U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, left, talks with Illinois REALTOR® Pat Callan in Washington, D.C.
Illinois REALTOR® Pat Callan met with U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Callan, a former Illinois REALTORS® president who serves as federal political coordinator for Roskam, helped host a lunch the congressman attended at the D.C. headquarters of the National Association of REALTORS®. At the lunch, industry leaders discussed upcoming efforts to revise the nation’s tax code.
Federal political coordinators work closely with assigned congressional representatives to update them on market conditions and the impact of policy decisions on the real estate industry.
Roskam, serves as chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy, which will play a key role in any attempt at tax reform. He represents Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District.
REALTORS® have been especially wary of the tax code rewrite effort. Key provisions such as the Mortgage Interest Deduction and 1031 Like-Kind Exchange are seen as potentially vulnerable in the process.
Illinois REALTORS® have joined their colleagues throughout the country urging policymakers to consider the value of these provisions and others which encourage homeownership and real estate investment.
