Did you get a chance to digest everything that happened on Election Day? After what can only be described as a shocker of a Democratic Primary, we’re going to review what happened. Ready to get brought up to speed?
Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans is paying DCAR a visit onThursday, June 16, 2016, for our June edition of the DCAR Speaker Series. We know you have questions. Get the answers from a DC leader who recently celebrated 25 years of service. He’ll be talking about Metro, tax and revenue policy, and the DC Primary.
“So 8 may rise!” In 2014, a rallying cry sparked a movement to bring stability to a part of DC reeling from the passing of its sitting Councilmember and former Mayor, Marion S. Barry, Jr. In the center of this movement was an upstart community organizer with a background in non-profit economic and housing development named… Read more »
The DC Council is considering legislation that could impact vacant & blighted properties, construction, and renovations in DC. The DC government and in particular, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), is focused on finding potentially positive ways to address ‘blighted’ and ‘nuisance’ properties along with faulty construction projects.
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »