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You’re Invited! Tax Reform Forum – February 2nd, 11AM

January 16, 2018

You’re invited to attend DAAR’s Public Policy Forum: Tax Reform & You, Your Business & Your Clients, on Friday, February 2nd, 10-11:30am at DAAR, 21720 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn, VA. The recently enacted Tax Cut and Jobs Act includes several provisions that may impact you as a REALTOR®, your business, or your clients. Join us for a special […]

You’re Invited! Tax Reform Forum – February 2nd, 10AM

January 16, 2018

You’re invited to attend DAAR’s Public Policy Forum: Tax Reform & You, Your Business & Your Clients, on Friday, February 2nd, 10-11:30am at DAAR, 21720 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn, VA. The recently enacted Tax Cut and Jobs Act includes several provisions that may impact you as a REALTOR®, your business, or your clients. Join us for a special […]

December 2017 Loudoun County Market Trends Report: Inventory Reaches Record Low as the Decline in Home Sales Persists

January 15, 2018

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 Bright MLS housing data from MarketStats by ShowingTime.  Overview For the 30th consecutive month, active listings declined and reached the lowest recorded […]

Department of Labor Looks at Expanding Association Health Plans

January 15, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor took a first step toward expanding access to health coverage through association health plans by issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would broaden the definition of employers to include working owners, or sole proprietors or the self-employed. The notice also would broaden a provision that could allow for more […]

Economic Summit: What’s in Store for Housing and Beyond – Friday, April 6, 8-11AM

January 11, 2018

Join us for DAAR’s Economic Summit: What’s in Store for Housing and Beyond on Friday, April 6th, 8-11AM at Loudoun County School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA. The event offers an opportunity for REALTORS® in the Northern Virginia and Loudoun County area to understand housing and economic trends and forecast for 2018 and […]

Schedule Your Code of Ethics Training – Due in 2018

January 6, 2018

REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time within two-year cycles. Background on the change to a two-year requirement is here. 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 […]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – What it Means for Homeowners and Real Estate Professionals

January 4, 2018

 The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) worked throughout the tax reform process to preserve the existing tax benefits of homeownership and real estate investment, as well to ensure as many real estate professionals as possible would benefit from proposed tax cuts. Many of the changes reflected in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act final […]

NVAR Standard Forms Changes: Effective January 1, 2018

January 3, 2018

The following NVAR forms changes are effective as of January 1st, 2018: 1. K1338 Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer Agreement a. Paragraph 4, Term and Termination: This paragraph was modified to clarify the Buyer’s responsibility for payment of the Termination Fee. This means that any Termination Fee paid by the Buyer to the Broker is in […]

In Memoriam: David Olson

January 1, 2018

We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Dave Olson of Ashburn, who passed away last week. Dave was a REALTOR® with Long and Foster, Ashburn and committee volunteer with DAAR.  A viewing will be held on Friday, January 5th, 3-8PM at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Cr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 and […]

Join Us: NVAR Contract Updates Effective January 1st, 2018: Thursday, 1/25

January 1, 2018

  Join us for an overview of the NVAR  contract changes that went into effect January 1, 2018 from 10am – Noon. Featured Speaker:  Keith Barrett, Esq. Members:  FREE Non-members: $20 Flyer