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Bright Update: Showing Services

June 15, 2021

The below message is from Bright MLS. Bright MLS, CRMLS, and MRED Collaborate on Offering Choice in Showing Management ROCKVILLE, MD; CHINO HILLS, CA; and LISLE, IL – June 15, 2021 – Three of the nation’s leading multiple listing services (MLSs) announced today that they are strategizing to create standards to support choice in showings […]

DAAR & GCAAR SentriLock Reciprocity

June 15, 2021

The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® is excited to announce that we have entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR) to allow full, shared access to our members’ SentriLock lockboxes. We are making it easier for our members to show listings in GCAAR’s jurisdiction, which includes Washington DC […]

Homeownership Month: Upcoming Events in Loudoun County

June 7, 2021

June is here, which means that it is officially Homeownership Month in Loudoun County and across the county. This special occasion recognizes the value that owning a home brings to families and neighborhoods across the nation. It also brings light to the idea that the American dream is alive, as there are numerous national and […]

Key Findings from NAGLREP 2020-2021 LGBT Real Estate Report

June 2, 2021

The National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals’ (NAGLREP) fourth LGBT Real Estate Report explores the latest buying, selling and renting trends among the LGBTQ+ community. Using survey data from members (as well as studies and surveys from the U.S. census and Freddie Mac), NAGLREP sheds light on the social, economic, and political […]

DAAR Membership Dues Invoice Available for Payment

June 1, 2021

Your 2021-2022 DAAR REALTOR® dues invoice is now available for payment in your DAAR member portal.  This invoice includes Local, State, and National membership dues for DAAR, VAR, and NAR. Your local, DAAR REALTOR® dues pay for your membership beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Your dues must be paid in full on or before […]

Biden Announces New Housing & Small Business Programs to Close Racial Wealth Gap

June 1, 2021

Announced on the centennial of the Tulsa massacre, the programs are part of a first-ever interagency effort that will also take aim at inequities in home appraisals.  On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced new housing and small business programs that are designed to close the racial wealth gap. The White House released […]

DAAR Office Reopening Update

May 28, 2021

DAAR Office Open: Masks Required for Unvaccinated Based on the Governor’s new orders, DAAR will adopt the following rules for the office.  These rules will remain in-place until Governor Northam further refines his executive orders. Fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear facial coverings inside the DAAR office or at DAAR in-person events.  […]

DAAR’s Market Report Highlighted at 2021 State of the County Address

May 27, 2021

On May 26, 2021, Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall spoke to residents at the 2021 State of the County Address. During this address, updates were provided on Loudoun’s COVID-19 related efforts, the budget, unemployment rate, housing numbers, and many other matters that the county has faced in the last year.   In reference to housing […]

DAAR Dues Invoice Coming Soon

May 24, 2021

A Letter from our 2021 President, Nancy Pav Dear DAAR Members, My name is Nancy Pav and I am proud to be serving as your 2021 Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (DAAR) President.  In September 2020, DAAR members voted to approve the recent switch in membership billing from a calendar year to a fiscal year, […]

April 2021: Market Indicators Report

May 20, 2021

Click here for the full April 2021 Loudoun County Market Indicators Report for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by Virginia REALTORS®.     Key Market Trends Home sales continue to surge throughout much of Loudoun County. There were 876 sales in the Loudoun County in April, a 49.2% spike in activity from last year, which […]