About DAAR
Our Mission and Strategic plan
DAAR’s mission is to support the business of real estate, our members, and the communities we serve with the highest standards of conduct and professionalism.
View the 2018 2020 Strategic Plan.
History and Past Chairs
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® (DAAR) has a long and distinguished history. Although the name has changed during its 45 years of existence, the community leadership and accomplishments have been consistently outstanding.
On July 1st, 1962, DAAR originally received a charter from the National Association of REALTORS® as the Loudoun County Board of REALTORS® (LCBOR) to have jurisdiction over the use of the term REALTOR® in Loudoun County.
On October 29th, 1967, the Board as it was called then incorporated the first Multiple Listing Service (MLS) of Loudoun County. On August 7, 1969, the Board incorporated and held their first official general membership meeting. Most of the meetings were held at Johnson’s House of Beef in Leesburg, which just closed its doors in early 2008. As meetings grew in size, they were moved to the Laurel Brigade Inn and the offices were in newly-hired LCBOR “Secretary” Faye Vance’s basement.
In 1972, LCBOR moved into its first headquarters at 33 South King Street, which was known as the “Old Stone House.” Annual local dues for salespeople were increased from $2 to $10 that same year.
As Loudoun County grew, so did LCBOR. In the late 1980’s, LCBOR purchased a third unit on King Street for potential office use, but in the interim leased it out to the State Police. Meanwhile, NAR gave local boards the right to use the term Association in their names and LCBOR changed to the Loudoun County Association of REALTORS® (LCAR).
The late 80’s also brought about significant changes to the way real estate was conducted in the area. Computers were making their way into the MLS System and creating opportunities and challenges for the industry.
In partnership with the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS® and the Prince William Association of REALTORS®, LCAR formed the Common Data Base System (CDBS) by contracting with the same vendor, PRC, to share listing information. At the time, there was one Board of Directors (BOD) for the MLS comprised of representatives of the three associations who shared our first lockbox system, a Multac Recording Box.
In 1991, Faye Vance announced her retirement and Jeanette G. Newton started as the new Executive Vice President of LCAR.
As the market slowed in the early 1990’s, the size of the association began to drop while there were many changes on the horizon. In 1992, the Regional MLS was formed that combined listings into one data base. Members would have to insert their phone handsets into a “computer” in order to print out listing information on shiny thermal paper.
1992 was a year of “firsts” for LCAR. We had our first Christmas in April, RPAC Golf Tournament and Charity Auction to benefit shelter-based charities.
In 1995, LCAR membership declined to 500 but stood ready to venture into a wholly owned subsidiary, the Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) along with an electronic lockbox system with Supra.
At that same time, NAR implemented “Board of Choice” for members. With the fear of being swallowed up by larger associations, LCAR assembled a committee comprised of past presidents to develop an action plan that would enable the association to continue to grow. In 1996, after an uphill battle, the Virginia Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors approved our name change to the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®.
Under the new name, the Association flourished under Board of Choice and moved into the third condo in an effort to expand our education program. Our new Proprietary School was becoming a success.
In 2000, DAAR engaged in a long battle with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on growth issues. We were on the map, receiving help and being noticed by NAR as an example of what could and needed to be done to fight the slow-growth management trend.
Now part of one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, DAAR sold its condos on South King Street in 2002 and moved into its current space on Sycolin Road in Leesburg.
In 2004, DAAR had its first million dollar budget and the services offered to members were growing exponentially. In 2005, DAAR opened up its first branch office at the Dulles Airport location and was able to offer expanded GRI and CCIM classes. From this point on, DAAR was the 8th largest association in Virginia out of 30 associations.
DAAR’s influence at the state and national association grew as the first VAR president from DAAR in 20 years was installed in 2005. By 2006, DAAR had a representative on every advocacy group at VAR as well as two NAR directors and an NAR Committee Chairman. In 2014 VAR installed DAAR’s third VAR President.
In 2012, the Association celebrated our 50th anniversary and moved to a more centralized location in Ashburn. In response to a strengthening advocacy program, the Association formed its own PAC, the Dulles Area REALTORS Political Action Committee in 2015.
Between that time period, the DAAR Board of Directors developed an aggressive Strategic Plan designed to take the association to the next level.
In 2016, Jeanette Newton retired after twenty-five years of service to the members. Christine Windle, the association’s Government Affairs and Communications Director for ten years, began serving as the association’s Chief Executive Officer.
Past Chairs of DAAR
The following dedicated real estate professionals served as Chairs of DAAR:
1962 John W. Clemens
1963 Harry Huntley
1964 Jim Tyler
1965 John Wallace
1966 Morton Riddle, III
1967 Constance McElhinney
1968 Douglas Pratt
1969 Malcolm Kent
1970 E. Lee Warner
1971 Jim Tyler
1972 Arlton C. Echols Jr.
1973 Cecil Jennings
1974 Mary Lou Raymond
1975 William Holter
1976 Franklin Perry
1977 John Slaughter
1978 Frank Myers
1979 Phyllis Malloy
1980 Fred Hetzel
1981 Carnell Bowman
1982 Al Robinson
1983 Sally Turner
1984 Barbara Ramey
1985 David Leroy
1986 Gloria Armfield
1987 David McWatters
1988 Cathy Huff-Bowman
1989 Kenneth Ulsaker
1990 Beverly O’Toole
1991 Durette Upton
1992 Brenda Pronto
1993 Carolyn Thomas
1994 William A. O’Toole
1995 Clare Larson
1996 Alan Beale
1996/1997 Bill Roth
1998 Tom Jewell
1999 Larry Trawick
2000 Lyn Markham
2001 Rick Cockrill
2002 Trudy Goodwin
2003 Helena Talbot
2004 Gwen Pangle
2005 Bill Hunt
2006 Barry Allbright
2007 Dale Polen Myers
2008 Candice C. Bower
2009 Bradley J. Boland
2010 Tom Donegan
2011 Sue K. Puleo
2012 Anthony Arko
2013 Beckwith Bolle
2014 Sue Smith
2015 Shawn Milletary
2016 Lars Henriksen
2017 Jackie Lawlor