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NAR Call for Action: Reform Our Tax Code AND Protect Middle Class Homeowners!
October 18, 2017
Take action and send the message to Congress: Don’t raise taxes on middle class homeowners! On, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, NAR launched a Call For Action to all REALTORS® to take action and send Congress a message. Please join the Call For Action with your fellow REALTORS® and sign up for the REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts […]
Slate of Directors for 2018 and Consideration of Bylaw Changes Announced
October 16, 2017
TO: All DAAR Members FROM: Barry Allbright, 2017 Nomination Committee Chair Jackie Lawlor, 2017 DAAR Chair RE: Slate of Officer’s & Directors for 2018 and Bylaw Changes This memo serves as official notice to the DAAR membership of the Slate of Directors for election at the October 19th, 2017 Annual Membership Meeting to be held at the […]
Ignite Your Potential: Attend REALTOR® RECHARGE on 10/19
October 16, 2017
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Embassy Suites, Dulles North The 2017 REALTOR® Recharge: DAAR Conference & Expo will bring together more than 150 real estate professionals, affiliates and expert speakers at one exciting event! Don’t miss the unique opportunity to take advantage of educational classes, hot-topic sessions, DAAR’s annual meeting membership update and elections, a […]
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 […]