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It’s Your Time to Lead: Join DAAR’s Board of Directors – Apply by 8/18/17
July 14, 2017
TAKE THE LEAD! Join DAAR’s Board of Directors Deadline to Apply: Friday, August 18th, 2017 DAAR is seeking candidates to become part of our 2018 leadership team. If you or someone you know is interested in taking your membership to the next level, please review the information below and submit your application Valuable benefits include: […]
Need to Know: New Buyer Beware Disclosures Update
July 10, 2017
This past week many members were caught off guard by a change that the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) made to the Residential Property Disclosure Statement – Notice to Seller and Purchaser form (also known as the Residential Property Disclosure Act form). The Virginia REALTORS® legal and government affairs teams went to bat […]
DAAR Members Carole Taylor, Laura Audi and T.C. Cooksley Earn GRI Designation!
June 26, 2017
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Carole Taylor, Middleburg Real Estate LLC, Laura Audi, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, Leesburg, and T.C. Cooksley, United Real Estate, Reston, completed the REALTORS® Institute of Virginia program and have earned the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation. “Completion of the coursework for the GRI […]
NAR Senior Executive Will Be Next CEO
June 26, 2017
REALTORS® have selected Bob Goldberg to succeed current NAR CEO Dale Stinton, who is retiring at the end of 2017 after 36 years at NAR and 12 as CEO. Goldberg currently serves as NAR senior vice president of Sales & Marketing, Business Development & Strategic Investments, Professional Development and Conventions. NAR’s leadership team chose Goldberg […]
NVAR Standard Form Changes – Effective July 1st, 2017
June 16, 2017
You’re invited to learn about the latest NVAR Standard Form Changes on Friday, July 21st, 2017, 10AM-12PM, DAAR, Ashburn, featuring speaker Keith Barrett, Esq,, Vesta Settlements. Register online today! Class is free for DAAR members. Effective July 1st, 2017, the following changes have been made to the NVAR Forms: 1. K1371 – USDA Financing Addendum a. This addendum […]
May 2017 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Inventory Low Heading into Summer Months; Home Price Growth Continues
June 14, 2017
The following analysis of the Loudoun County, Virginia housing market has been prepared by George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. It was prepared for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by analyzing MRIS multiple listing data from MarketStats by ShowingTime. Overview • For the 23rd straight month, active inventory continues to decline. At the […]
Bright MLS Fees Reduced for REALTOR® Members
June 13, 2017
Great news! Starting with Q3 2017 billings, the Bright MLS subscription fee will decrease to $41 per month. This is a 25% reduction from the current REALTOR® monthly fee of $55. This is an immediate benefit of the MRIS/TREND into Bright MLS consolidation that can be offered now, thanks to economies of scale and plan […]
Beckwith Bolle Elected President-Elect of the Virginia REALTORS®
June 12, 2017
Beckwith Bolle, Principal Broker and Owner of Carter Braxton Preferred Properties, an independently owned and operated firm in historic Leesburg, was recently elected the 2018 President-Elect of the Virginia REALTORS®, the business advocate for real estate professionals in Virginia. She will become President of the Association in 2019. Beckwith has been a licensed real estate agent […]
Virginia REALTORS® Now Offers Legal Hotline to All REALTOR® Members
June 5, 2017
Did you hear about the latest NEW BENEFIT for REALTOR® members? The Virginia REALTORS® now offers a Legal Hotline to all REALTOR® members. This new Legal Hotline benefit is a web-based submission process to address your legal questions. To submit a question, you’ll need to be logged into the website with your Username and Password. Your broker will […]
Your Answer to Zillow’s ‘Instant Offers’ from NAR
May 29, 2017
In select markets today, the competition isn’t just from other neighborhood brokerages. It’s also from companies like OpenDoor.com and OfferPad.com, with attractive online platforms that promise sellers a quick, hassle-free, cash sale. Last week, Zillow joined the fray, introducing its “Instant Offers” platform in two test markets, Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla. The platform enables sellers […]