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Virginia REALTORS: Provide Your Opinion about the VREB Regulations

November 27, 2018

Now is the time to have your voice heard! The Virginia Real Estate Board (VREB) has begun the process of looking at and possibly amending the regulations that you, as a REALTOR®, are required to follow. The Virginia REALTORS has created a survey for you to take where you will have the chance to voice your […]

REALTORS: You May be Eligible for Group Health Insurance thanks to a New Virginia Law

November 26, 2018

This year, an important new law in Virginia approved expanding health insurance options for self- employed individuals, including REALTORS® who meet the self-employed eligibility definition. Effective July 1st, 2018, SB 672 , introduced by Senator Creigh Deeds, changed the definition of a group for the purposes of purchasing health insurance to allow a one-person single […]

Bright MLS Resources and Support

November 20, 2018

Welcome to DAAR’s Bright MLS page, your one-stop for submitting a technical or data related issue, accessing training resources and reviewing the latest updates on the system. DAAR Advocates for You To submit an technical or data related issue with the system, click on the image to the right and let us know! Progress on […]

DAAR REALTOR Members! Your Bright conversion is on Tuesday, 11/20. Are you ready?

November 14, 2018

DAAR REALTOR Members! Your conversion to Bright MLS is on Tuesday, November 20th. Your MRIS account will no longer be valid. Now that you’ve logged into Bright, you have probably noticed that you will now be using “Search” to locate listings and “My Listings” to enter listings. These may look familiar to you, but there are some […]

It’s Official: Virginia’s National Capital Region Will Be Home to Amazon’s 25,000 New Employees

November 14, 2018

Following Amazon’s announcement that Arlington, VA will split duties with New York City to house their second headquarters, Virginia REALTORS®, including members of DAAR, are preparing to begin working with state and local policy makers to ensure the housing needs of Amazon’s future employees—estimated at more than 25,000—will be met. “We are very excited to welcome […]

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Don’t Delay – NAR Code of Ethics Required by 12/31/18. Take the Course on 11/30

November 11, 2018

NEW Two-year Cycle Deadline December 31, 2018 REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within two-year cycles. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. A new two-year cycle began January 1, 2017. The deadline for this cycle is December 31, […]

Urgent: Essential Tasks Before You Convert to Bright MLS

November 9, 2018

Now that you, as a DAAR REALTOR member, started the Bright MLS preview, it’s important to log in now to learn the system before you convert on Tuesday, November 20th. There are a variety of resources located on the Bright Power Up Page to help you prepare. LOGIN IN NOW Essential tasks to complete before you convert: Here is […]

Register for Bright MLS Training Classes!

October 31, 2018

Bright MLS is excited to offer Conversion to Bright training classes to help you get to know the new Bright system. All Bright classes are free and walk-ins are welcome. For more information about the conversion, click here. You can register for the following classes by logging into https://www.brightmls.com/#/home with your Bright MLS ID and […]

Join us for Bright MLS Conversion Training on November 1st and 2nd!

October 31, 2018

Important for all REALTORS: Bright MLS Conversion Training Begins Tomorrow! Join us for training at DAAR, on Thursday, Nov 1 and Friday, Nov 2, specifically designed to help you learn how to use the Bright System for your day-to-day tasks: Thursday, Nov 1 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Conversion to Bright: Search and More 12:00 […]