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Kathy Jones to Receive Virginia REALTORS® Code of Ethics Leadership Award
July 13, 2018
The Virginia REALTORS® announced this week several esteemed 2018 awardees of excellence in various areas of real estate including property management, brokerage, education, and other business achievements, along with notable community contributions. The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Kathy Jones, Long and Foster Real Estate, Ashburn, will receive the Virginia REALTORS® […]
Use Articles to Educate to Drive Sales – Write for the Loudoun Times Mirror!
July 12, 2018
You may want to put more weight on content marketing and white papers in your marketing plan. A new study from Conductor.com says that consumers who read an educational article from a company are 131 percent more likely to buy from that company instead of a competitor as reported by REALTOR® Magazine. Are you ready […]
Gain Exclusive Access to Purchase a .realestate Web Address
July 6, 2018
Introducing .realestate—the newest unrestricted top-level domain for the real estate industry, and a way for you, as a REALTOR, to increase visibility into specific aspects of their business. From beachfrontproperty.realestate to luxuryseattle.realestate, the possibilities are endless. Beginning Sept. 18, REALTORS® with an active .realtor™ domain gain exclusive access to purchase a .realestate web address before it becomes […]
Update: MRIS and TREND Conversion to Bright by the End of Year
July 6, 2018
DAAR was informed this week that kick off meetings are underway for planning the conversions of MRIS and TREND subscribers to the Bright system. Leadership teams of brokers, agents and association executives are being formed to provide insight into their needs and to ensure critical information and capabilities they rely on are in the Bright system when […]
NAR Call for Action: Congress Must Reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
July 5, 2018
The current National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire on July 31st if there is no Congressional action. Without federal flood insurance, millions of home and small business owners in 22,000 communities nationwide will not be able to obtain insurance to protect their property against flooding! This will cause an estimated delay or cancellation […]
Route 28 Widening, Route 9 Traffic Calming on List of Approved Road Projects
June 28, 2018
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) adopted its first six-year transportation program, which includes dozens of projects designed to reduce traffic congestion throughout the region. Out of the $1.285 Billion approved, $508.7 million is allocated to projects in Loudoun County including: Dulles West Boulevard Widening: Loudoun County Parkway to Northstar Boulevard Evergreen Mills Road Intersection […]
Weigh in on the Future of Housing Near the Loudoun Gateway Station
June 22, 2018
One of the primary reasons why Loudoun County has not planned new housing developments close to the future Loudoun Gateway Station (Route 606) is because of aircraft noise. The limitation of housing near the Loudoun Gateway Station is based in part on a twenty-year old Airport noise study, the 1995 noise contour lines, and a […]
What the Association Health Plan Rule Means for REALTORS®
June 22, 2018
The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized its long-awaited Association Health Plan (AHP) rule to expand the definition of “employer” to include “working owners.” This change allows real estate professionals and other self-employed individuals to participate in association health plans. A key provision, forwarded for inclusion in the rule by NAR, will allow many REALTORS® […]
Need to Know: New Laws Effective July 1st Webinar
June 21, 2018
Earlier this month, Virginia REALTORS® Deputy General Counsel, Erin Barton, and Staff Counsel, Jon Haley, provided an update on the laws that passed the 2018 General Assembly. Learn what you need to know before these new laws go into effect on July 1, 2018. This webinar will last approximately 45 minutes, including a question & answer […]
Check out Recent Caveat REALTOR® Podcasts on EMD and Teams
June 17, 2018
Earnest Money Deposits Laura and Jon talk about the risks involved for real estate licenses with regard to confirming that EMDs have been paid into escrow, particularly when it comes to the potential for identity theft. They also answer some questions from the legal hotline regarding how to handle EMDs, both from the listing and […]