News
DAAR Member Bob Butcher Earns GRI Designation
October 14, 2017
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Robert Butcher, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, Hamilton, Leesburg, completed the REALTORS® Institute of Virginia program and have earned the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation. “Completion of the coursework for the GRI designation represents a commitment to industry knowledge and professionalism that not all agents […]
September 2017 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Sales are Low as Tight Inventory Continues; Median Sales Price at September High
October 14, 2017
The following analysis of the Loudoun County, Virginia housing market has been prepared by George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. It was prepared for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by analyzing Bright MLS housing data from MarketStats by ShowingTime. Overview Sales growth continues to stall as the 517 closed sales in September was […]
Important Notice About Changes to Sentrilock® Billing
October 12, 2017
To streamline the process for obtaining access to Sentrilock® keyholder services, you will receive an invoice directly from Sentrilock® for your key service renewal. Accordingly, key service renewal fees will no longer be paid directly to the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® as it will be paid to Sentrilock®. During the week of October 23rd, […]
DAAR Past Presidents Advance to National and State Posts
October 7, 2017
Brad Boland, past President of the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (DAAR) and Principal Broker of Keller Williams Realty Dulles, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) during the Virginia REALTORS® state convention in Roanoke last week. NAR is America’s largest trade association, representing over […]
We’re Ready. Are You?
October 6, 2017
Tax reform. Flood insurance reauthorization. Data privacy and security. GSE reform. The National Association of REALTORS® advocates and tracks hundreds of legislative and regulatory proposals every day impacting real estate. How can you help? As a REALTOR®, you can act when called upon to weigh in on issues of importance to our industry with your Member of Congress. […]
Tax Reform Proposal Places REALTORS on High Alert
October 6, 2017
The recently released framework for tax reform makes changes to the current tax code that would eliminate important provisions, such as the state and local tax deduction, while nearly doubling the standard deduction and eliminating personal and dependency exemptions. NAR believes the result would all but nullify the incentive to purchase a home for most, […]
SentriLock Improves Security and Reliability
September 29, 2017
SentriLock will implement changes by the end of the year that will make the SentriLock system more secure and reliable. On October 11th, 2017 SentriLock will no longer be sending information by SMS. If you have been receiving notifications by SMS you will automatically be switched and have those messages sent to both the Message […]
Millions of Middle-Income Homeowners Stand to Lose Under “Big 6” Tax Proposal
September 28, 2017
A group of legislators and administration leaders known as the “Big 6” released last week an outline for comprehensive tax reform that if enacted, according to the National Association of Realtors®, could lead to a tax on homeownership for millions. According to the Big 6’s framework for tax reform, changes to the current tax code […]
Are you Election Ready? In-Person Absentee Voting Begins 9/22
September 22, 2017
On Tuesday, November 7th, a General Election will be held at all precincts in Loudoun County. On the ballot will be candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Members of the House of Delegates. Loudoun County also has two bond questions and the towns of Leesburg and Round Hill have special elections for a […]
Gene Mock Receives Virginia REALTORS Honor Society Recognition
September 22, 2017
Congratulations to Gene Mock, Keller Williams, Leesburg, who has been recognized as a member of the Virginia REALTORS® Honor Society for 2016. The Virginia REALTORS® Honor Society recognizes members for their outstanding commitment, dedication and service to the local, state and national REALTOR® organization. Locally, he serves as a trustee of the Dulles Area REALTORS® […]