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Get the Most Out of Your SentriKey App!
August 7, 2019
The new SentriKey Real Estate app features a simple design and action-based layout that helps you get things done quickly. Visit the SentriLock video page for a collection of short tutorials on how to perform key tasks with the app. Learn How To: Open the Key Compartment on our Bluetooth®Lockbox Enable Touch ID Release the […]
You’re Invited: Learn What Happens Inside the U.S. House of Representatives, 9/13, 9:30AM
August 6, 2019
Are you interested in understanding how federal laws impact your real estate business? Join us on Friday, September 13, 2019, for a discussion with our Northern Virginia Congressional delegation about issues such as health care reform, transportation infrastructure, and the National Flood Insurance Program. Bring your questions! The Town Hall is free but pre-registration is […]
DAAR YPN Chair Kathleen Stakem Named to Loudoun 40 Under 40
August 2, 2019
DAAR YPN Chair Kathleen Stakem, RE/MAX Select Properties in Ashburn was recently named to the prestigious Loudoun 40 Under 40. In its seventh year, the Loudoun 40 Under 40 awards recognize Loudoun’s rising business and community leaders. The selection committee, comprised of former 40 Under 40 honorees, received more than 150 nominations for this year’s […]
New SentriCard® Renewal Period
July 25, 2019
Did you forget to renew your SentriCard® today? Don’t worry, you will now you have a week to renew it. In response to issues raised regarding the 24-hour renewal period for your SentriCard®, you will now only need to renew your SentriCard® every seven (7) days effective Monday, July 29th. No need to worry about forgetting […]
2018 DAAR Major Investors Included in the RPAC 50th Anniversary Artwork
July 24, 2019
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), a 10-foot-high drawing of the National Association of REALTORS® Washington, D.C. building was commissioned. Not only is the drawing beautiful, it is drawn entirely with the names of nearly 10,000 RPAC Major Investors! If you look closely, you’ll find the names of the […]
Are You Using Your Listing Photos Legally? Learn How to Protect Your Agents from Copyright Violations.
July 24, 2019
Listing photos are a key piece of your agents’ marketing plans. They’re so important that a lot of agents will hire a professional photographer to capture the features of the listing in all the right ways. Posting the pictures that a photographer has taken isn’t always as straightforward or simple as one might think. It […]
Loudoun County Approves Expanding Route 15 North of Leesburg
July 24, 2019
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved plans to expand Route 15 north of Leesburg. The four-lane road will run from the Leesburg Bypass to the north side of Lucketts. Improvements to Route 15 also include a bypass around Lucketts and shoulders further north toward Maryland. Supervisors were presented with a Route 15 Safety and […]
USDA Makes Changes to its Single-Family Housing Loan Programs
July 18, 2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) loan programs enable people who live in rural areas and small towns to obtain safe, affordable housing. The following changes to the guaranteed and direct single-family loan programs will go into effect this summer: Revise the definition of very low-, low-, and moderate-income to allow for […]
Bright MLS Update: Directions Field will soon be Required on All Listings
July 18, 2019
We’ve all been there: three different map apps on your phone, and they take you to a commercial parking lot instead of the house you are trying to visit. While it may seem unusual in the age of GPSs and smartphones, additional driving directions are often required for properties located in rural areas or in […]
You’re Invited: Learn How to Research Land Records – September 13th, 3-5PM
July 16, 2019
Join us at the Loudoun County Court House in Leesburg, VA on September 13th from 3-5PM for a private session and tour with the Honorable Gary Clemens, Clerk of the Circuit Court in Loudoun County. You will hear about the important services provided by the clerk’s office, how to get copies of land records, and […]