Protecting the American Dream-Wisconsin Realtors Association
February 24th, 2010 was Realtor and Government Day. It’s the day that busy Realtors head off to Madison to talk to legislators face to face about issues that are front and center for Wisconsin Homeowners. With one of the largest groups in years, over 500 Realtors from across the state, set aside the day to take care of business at the Capitol. This year, main topics included bills that will be voted on and could make significant effects on your real estate investments and your pocketbook!
- AB 472-Appraiser Licensing, with an amendment that will allow professional real estate licensees to provide expert opinions of property value to private parties for purposes other than a real estate transaction or mortgage loan (ie: reassessment data or removing PMI)
- “HOPE” legislation Homeowners Property Tax Exemption Plan (uniform taxation clause) which is a tax shift and not a tax reduction plan. We love lowering taxes, but it has to be fair to all property owners.
- Farmland conversion Penalty-hurts farmers and is a bad Land-use policy
- AB638 - Access to Property Tax Records-clarify what subcontractors hired by municipalities to perform property tax assessments can charge for producing the requested real estate data, and the format in which they would provide the information
After briefings on the issues, we walked to the Capitol for those face to face meetings with our local representatives to let them know what is best for homeowners when it comes to the bills at hand. While it is nice to have one to one discussions with lawmakers, it is interesting to see government in action. With the 2009-2010 legislative session coming to an end, many legislators were rushing from meeting to meeting. The job seems tough when it looks to me like many times it is not what is best for the people that is approved, but which party is larger that wins the vote by majority….
Our day ended with a discussion between two of the candidates for Governor. Tom Barrett was having surgery that day, so Mark Neuman and Scott Walker discussed their ideas on improving our state, and how they intended to get the job done. There was one thing that everyone agrees on, and that is the key to turning things around: JOBS . The next time your see YOUR favorite Realtor, ask them if they were in Madison protecting your interests.
Posted by:
Pat Tasker
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