NAR: About NAR: Voices of Real Estate: NAR's Super Tuesday, Posted by Dick

While most of the country spent Super Tuesday focused on the Presidential primary, nearly 1,000 of NAR's most politically active members were in our nation's capital for our own version of Super Tuesday, discussing NAR's public policy priorities for 2008.

For the second year in a row, we surveyed more than 60,000 members to find out what tops the list of key federal policy issues. While priorities do vary by region, the top ten include many familiar issues: the capital gains exclusion, mortgage interest deduction, abusive lending, keeping banks out of real estate, small business health plans, the credit crunch and raising the FHA loan limits.

We will use the survey and feedback we received from members at our public policy meetings in Washington to develop NAR's 2008 advocacy agenda. Some issues require protection, others require new action, but you can rest assured that NAR will remain vigilant on all issues REALTORS® are facing.

In the meantime, I ask everyone to stay focused on our most pressing priority -- passing the economic stimulus package with the increase in FHA and GSE loan limits. Congress is likely to vote on this bill next week, so if you haven't responded to our call for action, please go to the REALTOR® Action Center now and send a letter to your Senator.

Politics is everyone's business. We need every REALTOR® to get involved! -- Dick Gaylord, 2008 NAR President

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