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2017 General Assembly Recap

February 24, 2017

Virginia REALTORS® approached the 2017 General Assembly Session with the goal of addressing several issues. As the Session comes to an end, Virginia REALTORS® will have achieved another successful Legislative Agenda that helps REALTORS® and the real estate industry. Under HB2034, the standard “Red Flag” disclosure statement is renamed to more accurately reflect its true […]

MRIS is now Bright MLS

January 16, 2017

Real estate organizations from neighboring areas in the Mid-Atlantic region, including MRIS, have united as Bright MLS. The creation of this new organization is a direct response to your demands that the MLS break down market barriers and provide real estate professionals with expanded property information that exceeds what consumers can get from publicly available […]

Advocacy in Action: Advance REALTOR® Priorities in Virginia!

January 13, 2017

Now in session… all of Virginia’s 100 Delegates and 40 Senators returned to the State Capitol on January 11th for a 46-day General Assembly ‘session’ to review amendments to the biennial budget and act on thousands of pieces of legislation. The primary goal of advancing REALTOR® priorities at the state level is to shape the future of real estate in […]