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At Home With Diversity (AHWD) Certification
March 22, 2021
Expand Your Business and Horizons with the At Home With Diversity (AHWD) Certification Cultivating Multicultural Relations is Good for Business! REALTORS® know the importance of adapting and remaining relevant in today’s marketplace. By developing a business practice rooted in inclusion and equality, you can help buyers of all cultural backgrounds achieve the dream of homeownership. […]
February 2021: Market Indicators Report
March 19, 2021
Click here for the full February 2021 Loudoun County Market Indicators Report for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by Virginia REALTORS®. Key Market Trends Market activity continues to outpace last year by double-digit rates in most local areas. There were 444 sales in Loudoun County overall in February, which is 100 more sales […]
2020 DAAR REALTOR® Awards Event
March 3, 2021
EVENT DETAILS Date: April 27, 2021 Location: One Loudoun Alamo Draft House, Drive In Lot Admission price per vehicle: $55 Check-in: 6:30PM Ceremony: 7:00PM – 8:00PM Intermission The Goonies start time: 8:30PM Included in your price of admission (per vehicle): Popcorn 2 entrée options from a special Alamo Draft House menu 3 […]
DAAR Welcomes Eric Fryer as New Government Affairs Director
February 26, 2021
DAAR is pleased to announce the addition of our new Government Affairs Director, Eric Fryer. As Government Affairs Director (GAD), Eric will administer the Association’s state and local government affairs activities and spearhead our outreach, advocacy, and policy recommendations to support the real estate industry. He will also report on legislative matters and lead our […]
DAAR Applauds House Passage of the Equality Act
February 26, 2021
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® joins NAR and applauds the U.S. House for passing H.R. 5, the Equality Act. On Thursday, February 25th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted (224-206) to pass the Equality Act, with three members of Congress crossing party lines in support. Should it pass the Senate and gain the presidential […]
Instructor Development Day
February 24, 2021
The Real Estate Industry is filled with the voices of instructors who can carry a tune, but very few who have the ability to build a following, be sought after and to consistently deliver what their audiences are looking for. Now with the clear necessity of virtual classrooms, the instructors have a new set of […]
January 2021: Market Indicators Report
February 23, 2021
Click here for the full January 2021 Loudoun County Market Indicators Report for the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® by Virginia REALTORS®. Key Market Trends Home sales continue to surge in Loudoun County, 7th straight month of market growth. The Loudoun County housing market had a strong start to 2021. There were 427 sales […]
Association Health Plan Update: SB 1341
February 22, 2021
SB 1341 Update: The Virginia REALTORS® about SB 1341, the Association Health Plan legislation. The Association Health Plan bill, SB 1341 was referred to the Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care for further recommendations and study with the possibility for the legislation to be reconsidered next year. Unfortunately, this referral means that SB 1341 was […]
DAAR Leadership Update: ShowingTime Acquisition
February 17, 2021
UPDATE (2/17/2021) Since the ShowingTime announcement last week, Bright MLS has been interviewing and vetting several showing appointment service providers. KEY BRIGHT MLS UPDATES Nothing has changed with ShowingTime. Bright understand the impact of this acquisition. While it has been announced, the agreement has NOT been approved or finalized yet. Until the acquisition is complete […]
NAR: Snapshot of Race & Home Buying in America
February 17, 2021
NAR Finds Black Home Buyers More Than Twice as Likely to Have Student Loan Debt, Be Rejected for Mortgage Loans Than White Home Buyers NAR officials say data reinforces need for implementation of key housing policy initiatives to close persistent minority homeownership gaps Key Highlights The U.S. homeownership rate was 64.2% in 2019. At […]