LEGISLATIvE AcTIvITIES NAR LEGISLATIvE & cOMMUNITy SERvIcES dESKS Look for the REALTOR® Party in NAR’s Booth #1707. Stop by to speak with NAR staff and learn how NAR’s political advocacy and community outreach programs help to make every REALTOR® Association across America the “Campaign Headquarters for Home Ownership and Private Property Rights.” When REALTORS® vote, Act and Invest, we put our grassroots power to work. Learn about: • The REALTOR® Action center: NAR’s powerful grassroots website and mobilization tool, allowing REALTORS® to send personalized, electronic messages to Congress related to key federal priority issues NAR is advocating during REALTORS’ ® Capitol Hill visits • housing Opportunity, Smart Growth, and cultural diversity grant programs for state and local associations that help establish REALTORS® as community builders and leaders • campaign Services to help REALTOR® associations elect real estate-friendly candidates to public office and to promote issues that advance home ownership and your business • REALTORS’® Political Action committee (RPAc): NAR’s premier political fundraising program that helps increase REALTORS’® political advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels 9:45am-11:15am MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Thurgood Marshall Ballroom NE, Mezzanine Level Panel Moderator: Jason Gold, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, DC Panelists: Barbara Novick, BlackRock, New York, NY Rob Couch, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLC, Birmingham, AL Adolfo Marzol, Essent Guaranty, Inc., Radnor, PA How are federal regulators impacting the mortgage finance market, even in the absence of federal legislation? This overview will include the current state of the mortgage finance market, updates on the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, how the federal regulators could play an important role in shaping the secondary mortgage market and any late breaking updates. Related information will be presented today at 1:00pm at Fannie Mae Short Sales and Working with AMcs: Real Property valuation Forum. 3:30pm-5:00pm MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level Speaker: Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau A panoramic view of the real estate industry with comprehensive, full-circle data. Formerly known as 59½ Minutes, this program now includes the Real Estate Symposium, known for its expert analysis of housing trends, in a new 90-minute format. Will Federal Regulators Shape the Future of Mortgage Finance? Regulatory Issues Forum NAR 360 LEGISLATIvE AcTIvITIES AT-A-GLANcE For a complete list of activities, consult the NAR Schedule section of this book. Legislative Activities scheduled as of April 4, 2013 WEdNESdAy, MAy 15 7:00am-8:00am TUESdAy, MAy 14 8:00am-9:30am MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level Begin the week with an overview of federal issues! Understand how the current issues being debated in Congress could impact your business and homeowners. What are the current Congress and Administration doing with respect to real estate issues? Commentator and Analyst Jeffrey birnbaum and Congressman Randy Neugebauer, (R) 19th Congressional District of Texas, share their perspectives. Real Estate Issues in the 113th congress: Federal Legislative & Political Forum MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Marriott Ballroom Salon 1-2, Lobby Level NAR Government Affairs Senior Vice President, Jerry Giovaniello, and policy staff provide information, analysis and perspectives on NAR Federal Priority issues. REALTORS® will be briefed for issue discussions with their Members of Congress during their Capitol Hill office visits. Federal Priority Issues include: tax reform; the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program; and the future of housing mortgage finance. 12:00pm-5:00pm CAPITOL HILL Federal Priority Issues briefing hill visits ThURSdAy, MAy 16 10:00am-3:00pm hill visits CAPITOL HILL 3