Lead poisoning is a preventable crisis and we want to make sure you have the knowledge you need to avoid the pitfalls of renovations and demolitions. In order to deliver that knowledge to you, we brought in the experts from DOEE and the EPA. DOEE’s Lead & Healthy Housing Director Pierre Erville and from the […]
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What’s the story? The DC Council’s Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Committee (which handles DCRA) recently held a hearing at the Wilson Building on the bill related to posting requirements for vacant properties. The topic of the hearing centers on legislation called the “Nuisance Abatement Notice Act of 2015,” which is intended to clarify posting […]
What was accomplished? DCAR’s advocacy efforts continue to make waves in DC’s government and real estate community! DC Councilmembers David Grosso, Anita Bonds and Jack Evans have re-introduced the “First-Time Homebuyer Tax Benefit Amendment Act of 2015 (Yvette Alexander and Charles Allen co-sponsored),” which would cut the recordation tax rate from 1.45% to 0.725% for […]
He is in charge of clearing your rat and rodent problems. Find out how his team can help you. (Watch the video) On Thursday, October 08, 2015 DC DOH Rodent and Vector Control Program Manager Gerard Brown visited our members about the importance of rodent control. Rodents and other pests can be a big issue […]
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 […]