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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 Staff Appointed to the Loudoun County Economic Development Advisory Commission
November 15, 2018
DAAR Government Affairs and Communications Manager, Brenda Morton, was appointed to serve on the 2019 Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC). EDAC helps promote the long-term economic growth and development of Loudoun County by providing valuable business intelligence to the Board of Supervisors and the Department of Economic Development. She joins with other DAAR members and […]
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 […]
Top Bright Conversion Questions and Answers
November 14, 2018
Bright MLS created the following list of Frequently Asked Questions for both MRIS subscribers. It’s updated on a regular basis here https://www.brightmls.com/#/article/8661 General questions Q: Will my Auto Emails convert? A: Your Auto Emails will appear as Saved Searches in Bright until you review and manually convert them to Auto Emails. You can find them under […]
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 […]
DAAR Members Speak for Housing that is Affordable and Attainable!
November 9, 2018
Several DAAR members attended the November 7th Loudoun County Planning Commission Public Hearing and urged the county to provide housing that is affordable and attainable in Loudoun County. The hearing was held so that Commissioners would hear the public’s views on the county’s draft Comprehensive Plan – Loudoun 2040. This plan will guide the future […]
November Government Affairs Committee Meeting Guest Speaker: Loudoun County Supervisor Geary Higgins
November 2, 2018
On November 7, 2018, members of the Government Affairs Committee will meet with Supervisor Geary Higgins. The Committee invited Supervisor Higgins in order to learn more about his priorities and areas of focus on the Board of Supervisors and as Chairman of the Transportation and Land Use Committee, as well as the critical issue of […]