The most recent foreclosure moratorium for owner-occupied homes expired on Jan. 5, 2022, and the District is in the process of receiving $50 million in federal aid to assist low- and moderate-income homeowners who are having trouble making payments due to the pandemic. However, the program to disburse these funds has not yet been finalized… Read more »
As part of the District’s Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, a toll, or pause, was put into effect for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) for the duration of the PHE. As a result, pending sales of rental properties were slowed or halted due to the inability to have meetings. On Friday, Jan. 14,… Read more »
Congratulations to the following DCAR members who have been selected to serve on our 2022 Public Policy Committee! Anthony Graham, Chair Michael Arias Terinee Bonds James Braeu Deirdre P. Brown Chuck Burger Elizabeth Burgess Carol Lynn Calomiris Thomas Castagnola Amy Fisher Virginia Gergoff Olivia Kibler Ellen Klein Larry McAdoo Hugh McDermott Hillary Nash Richard… Read more »
On Dec. 15, 2021, we installed our 2022 DCAR leadership team, with Thomas Daley as our 2022 president. Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting & Installation and helped make it a success! We are proud to present your 2022 leadership team: Executive Committee President: Thomas Daley President-elect: Anthony Mancuso Secretary: Stacey Barton… Read more »
Do you have a passion for public policy? Or a desire to work with local policymakers to consider measures that make a difference in your community? Now is your chance to apply to serve on the District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®’ Public Policy Committee! The Public Policy Committee works with the DCAR Government Affairs… Read more »
Congratulations to our DCAR members appointed to 2022 NAR committees! We are proud to share the list of DCAR members who have been appointed to NAR committees for 2022. Congratulations to all of you! Do you aspire to be a national real estate leader? You can start by getting involved in your state REALTOR® association…… Read more »
We are honored to announce the candidates for our 2022 DCAR Board of Directors! In compliance with Article IX, Section 1 of our District of Columbia Association of REALTORS® (DCAR) bylaws, the DCAR Nominating Committee has nominated the following individuals to offices on the 2022 board, as indicated, subject to their election by the membership…. Read more »
The 2021 District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®’ REALTOR® of the Year is Kymber Lovett-Menkiti. She served as DCAR’s 2020 president and has been a DCAR board member since 2017. She is president of Keller Williams Capital Properties (KWCP) in Washington, D.C. and is also the regional director of Keller Williams for the Maryland/D.C. region. Prior… Read more »
Are you looking to be more successful? In this exclusive virtual presentation, New York Times bestselling author Shawn Achor will discuss his research about how happiness, optimism and social connection are the fuel that yield higher success rates. Learn how to incorporate Shawn’s formula for success to unlock your potential and create a more positive… Read more »
D.C. officials announced last week that more than $143 million, or 70 percent, of the $200 million federal rent relief money had been dispersed to D.C. residents. Under federal guidelines, D.C. was at risk of losing the funds if enough weren’t distributed before the end of September. The results are a solid win for DCAR… Read more »