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
Treasurer: Colin Johnson
Immediate Past President: Frederic Bates

Directors
April Contee
Andrea Fleming
Jennifer Frewer
Samuel Medvene
Jean Poitevien
Bonnie Roberts-Burke
Ansa Tyus

GCAAR president
Harrison Beacher

Presidential appointees
Katalin Peter
Marty Stanton

NAR directors
Dianah Shaw
Christopher Suranna

Public Policy Committee Chair
Anthony Graham

CEO – Ex-officio
Scott Reiter

Thank you to 2021 President Frederic Bates and the entire 2021 board for your contributions. We are confident 2022 will be another year of successes!

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 team to analyze pending and proposed legislation in D.C. It establishes DCAR’s official stance on a variety of issues and ensures the association’s advocacy presence in the District.

Applicants should have an understanding of local legislation and politics. Selected committee members will be expected to actively participate in DCAR events, initiatives and activities at the Wilson Building.

The deadline to submit your application is Thursday, December 9. Additional information on the committee and committee requirements can be found on the application.

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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… and now is the perfect time. Starting Nov. 11, you can apply to serve on DCAR’s Public Policy Committee! It’s a great way to hone your leadership skills and increase your knowledge of legislative issues and association functions. In doing so, you set a course for further involvement in DCAR and opportunities to serve as a state-level director, officer or in a role at the national level.

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.

The election will be held during our DCAR Annual Meeting and Installation on Wednesday, December 15 at 6 p.m. Registration details are coming soon.

SLATE OF OFFICERS AS PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Officers

• President-elect: Anthony Mancuso, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
• Secretary: Stacey Barton, RLAH Real Estate
• Treasurer: Colin Johnson, RLAH Real Estate

At-large directors up for election, two-year term:

(three to be elected)

• April Contee, EXQ Real Estate
• Jean Poitevien, AFREM Services
• Bonnie Roberts-Burke, RLAH Real Estate

NAR director

• Dianah Shaw, Power Consulting & Real Estate

RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS

Officers:

• Immediate past president: Frederic Bates, eXp Realty, LLC
• President: Thomas Daley, Keller Williams Capital Properties

Directors completing their current two-year term:

• Andrea Fleming, Keller Williams Capital Properties
• Jennifer Frewer, Keller Williams Capital Properties
• Sam Medvene, Century 21 Redwood Realty
• Margaret “Ansa” Tyrus, Re/MAX Allegiance

Presidential appointees (2): To be determined

Public Policy Committee chair: To be determined

NAR director: Christopher Suranna, RLAH Real Estate

GCAAR president: Harrison Beacher, Keller Williams Capital 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 Friday, November 26, 2021.

Thank you in advance for your participation in our upcoming election!

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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 members. Since StayDC’s rollout, DCAR has promoted the valuable resource available to small housing providers and tenants. DCAR members have participated in the program and helped to educate their fellow community members about the application process. DCAR’s outreach, along with that of city officials and other organizations, has ensured much-needed funds are reaching those in the District who need help and ensured that we don’t lose pivotal federal dollars in D.C.

Information about D.C.’s eviction moratorium, including a timeline of when the rollbacks will occur, is available on DCAR’s Small Housing Provider page.

If you are a small housing provider and need help making ends meet, or if you know someone who’s behind on rent and utility bills, help is available through the STAYDC program. Call 833-4-STAYDC (78-2932) or visit stay.dc.gov.

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 the District of Columbia state association to serve in the best interest of its members.

As a member of the Board of Directors, you can help shape the direction of DCAR, be an influential voice for the association and advocate to protect and enhance the industry and your D.C. community.

There are six positions available on the 2022 board:

• President-elect (1-year term)
• Secretary (1-year term)
• Treasurer (2-year term)
• Three at-large directors (2-year term)

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 12 at 5 p.m.! 

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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 cost assistance​.
• Breaking up DCRA into a construction-oriented Department of Buildings and a consumer-oriented Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
• $6.1 million for additional violence prevention programs.
• $5 million for new Metropolitan Police Department recruits and cadets. (Mayor Bowser asked for $11 mil in police hires, but directed $6.1 million to violence prevention).
• Providing housing for over 3,500 residents facing homelessness. (Which will be funded through the new tax increase on $250,000+).
• $50 million in public housing repairs.
• Pilot funding for the Generating Affordability in Neighborhoods (GAIN) Act, to allow for conversion of unaffordable housing into affordable housing using funded covenants.

Along with other business organizations, DCAR advocated that the Council carefully review this increase before proceeding, as it was added in at the last minute. DCAR believes that more thought and consideration should be given to this topic, and that the Tax Revision Commission would be the appropriate venue.

DCAR and GCAAR members have asked what remedies are on the table. While Mayor Bowser, who is against the increase, cannot line-item veto the tax, she can use her mayoral veto on the entire budget. However, this is unlikely as the Council would plausibly override the veto.