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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 […]
ICYMI: DAAR Discussion: Social Media Communication in COVID-19 Era
June 12, 2020
This week, Jennifer Abernethy, two time national author and CEO of Socially Delivered joined 2020 DAAR President Barry Taylor to discuss Social Media Communication in the Covid-19 era. The discussion looked at how communications, through our social media efforts, have changed or may need to change as we navigate the COVID-19 era. Please watch […]
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 […]
2020 DAAR Charity Golf Tournament
June 8, 2020
Benefiting Loudoun Mobile Hope, LAWS and Hero Homes Monday, July 13th, 10:00AM Shotgun Start Loudoun County Golf and Country Club Date: July 13th, 2020 Location: Loudoun Golf & Country Club, Purcellville, VA Address: 36967 W Main St, Purcellville, VA 20132 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Cost: $175 for individuals / $600 for a foursome […]
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 […]
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 […]
DAAR’s Food Drive
May 29, 2020
Join us in helping our community and DAAR’s partnered 2020 charities, LAWS and Mobile Hope. DAAR is hosting a “low-contact” food drive at the office on June 18, 2020 between 10am-1pm. DAAR’s Community Service Committee volunteers will take out your items and load them on our donation truck. We are asking for any non-perishable food items […]