Monday, December 3, 2012

Do No Harm to Housing

Call for Action: Do No Harm to Housing

The REALTOR® Party needs your urgent help to protect the stability of the American housing market and the American economy. By now you have seen numerous news reports concerning the “Fiscal Cliff.”

Many of these reports speculate that a change to the long-standing policy that allows homeowners to deduct mortgage interest payments from their income taxes could be part of a “Fiscal Cliff” deal. 

REALTORS® need to “remind” Congress about our position on any proposed changes to the mortgage interest deduction.

NAR's position is that the mortgage interest deduction is vital to the stability of the American housing market and economy and we will remain vigilant in opposing any future plan that modifies or excludes the deductibility of mortgage interest.

Please send this short message to your Senators and Member of Congress to remind them where we stand and that we will be watching to see who stands with us.


Message Subject: Do No Harm to Housing
Dear [Decision Maker],
I am writing to you, as a constituent and as a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, concerning an issue of critical importance to the United States housing market and the economy.
As my elected official, it is imperative you remain vigilant in opposing any plan that modifies or excludes the deductibility of mortgage interest.The mortgage interest deduction is vital to the stability of the American housing market and economy.
I am sending this message to ask you to stand with 70 million American homeowners. I will be watching to see who stands with us.
Sincerely,
Patrick E. Rosenthal