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NAR Benefit Alert: REALTORS® Save up to $20 with TurboTax®
March 1, 2017
REALTORS® can save up to $20 on select TurboTax® federal products from Intuit®, a REALTOR Benefits® Program partner. The benefit extends to association staff and all members can share this discount with family members. Click here to take advantage of your discount.
2017 General Assembly Recap
February 24, 2017
Virginia REALTORS® approached the 2017 General Assembly Session with the goal of addressing several issues. As the Session comes to an end, Virginia REALTORS® will have achieved another successful Legislative Agenda that helps REALTORS® and the real estate industry. Under HB2034, the standard “Red Flag” disclosure statement is renamed to more accurately reflect its true […]
Bright MLS: What’s Next
February 24, 2017
We know you have questions about the new MLS. So we’re going to take this opportunity to answer some. What’s happening now? Next? Support teams from Rockville, MD and King of Prussia, PA are combining. In early April 2017, you can dial a new toll free phone number, and when you do, you’ll hear “Welcome […]
January 2017 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Loudoun Active Home Inventory at a 12 Year Low
February 21, 2017
The following analysis of the Loudoun County, Virginia housing market has been prepared by the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® based on analysis of MRIS multiple listing data from MarketStats by ShowingTime. Overview There were 972 homes for sale at the end of the month, which […]
NAR Health Insurance Program now offers Medicare Options
February 16, 2017
All REALTORS® now have access to the National Association of REALTORS® private Members Medicare Exchange. This program is specifically tailored to individual REALTORS® who are Medicare-eligible. REALTORS® may use the Members Medicare Exchange to quote, shop and enroll in a variety of Medicare insurance options, including Part C (Medicare Advantage) or Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap), […]
In Memoriam: Claire Larson
January 30, 2017
We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Claire Larson, former Chairman of the Board for DAAR in 1995, who passed away last month. She was 88. Born in Berlin NH, she was the daughter of Carl Elmer and Marie Devost Christiansen. After graduating from Boston University, Claire was employed by the […]
Advocacy in Action: Advance REALTOR® Priorities in Virginia!
January 13, 2017
Now in session… all of Virginia’s 100 Delegates and 40 Senators returned to the State Capitol on January 11th for a 46-day General Assembly ‘session’ to review amendments to the biennial budget and act on thousands of pieces of legislation. The primary goal of advancing REALTOR® priorities at the state level is to shape the future of real estate in […]