Click here for a video of the Committee Application Rundown. The NAR committee application process allows members to enter committee applications and endorsements online. The process is a little different this year, which means we will walk you through the process. The good news is it’s all online-based, which saves you loads of time in […]
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It’s Been One Week – And what a week it turned out to be for NAR’s Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. We are giving you a week-in-review treatment so you can stay informed. We are giving a quick rundown on what happened at the federal, state and local levels. We’ll keep it short this week because there’s […]
As a DC REALTOR®, you know how damaging recordation and transfer taxes can be to a real estate deal. GCAAR, our Local Association, is fighting a drastic increase in the recordation tax proposed by the Montgomery County Council. This Tuesday, May 10, GCAAR will load up a fleet of buses with members to march on […]
Here’s Your At-Large Debate Primer THIS Friday’s Debate: Do we have a REALTOR® Champion? Date: 4/29/2016 | Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Location: 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 12th Floor Vincent Orange is the incumbent with innovative plans to address affordable housing in DC. Robert White, a community leader, sees 2016 […]
We talked all about regulations at our latest Speaker Series You won’t believe how much we packed the house for our latest Speaker Series. Our members were treated to a great discussion about DCRA’s overall approach to regulations, zoning, and permits among other topics. We covered many topics, but we’ll bullet-point some of the broader […]
Celebrate REALTOR® Advocacy in DC! The upcoming REALTOR® Party Convention (A.K.A. Midyear) is bringing a lot of excitement to the DC area as real estate professionals from around the country will attend NAR’s Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in May. You also have an opportunity to apply for an NAR committee position. REALTORS® from across the country will be in […]
Tax Season can really get a REALTOR® down if they’re not prepared. Let us help you out! As DC residents, you are often left with the short end of the citizenship stick when you are forced to pay taxes and expected to accept taxation without representation. Why not join us at the DC Tax Day Protest? However, […]
Balancing DC’s Budget is far from simple, but Budget Director Matthew Brown illustrated how it could be most easily understood at our recent Speaker Series. Speaking of money, Of course, we are talking about pie charts, specifically the DC Budget chart that adds up to over $11 billion. How does one jurisdiction handle a number like […]
As Springtime turns the corner, Mayor Muriel Bowser is prepping to release her 2017 Budget. One of the hot-button issues is the Mayor’s homeless shelter plan, which is going to take a lot of budgetary wizardry at $200M. To make sense of it all, Budget Director Matthew Brown will host DCAR’s Speaker Series this month. Budget Basics DC’s […]