letter to all members of Congress expressing our profound disappointment in the House vote yesterday rejecting the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

9/23/2008 - NAR's Letter to Senator Dodd (PDF: 59K)
NAR letter to all members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs, all members of the House Committee on Financial Services, and House and Senate leadership stressing the importance of immediate action in the mortgage market.

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