Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Board elections. We are proud to present your 2024 DCAR Board of Directors: Executive Committee President: Stacey Barton President-elect: Sam Medvene Secretary: Harrison Beacher Treasurer: Fred Bates Immediate Past President: Tony Mancuso At-large directors James Braeu Jennifer Frewer Hillary Nash Bonnie Roberts-Burke Annemarie Stephens Margaret “Ansa” Tyus GCAAR President Christopher Suranna […]
DCAR statement: Harassment, discrimination & NAR transparency You have likely seen or heard about the recent New York Times article detailing a culture of sexual harassment and lack of transparency at the National Association of REALTORS®. The president of the association, Kenny Parcell, has resigned his position and President-Elect Tracy Kasper has been elevated to president, effective […]
The District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®‘ (DCAR) leadership recently had a conversation with the deputy mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to discuss its concerns regarding the recent funding issues for the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP). DCAR received the following information […]
On July 26, DCAR President Tony Mancuso, along with GCAAR President Avi Adler and GCAAR DEI Committee Chair Ileann Jimenez, served on a panel at a State of the Economy summit hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). They discussed the importance of DCAR and GCAAR and how they can help NAHREP […]
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, […]
Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Board elections. We are proud to present your 2024 DCAR Board of Directors: Executive Committee President: Stacey Barton President-elect: Sam Medvene Secretary: Harrison Beacher Treasurer: Fred Bates Immediate Past President: Tony Mancuso At-large directors James Braeu Jennifer Frewer Hillary Nash Bonnie Roberts-Burke Annemarie Stephens Margaret “Ansa” Tyus GCAAR President Christopher Suranna […]
DCAR statement: Harassment, discrimination & NAR transparency You have likely seen or heard about the recent New York Times article detailing a culture of sexual harassment and lack of transparency at the National Association of REALTORS®. The president of the association, Kenny Parcell, has resigned his position and President-Elect Tracy Kasper has been elevated to president, effective […]
The District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®‘ (DCAR) leadership recently had a conversation with the deputy mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to discuss its concerns regarding the recent funding issues for the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP). DCAR received the following information […]
On July 26, DCAR President Tony Mancuso, along with GCAAR President Avi Adler and GCAAR DEI Committee Chair Ileann Jimenez, served on a panel at a State of the Economy summit hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). They discussed the importance of DCAR and GCAAR and how they can help NAHREP […]
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, […]