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We are honored to present the final list of candidates for our 2024 DCAR Board of Directors! The election will be held by electronic ballot beginning November 9 and ending November 29 at 11:59 p.m. Please review the final list of nominees below. Biographies of candidates can be viewed here.
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION
Officers
- President-elect: Samuel Medvene, Century 21 Redwood Realty
- Secretary: Harrison Beacher, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Treasurer: Frederic Bates, LPT Realty LLC
At-large directors up for election, two-year term:
(three to be elected)
- Joachim (James) Braeu, Coldwell Banker Realty
- Elizabeth Burgess, Fairfax Realty Elite
- April Contee*, EXQ Real Estate
- Virginia Gergoff, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- G. Anthony Graham, Independent Real Estate Broker
- Hillary Nash, RLAH Real Estate @properties
- Bonnie Roberts-Burke*, RLAH Real Estate @properties
* currently serving as a board member, term expiring.
RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS
Officers
- Immediate past president: Anthony Mancuso, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
- President: Stacey Barton, RLAH Real Estate @properties
Other directors currently serving their two-year term:
- Harrison Beacher, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Jennifer Frewer, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Margaret “Ansa” Tyus, RE/MAX
- Annemarie Stephens, Samson Properties
Presidential appointees (2): To be determined
Public Policy Committee chair: To be determined
GCAAR president: Christopher Suranna, RLAH Real Estate @properties
Chief executive officer (ex-officio): Scott Reiter
Congratulations to Thomas P. Daley for being selected as our 2023 REALTOR® of the Year!
Tom served as DCAR’s 2022 president and has been a member of the DCAR Executive Committee since 2020. Presently he is an equity partner, associate broker and managing director of luxury with Keller Williams Capital Properties in Washington, D.C. and licensed to practice real estate in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
In addition to his role as DCAR president, Tom served on DCAR’s Public Policy Committee from 2018-2019 and DCAR’s Finance Committee and various presidential advisory groups. He was chair of NAR’s Data Strategies Committee in 2021 and has served on the NAR Board of Directors from 2016-2019 and 2022-2023. Tom was president of GCAAR in 2018, REALTOR® of the Year for both Maryland REALTORS® and GCAAR in 2019 and currently serves on NAR’s RPAC fundraising trustees and on NVAR’s (Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®) Public Policy Committee.
Outside of his professional activities, Tom has been a supporter of the Washington Ballet, Rock Creek Conservancy and Friendship Place.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Boston College and a Master’s in Real Estate degree (MPS) from Georgetown University.
DCAR is pleased to announce that the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) has reopened for FY 2024 as of October 11, 2023; lender packages are now being accepted by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Funds are available for HPAP applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please share this information as soon as possible with any clients who may benefit.
As you may recall, the District closed HPAP applications temporarily on July 22, 2023 when it exhausted all available funds for FY 2023.
DCAR worked closely with the mayor’s office and DHCD to ensure transparency and to improve communication with the HPAP applicants and our members. The open dialogue with the mayor’s office and DHCD led to a number of changes in the program, including a funding tracker that is now available on the DHCD HPAP website.
Please refer to the FAQ sheet to see the specific changes to HPAP.
We are honored to announce the candidates for our 2024 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 2024 board, as indicated, subject to their election by the membership.
The election will be held by electronic ballot beginning November 9 and ending November 29 at 11:59 p.m. Please review the list of nominees; candidate biographies are coming soon. Additional nominees may be added to this list by petition, as noted below.
Slate of officers as presented by the Nominating Committee
Officers
- President-elect: Samuel Medvene, Century 21 Redwood Realty
- Secretary: Harrison Beacher, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Treasurer: Frederic Bates, LPT Realty LLC
At-large directors up for election, two-year term:
(three to be elected)
- Joachim (James) Braeu, Coldwell Banker Realty
- Elizabeth Burgess, Fairfax Realty Elite
- April Contee, EXQ Real Estate
- Virginia Gergoff, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- G. Anthony Graham, independent real estate broker
- Hillary Nash, RLAH Real Estate @properties
- Bonnie Roberts-Burke, RLAH Real Estate @properties
Returning Board members
Officers
- Immediate past president: Anthony Mancuso, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
- President: Stacey Barton, RLAH Real Estate @properties
Other directors currently serving their two-year term:
- Harrison Beacher, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Jennifer Frewer, Keller Williams Capital Properties
- Margaret “Ansa” Tyus, RE/MAX
- Annemarie Stephens, Samson Properties
Presidential appointees (2): To be determined
Public Policy Committee chair: To be determined
GCAAR president: Christopher Suranna, RLAH Real Estate @properties
Chief executive officer (ex-officio): Scott Reiter
Additional Board nominations
Additional candidates for these offices can be nominated by a petition signed by at least 5% of DCAR’s REALTOR® members and emailed to Scott Reiter, sreiter@dcrealtors.org. Petitions must be received by Sunday, October 8, 2023.
Thank you in advance for your participation in our upcoming election!
DCAR statement: Harassment, discrimination & NAR transparency
You have likely seen or heard about the recent New York Times article detailing a culture of sexual harassment and lack of transparency at the National Association of REALTORS®. The president of the association, Kenny Parcell, has resigned his position and President-Elect Tracy Kasper has been elevated to president, effective immediately. Here is her statement, for reference.
With respect to The D.C. Association of Realtors (DCAR), you have our commitment, in the weeks ahead, to examine all aspects of our association and enact any policies needed to ensure you, your fellow association members and staff operate in a safe environment. Each of you, and our staff, have the right to work in an atmosphere free of fear. Harassment and discrimination are not and will never be tolerated at DCAR.
Prior to this issue coming to light, DCAR had called upon NAR to commit to more transparency in all its capacities. We will remain vigilant in holding NAR accountable to follow through on this request.
Thank you for your continued support as we strive to make your association one of which you can be proud.
The District of Columbia Association of REALTORS®’ (DCAR) leadership recently had a conversation with the deputy mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to discuss its concerns regarding the recent funding issues for the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP).
DCAR received the following information regarding the HPAP program:
- All lender packages that were submitted by 11:59 p.m. on June 22, 2023 will be considered part of the pipeline and funding will be made available for them to close.
- There are approximately 400 Notice of Eligibility holders who will not receive funding.
- In FY ‘23 to date, DHCD has spent nearly $70 million for HPAP and has funded about 470 new homeowners – more than ever before.
On August 1, 2023, DCAR sent a letter to DHCD outlining its recommendations concerning HPAP and expressed its desire to be a partner with the District government in promoting and improving the program.
On July 26, DCAR President Tony Mancuso, along with GCAAR President Avi Adler and GCAAR DEI Committee Chair Ileann Jimenez, served on a panel at a State of the Economy summit hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). They discussed the importance of DCAR and GCAAR and how they can help NAHREP members expand their business.
DCAR Board member and past GCAAR President Harrison Beacher served as the panel’s moderator as well as the Master of Ceremonies for the day.
Special thanks to DCAR Public Policy Committee Chair Anthony Graham and NAHREP D.C. Chapter President Kelly Ceron-Osorio for coordinating our involvement in this important event.
Earning this distinction from your state-level association is an honor that will make you stand out among your colleagues and potential clients. Nominees must be Primary DCAR members who have clearly provided continuous, dedicated service to enhance the quality of the profession.
Submit entries using the DCAR entry form. Be sure to download the form to your computer and then go to File – Save As in order to save your application information into the form. If you are unable to save the information in your completed form, please print it out and scan/take a photo of it, then email it, in addition to one color head shot of each applicant, to contact@dcrealtors.org.
Head shots must be in .jpeg format at a minimum of 300 dpi resolution.
The deadline for submission is Friday, August 25 at 5 p.m. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted. The winner will be announced in the fall.
Hi, everyone.
Sorry to add to your inboxes right before the holiday weekend, but we know this issue is time sensitive and we want you to understand that we are aware and working on it.
On June 26, many DCAR members received a letter dated June 23, 2023 from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development informing them that the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) was out of funds.
We are currently engaging with the District government at the highest levels to ensure our perspective is communicated and to stress the dire situation this places clients into. We have strongly expressed our concerns to the Bowser administration and the need to be transparent with the public regarding HPAP funding levels.
We are continuing to work on this situation. In the meantime we want to stress that, to protect your clients and yourselves when assisting clients with down payment assistance programs such as HPAP, we want to remind you that it is vital to use the Home Purchase Assistance Program/Employer Assisted Home Purchase (HPAP/EAHP) Addendum, which you can access here.
Please have a happy 4th of July and we’ll be back in touch with any updates soon!
Tony