Earning this distinction from your state-level association is an honor that will make you stand out among your colleagues and potential clients. Nominees must be Primary DCAR members who have clearly provided continuous, dedicated service to enhance the quality of the profession. Submit entries using the DCAR entry form. Be sure to download the form […]
Hi, everyone. Sorry to add to your inboxes right before the holiday weekend, but we know this issue is time sensitive and we want you to understand that we are aware and working on it. On June 26, many DCAR members received a letter dated June 23, 2023 from the DC Department of Housing […]
At the invitation of Mayor Muriel Bowser, Immediate Past President Thomas Daley and other DCAR representatives attended an open house on April 10 for prospective first-time homebuyers. The event highlighted the Bowser administration’s funding in her FY ‘24 Fair Shot budget proposal that will support Black homeownership for D.C. residents. The proposed FY ‘24 budget […]
NAR First Vice President/2023 NAR President Kenny Parcell and 2023 NAR First Vice President Tracy Kasper have appointed four DCAR members to serve in NAR committee leadership roles:
On March 7, DCAR testified before the D.C. Council’s Housing and Executive Administration, urging the Council to make remote online notarization (RON) permanent. The pandemic shined a spotlight on how crucial virtual services are to the real estate industry. DCAR explained how RON would remove barriers and provide D.C. residents with access to notarial services, […]
This week, the D.C. Council passed an omnibus bill that makes permanent many of the landlord-tenant provisions contained in the public health emergency legislation. Despite the new law, DCAR was successful at working with councilmembers to roll back/modify several large items found in the bill dealing with application fees, basic business license requirements, credit reporting […]
DCAR’s Public Policy Committee has created two new subcommittee that will focus on policy areas critically important to DCAR members: affordable housing and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). The Affordable Housing subcommittee will perform in-depth analysis on issues related to affordable housing, homeownership and property rights. Members include: Hillary Nash, Chair Michael […]
Today, DCAR CEO Scott Reiter testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee on Housing and Executive Administration, chaired by Councilmember Anita Bonds, on a variety of topics important to our DCAR members. Today’s meeting was part of Chair Bond’s annual oversight of the D.C. Real Estate Commission. DCAR asked the Commission to continue allowing virtual classes […]
Last week, the D.C. Council invited DCAR to comment at a public roundtable regarding the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCRA) enforcement of new short-term rental (STR) regulations, which begins April 10. At issue is the department’s decision to limit the area of a home that can be used as a STR to the accessory dwelling […]
Earning this distinction from your state-level association is an honor that will make you stand out among your colleagues and potential clients. Nominees must be Primary DCAR members who have clearly provided continuous, dedicated service to enhance the quality of the profession. Submit entries using the DCAR entry form. Be sure to download the form […]
Hi, everyone. Sorry to add to your inboxes right before the holiday weekend, but we know this issue is time sensitive and we want you to understand that we are aware and working on it. On June 26, many DCAR members received a letter dated June 23, 2023 from the DC Department of Housing […]
At the invitation of Mayor Muriel Bowser, Immediate Past President Thomas Daley and other DCAR representatives attended an open house on April 10 for prospective first-time homebuyers. The event highlighted the Bowser administration’s funding in her FY ‘24 Fair Shot budget proposal that will support Black homeownership for D.C. residents. The proposed FY ‘24 budget […]
NAR First Vice President/2023 NAR President Kenny Parcell and 2023 NAR First Vice President Tracy Kasper have appointed four DCAR members to serve in NAR committee leadership roles:
On March 7, DCAR testified before the D.C. Council’s Housing and Executive Administration, urging the Council to make remote online notarization (RON) permanent. The pandemic shined a spotlight on how crucial virtual services are to the real estate industry. DCAR explained how RON would remove barriers and provide D.C. residents with access to notarial services, […]
This week, the D.C. Council passed an omnibus bill that makes permanent many of the landlord-tenant provisions contained in the public health emergency legislation. Despite the new law, DCAR was successful at working with councilmembers to roll back/modify several large items found in the bill dealing with application fees, basic business license requirements, credit reporting […]
DCAR’s Public Policy Committee has created two new subcommittee that will focus on policy areas critically important to DCAR members: affordable housing and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). The Affordable Housing subcommittee will perform in-depth analysis on issues related to affordable housing, homeownership and property rights. Members include: Hillary Nash, Chair Michael […]
Today, DCAR CEO Scott Reiter testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee on Housing and Executive Administration, chaired by Councilmember Anita Bonds, on a variety of topics important to our DCAR members. Today’s meeting was part of Chair Bond’s annual oversight of the D.C. Real Estate Commission. DCAR asked the Commission to continue allowing virtual classes […]
Last week, the D.C. Council invited DCAR to comment at a public roundtable regarding the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCRA) enforcement of new short-term rental (STR) regulations, which begins April 10. At issue is the department’s decision to limit the area of a home that can be used as a STR to the accessory dwelling […]