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June is National Homeownership Month: Spotlight on Local Programs
June 6, 2018
June is National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate and promote the American Dream of owning a home. REALTORS® know that homeownership is the best investment an individual can make to build their personal wealth. June is a time to reiterate what REALTORS® across the country have always known, that it is in the best […]
Sardone Celebrates 50 Years of Service to the Industry
May 29, 2018
Earlier this month, Jerry Sardone, Jerry Sardone Realty LLC, celebrated fifty years in the business at a First Fifty Years celebration at Greenhill Winery in Middleburg. The Jerry Sardone Realty landmark building on Route 7 in Sterling has served the community for decades. Seven years after the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (originally the Loudoun County Board […]
Donation Presented on Behalf of JNCLA Recipient Brenda MacEoin
May 24, 2018
Earlier this year, Brenda MacEoin, ERA Teachers, was announced as the first recipient of the Jeanette Newton Community Leadership Award (JNCLA). The award, named after former DAAR CEO Jeanette Newton, recognizes a REALTOR® who portrays a dedication to leadership, community and public service, humanitarianism and courage. Recipients receive a $500 contribution, in their name, to a […]
MRIS Bright MLS Provides Update on Challenges with System Performance
April 26, 2018
Last week, DAAR received communications from several members concerning issues submitted to MRIS Bright MLS including system slowness, auto email malfunction, new listing notification lag to clients, Showing Time and contract status inaccuracies, and customer service center response time. Members who are experiencing challenges receiving resolutions to these and other issues are welcome to communicate […]
Virginia REALTORS® Legal Hotline FAQs: EMD, Advertising, POA and more..
April 26, 2018
Risk management is at the heart of professional real estate practice. The Virginia REALTORS® Legal Resources are designed to keep REALTORS® updated on legal issues relevant to your real estate practices and to reduce exposure to risk. The Virginia REALTORS® takes time to collect the most commonly asked legal hotline questions and answers covering a […]
NAR Leadership Hosts Online Event to Discuss Proposed Budget, Dues Increase
April 12, 2018
NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall and other members of the NAR Leadership Team recently discussed the association’s proposed 2019 S.M.A.R.T. Initiatives (Strategic Measures Advancing REALTORS®), during a Facebook Live program rec The budget to support S.M.A.R.T, which includes a proposed $30 dues increase to be voted on by NAR’s Board of Directors on Saturday, May 19th, focuses […]
NAR Hits Pause on Updating Iconic REALTOR® Logo
April 9, 2018
In response to concerns raised by members, the National Association of REALTORS® announced that it’s pausing the rollout of a newly redesigned logo picture to the right. NAR leadership states: Since we announced the brand evolution and logo redesign, we have received a diversity of opinions that ranged from strong support to outright disapproval. Please […]
REALTORS® and Affiliates honored for their Dedication and Service to the Real Estate Industry
March 15, 2018
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (DAAR) recognized several REALTORS® who reached exceptional levels in the real estate industry in 2017. They were honored and celebrated at the DAAR REALTOR® Awards Reception on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 1757 Golf Club in Ashburn. For pictures of the event, click here. The awards include the annual […]
Video: Avoiding Unlicensed Practice of Law
March 9, 2018
The latest Window to the Law video from the National Association of REALTORS Legal Affairs division provides strategies to help real estate licensees avoid activities that could constitute the unlicensed practice of law. You may also view the slide presentation.
Charting the Changes: Bright MLS Provides Important Update to Subscribers
March 9, 2018
The message below was sent to all Bright MLS subscribers providing an an update on past, present and future changes to expect with the system:Over the past year we’ve been busy building the foundation of the new Bright MLS system and on continued alignment of fees and policies across the entire Bright footprint. There have […]