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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.

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 […]

DAAR CEO Announcement

May 29, 2020

DAAR is delighted to announce our new CEO, Amanda Brewer, will be joining us June 30, 2020. Amanda Brewer has over 10 years of experience in the Real Estate Industry, working for both REALTOR® Associations and in various real estate offices. She was most recently the Director of Membership of the Kansas City Regional Association […]

ICYMI: Staged by Design, Nite Owl Series

May 29, 2020

Leigh Newport, Owner and Principle Designer, joined DAAR to discuss current design trends both for living and selling. Be armed with your design dilemmas and be prepared to have some fun! This event is a combination of a short presentation of today’s design trends for living as well as Real Estate, combined with a round-table […]

Safety Tips for Showing Properties During COVID-19

May 5, 2020

Please be advised to take these precautions to help keep yourself, your clients, and others safe from Coronavirus as Virginia begins to slowly reopen its economy.  Please be sure to refer to state and local orders that govern conduct and may vary based on conditions in your specific area.  DAAR is a part of the […]

VAR: State Committee Accepting Applications Now

May 1, 2020

Virginia REALTORS® is now accepting applications for 2021 State Committee Volunteers for all Virginia REALTORS® committees, including RPAC Disbursement Trustees. Click here to learn more about your Virginia REALTORS® committees and how you can be involved with the growth and direction of the real estate profession in Virginia. Your completed application is due to Virginia REALTORS® by 5:00 p.m. on […]

March 2020: Market Indicators Report

April 24, 2020

Click here for the full March 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. Key Market Trends Sales activity continues to moderate slightly. There were 567 sales of existing homes in Loudoun […]

Important COVID-19 Resources

April 15, 2020

  In an effort to better serve you, DAAR has compiled a list of resources that you may find helpful during this time. Links include NAR’s hotline and VAR’s unemployment possibility resources.   For a download-friendly version, click here! NAR HOTLINE The National Association of REALTORS® announced a new hotline that members can call if they […]

Introducing DAAR Delivery

April 7, 2020

  DAAR is excited to introduce DAAR Delivery! During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, staff will conduct store purchase deliveries on Tuesdays for free. Order and payment must be made by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday prior. There is no delivery fee and staff will not accept gratuities. All products will be stowed in bags […]