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DAAR Committee Involvement: Ignite Your Potential
May 7, 2019
DAAR members who serve on committees and work groups make the policy decisions that help shape the Association’s direction and the real estate industry. What’s in it for you? Association leadership offers a host of personal and professional growth opportunities! Here are just a few: Ignite Your Potential: Develop organizational, decision-making, and leadership skills Be […]
Are You Ready to Vote on June 11, 2019 in the Primary Election?
May 3, 2019
It’s Primary Election time in Loudoun County. On Tuesday, June 11th, voters in Loudoun County will head to the polls to nominate candidates for offices to be voted on in the November 5th General Election. Democratic Party primaries will be held for the following offices: Member, Senate of Virginia, District 31 Member, Senate of Virginia, […]
Find Out How Real Estate is Valued for Local Taxation
May 3, 2019
The Loudoun Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office has developed a presentation for the public to help explain how real estate is valued for local taxation. The presentation is scheduled to be given at the following times and locations: • Monday, May 13, 2019, 7:00 p.m. – Cascades Library Room B, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls • Monday, […]
Get Involved on the State Level: Join a Virginia REALTORS® Committee!
May 3, 2019
Now is the time to step up, stand out, and help shape the future of Virginia’s real estate industry! Virginia REALTORS® is always looking for great volunteers to participate in numerous standing and non-standing committees, councils, workgroups and more. If you are interested in taking an active part in your state REALTOR® association, please take […]
Virginia REALTORS® President Bolle Appointed to VHDA Task Force to Address Housing Gap
April 29, 2019
Virginia REALTORS® 2019 President Beckwith Bolle, who also served as 2013 President of DAAR, was recently appointed to the Virginia Housing Development Authority’s (VHDA) Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to provide input on VHDA’s REACH Virginia resources allocated to the region in support of Virginia’s investment in […]
You’re Invited: Learn What Happens Inside the Virginia General Assembly, 5/1, 9:30AM
April 26, 2019
Are you interested in understanding how state laws impact your real estate business? Join us Wednesday, May 1, 2019, when the DAAR Government Affairs Committee meets with Delegate Dave LaRock (33rd) for a discussion on workings of the General Assembly, upcoming priorities and ways to address transportation challenges in our region. Bring your questions! The […]
Reminder: Don’t Let the Doors Close to Loudoun’s Future!
April 18, 2019
Supervisors are hearing a lot from people who do not want another home built in Loudoun County. People who oppose future residential development are mobilized and they are vocal. Don’t let others decide to close the door to Loudoun County’s future. Sign up to speak at one of the Loudoun County Public Hearings on the […]
Spring Training: Bright MLS Back to Basics and Advanced Classes Available
April 12, 2019
Make plans to attend a basic or advanced onsite Bright Training Clinics with expert instructor Kim Mingo in April, May or June at DAAR! Basic Bright Training Classes What is Bright and how can you efficiently use it for your business? This class will cover setting up your account, create a contact list, basic searching […]
Ready, Set, Speak! Say Yes for Homes in Loudoun County!
April 11, 2019
DAAR members are ready to see residential opportunities increase in Loudoun County. Our members know that a Plan could be set in place to help address the lack of housing affordability. It’s time for you to speak up and support the housing policies and strategies in the draft Plan that will help address the availability […]
Bright MLS: An Update on the Subdivision Normalization Project
April 11, 2019
According to Bright MLS, significant progress has been made in the review of all of the subdivisions that were imported from MRIS and the Central PA MLSs. So far, this review has resulted in us normalizing this data by removing the alternate spellings and misspellings of over 138,000 subdivisions on over 949,000 listings. As part of this process, […]