There’s a big chance for you to speak out, and the deadline is September 25th. Have you been following the District’s massive zoning re-write? If you fell off the wagon at some point, we don’t blame you. The Zoning Commission kicked off the revision back in 2008 to make comprehensive changes to a code […]
The District’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget recently passed with the Council accelerating the Tax Revision Commission’s recommendations to lower taxes in September 2015. Okay, that’s not the most exciting news in the world, but this could be a big deal for DC residents. What’s the big deal? If a DC taxpayer earn less than $500K, […]
The DC real estate community lost one of its most important members when longtime DC Real Estate Commissioner Tony Duncanson passed away June 28th. The loss of Tony was felt far and wide, and we shared our thoughts and condolences. In Memory of Tony Duncanson It is with a profound sense of sadness that I inform […]
We are fired up this week, because August is the month of real estate license renewals for agents and REALTORS® in the District of Columbia. It’s kind of a crazy time, so we want to make sure the stress is cut out with this handy little guide. First thing’s first, here are some details that […]
Recently DCAR hosted Leon Lewis from DCRA and the DC Real Estate Commission for an in-depth discussion (Video) about several topics pertaining to licensing regulations along with education and ethics standards, which the Commission oversees for over 12,000 licensees in the District. The afternoon “lunch & learn” was a great opportunity for our members to […]
A woman rented out her property for several years, then she wanted to sell it and use the money to ease into retirement. Her tenants only agreed to leave after dragging out the sale for more than a year. #FixTOPA
A single-family home was split into two smaller properties awhile back. A couple was interested in buying both properties and restoring it as a single-family unit. When they put in their bid, one of the properties was vacant, and a single tenant resided in the other. The seller attempted to evict the tenant, who had […]
A man was renting the basement of a home. The owner agreed to a contract to sell the home, and the contract allowed the tenant to continue renting the basement at the previously agreed-upon rate of $1,600 per month. The tenant refused to accept the deal and threatened to drag out the sale for as […]
A woman was looking to purchase her first home, and she wanted to buy in the District. However, she travels frequently and planned to rent her home out while she was out of town. A friend informed the woman about TOPA, and after some research, she promptly changed her mind and purchased a home in […]
There’s a big chance for you to speak out, and the deadline is September 25th. Have you been following the District’s massive zoning re-write? If you fell off the wagon at some point, we don’t blame you. The Zoning Commission kicked off the revision back in 2008 to make comprehensive changes to a code […]
The District’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget recently passed with the Council accelerating the Tax Revision Commission’s recommendations to lower taxes in September 2015. Okay, that’s not the most exciting news in the world, but this could be a big deal for DC residents. What’s the big deal? If a DC taxpayer earn less than $500K, […]
The DC real estate community lost one of its most important members when longtime DC Real Estate Commissioner Tony Duncanson passed away June 28th. The loss of Tony was felt far and wide, and we shared our thoughts and condolences. In Memory of Tony Duncanson It is with a profound sense of sadness that I inform […]
We are fired up this week, because August is the month of real estate license renewals for agents and REALTORS® in the District of Columbia. It’s kind of a crazy time, so we want to make sure the stress is cut out with this handy little guide. First thing’s first, here are some details that […]
Recently DCAR hosted Leon Lewis from DCRA and the DC Real Estate Commission for an in-depth discussion (Video) about several topics pertaining to licensing regulations along with education and ethics standards, which the Commission oversees for over 12,000 licensees in the District. The afternoon “lunch & learn” was a great opportunity for our members to […]
A woman rented out her property for several years, then she wanted to sell it and use the money to ease into retirement. Her tenants only agreed to leave after dragging out the sale for more than a year. #FixTOPA
A single-family home was split into two smaller properties awhile back. A couple was interested in buying both properties and restoring it as a single-family unit. When they put in their bid, one of the properties was vacant, and a single tenant resided in the other. The seller attempted to evict the tenant, who had […]
A man was renting the basement of a home. The owner agreed to a contract to sell the home, and the contract allowed the tenant to continue renting the basement at the previously agreed-upon rate of $1,600 per month. The tenant refused to accept the deal and threatened to drag out the sale for as […]
A woman was looking to purchase her first home, and she wanted to buy in the District. However, she travels frequently and planned to rent her home out while she was out of town. A friend informed the woman about TOPA, and after some research, she promptly changed her mind and purchased a home in […]