Are you looking for an opportunity to leverage your leadership abilities and make a positive impact on the REALTOR® community in the District of Columbia? DCAR is now accepting applications for six open, elected positions available on our 2022 DCAR Board of Directors. The DCAR board is a diverse group of talented individuals that guides… Read more »
DCAR Speaker Series: Inclusionary Zoning with Gene Bulmash, Program Manager for the Department of Housing and Community Development Thursday, Sept. 9, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. The District of Columbia is using an array of tools to meet the city’s housing affordability challenge – including inclusionary zoning (IZ), which has received a lot of attention… Read more »
On August 3, the D.C. Council held the final vote on the FY22 budget. The final step is passage of the Budget Support Act, the statutory piece of the budget, on Aug. 10. Key highlights include: An income tax increase on higher-income individuals. $24 million to help low-income first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing… Read more »
Nominations for the District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®’ REALTOR® of the Year Award are now open! Earning this distinction from your state-level association is an incredible honor, one that will make you stand out among your colleagues – not to mention with potential clients! Who can be nominated? Nominees must be primary DCAR members who… Read more »
When the Housing Committee of the D.C. City Council attempted to pass a raft of rent control legislation at the end of 2020, DCAR pushed back with a Call for Action that prompted nearly 300 messages from REALTOR® members and the public, ultimately sparing property owners from further restrictions for the time being. Read the… Read more »
DCAR is proud to announce that, for 2020, we achieved the Triple Crown – for the third year in a row! The Triple Crown recognizes state associations that meet their state-specific REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) goals during the past year (Jan 1– Dec 31 annually). Congratulations to our RPAC Fundraising Committee and thanks… Read more »
Licensed in DC, Maryland and Virginia, Chris Suranna with RLAH Real Estate has been selling real estate since 2004. He was the 2018 President of the DC Association of REALTORS® and currently sits on the GCAAR Board of Directors. He is the recipient of the 2020 DCAR REALTOR® of the Year award. Always seeking out new opportunities to grow, Chris has held volunteer positions on… Read more »
As a result of the Phase One reopening in the District of Columbia, the DCAR office is now open for appointment-only curbside sales of store merchandise. Here’s how it works: Members must call in advance for a time slot and to make your payment over the phone. Upon arrival, someone from our Member Services team… Read more »
After a series of interviews and extensive deliberation, the District of Columbia Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (PAC) is proud to strongly endorse four candidates for DC Council in the 2020 Primary election. The candidates noted here are proven champions of homeownership opportunities for District residents. Brandon Todd, Ward 4 Brandon Todd has been… Read more »
The DC office, located at 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, will have the following changes to its regular hours for the 2018 holiday season: November 21: Office Closes at 3:00pm November 22 – November 24: Office Closed December 22 – December 25: Office Closed December 31: Office Closes at 2:00pm January 1: Office Closed Please… Read more »