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Q2 2020: Market Indicators Report

July 30, 2020

Click here for the full Q2 2020 Loudoun County Market Indicators Report for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by Virginia REALTORS®.  DAAR has switched to VR as a new provider of the report after much consideration.  In addition to receiving the monthly report, DAAR will be pushing out new statistics at the end of each […]

VAR: Homebuyers Return to the Market Following COVID-19 Slowdown

July 23, 2020

A Message from Virginia REALTORS® Richmond, VA – (July 23, 2020) – According to the June 2020 Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, home sales in most regions of Virginia are rebounding, following spring’s slowdown due to COVID-19. There were 13,176 home sales statewide in June 2020, up 0.5% from a year ago and […]

With SentriLock You’re Always Connected!

July 17, 2020

Poor cell coverage? No worries. Don’t have a SentriCard? Relax, we have you covered. SentriLock has a great solution to help agents concerned about accessing a SentriLock lockbox when you do not have a SentriCard and there is poor cell coverage. All it takes is a little preparation before heading out to the listing. Here […]

2019 DAAR REALTORS® and Affiliates Honored

June 30, 2020

The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® recognized several REALTORS® who reached exceptional levels in the real estate industry in 2019. They were honored and celebrated at the DAAR REALTOR® Virtual Awards Reception on Tuesday, June 30th. The awards include the annual REALTOR® of the Year, Jeanette Newton Community Leadership Award, and members in the Circle […]

DAAR Food Drive: THANK YOU!

June 19, 2020

Thank you to the DAAR Community Service Committee and to all those who donated.  We were able to FILL A TRUCK with non-perishable donations and over $1000 in low denomination gift cards. The food donations were delivered to Mobile Hope yesterday and the gift cards are on their way to LAWS. Thank you to those […]

New 2020 Laws

June 17, 2020

April & July 2020 Laws into Effect The below information has been provided by Virginia REALTORS® – click here for more up to date info.  With over 3,300 bills introduced, the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session set records. The Virginia REALTORS® Government Relations team reviewed every bill, including the thousands of amendments made to the bills […]

PUBLIC HEARING ON GREENWAY: TOLL RATE INCREASES

June 11, 2020

On January 23, 2020, Toll Road Investors Partnership II, L.P. (“TRIP II”) filed an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (“Commission” or “SCC”) for an increase in the maximum level of tolls on the Dulles Greenway (“Greenway”).  In its application, TRIP II requests year-over-year increases in the maximum allowable toll rates for the next […]

SentriLock: Phone System Outage – UPDATE: ISSUE RESOLVED

June 8, 2020

UPDATE: ISSUE RESOLVED   Important System Information from Sentilock: Please be advised, we are experiencing phone issues. Support assistance is only available via Live Chat and email at support@sentrilock.com until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience while work to resolve our phone issues.

Seniors Downsizing Panel

June 5, 2020

As people age, many want to downsize, but don’t know how to start. Join us with our panel of downsizing partners who will share their expertise on how to make a smooth transition for your senior clients into a smaller home. The Panel will consist of a Professional Organizer, an Estate Sale Professional and a […]

Health Insurance for Associations UPDATE

June 1, 2020

You will recall that on Tuesday, May 20, 2020, Governor Northam vetoed our health insurance legislation (HB 795 and SB 235), despite nearly unanimous support of the bills in both the House and the Senate. This means any opportunity to move forward with creating a REALTOR® health insurance plan has stalled for 2020. This decision […]