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Policy Forum

Agenda

NAR's 2023 Policy Forum was held on March 16 from 11:00am to 3:30pm ET at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20036

Review our agenda below.

View the list of confirmed speakers for the Policy Forum.

11:00am: Doors Open | Registration: Presidential Ballroom Foyer

11:30am: Lunch Served

12:00pm – 12:15pm: Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker Introduction

  • Pete Kopf, 2023 Vice President of Advocacy, National Association of REALTORS® – Opening Remarks
  • Shannon McGahn, Chief Advocacy Officer, National Association of REALTORS® – Keynote Speaker Introduction

12:15pm – 1:00pm: Fireside Chat: Promoting Homeownership, Affordable Rentals, and Investor Involvement All at Once

  • Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
  • Bryan Greene, VP of Policy Advocacy, National Association of REALTORS® – Moderator

1:00pm –  2:00pm: What’s Happening Now: Policy Solutions in Housing

  • Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator, Nevada – Remarks | 1:00pm – 1:10pm
  • Scott Brown, Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa – Q&A | 1:10pm – 1:30pm
    • Donna Leinwand Leger, President, DC Media Strategies, LLC – Moderator
  • Kevin Hassett, Former Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisers (2017-2019) – Q&A | 1:30pm – 2:00pm
    • Donna Leinwand Leger, President, DC Media Strategies, LLC – Moderator

2:00pm – 2:40pm: Panel 1: Accessing Affordability

  • Nate Schultz, Chief of Staff, Office of Housing and the Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Mark McArdle, Assistant Director, Mortgage Markets, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Mark Calabria, Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute, Former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
    • Callum Williams, Senior Economics Writer, The Economist – Moderator

2:40pm: Break

2:45pm – 3:00pm: Speaker

  • Callum Williams, Senior Economics Writer, The Economist

3:00pm – 3:45pm: Panel 2: Understanding the Market Impact of Institutional Investors

  • Genger Charles, Managing Director, Head of External Affairs and Impact Strategies, Amherst
  • Kenneth Chilton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Tennessee State University
  • Noerena Limon, Principal, Mariposa Strategies LLC
    • Callum Williams, Senior Economics Writer, The Economist – Moderator

3:45pm – 3:50pm: Closing Remarks

  • Pete Kopf, 2023 Vice President of Advocacy, National Association of REALTORS®

3:50pm – 5:00pm: Networking Happy Hour | Location: Federal A & B

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