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OPEN TO MEMBERS WITH PREREQUISITES AS NOTED.

Below are short descriptions of the current committees. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Committee Volunteer Form or contact the designated staff liaison.

Please click here to review the committee chairs and NVAR staff liaisons.

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ARBITRATION COMMITTEE
(Membership is closed for 2013)

(Open to all who have been NVAR Members for five years or more and who have previously served on the Grievance Committee.)
Previous service on the Grievance Committee, Professional Standards Committee or Board of Directors is required. Committee is responsible for hearing claims involving Realtors® regarding contractual and/or procuring cause disputes that arise out of real estate transactions. The full committee attends a mandatory training session in January and then five-member panels meet throughout the year to hear specific cases. To express interest, please contact Sarah Louppe Petcher at 703.207.3214 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE

(Open to all members.)
Committee members build the annual budget, ensure that the association’s activities comply with the annual budget, maintain the financial integrity of the association and review and recommend Board of Directors’ action as needed. Committee is also responsible for the Annual Audit and Management Review. To express interest, please contact Jim Foster at 703.207.3254 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

EDUCATION ADVISORY GROUP
(Membership is closed for 2013)

(Open to all members.)
Group advises the NVAR Education Department on possible curriculum topics such as career development, continuing education, post licensing education, designations, and various courses to meet membership needs. Group meets three times a year. To express interest, please contact Renee Brown at 703.207.3204 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
(Membership is closed for 2013)

(Open to NVAR Members who have been Realtors® for five years or more.)
Committee is responsible for reviewing written complaints involving a possible violation of the Code of Ethics, Lockbox Rules and Membership Duties. Volunteers must attend mandatory training in order to serve on the committee. The committee meets once a month. Members should be prepared to attend at least nine monthly meetings per year. Review of cases in advance of meetings required. Most members bring their laptops to the meeting to access the cases. To express interest, please contact Laura Farley at 703.207.3223 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

NV/RPAC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

(All Realtor® members may apply.)
The Northern Virginia/Realtors® Political Action Campaign Committee is in charge of the annual political fundraising campaign from January to July. Committee members will assist the Campaign Chair in planning fundraising activities and promoting the benefits of NV/RPAC to fellow Realtors®. Contributions raised are used by the NV/RPAC Trustees to support Realtor®-friendly candidates and issues of importance to the real estate community. To express interest, please contact Mary Beth Coya at 703.207.3250 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE
(Membership is closed for 2013)

(Open to all who have been NVAR Members for seven years or more and who have previously served on the Grievance Committee.)
Previous service on the Grievance Committee, Arbitration Committee or Board of Directors is required. Committee Members are responsible for serving on the hearing panels that are convened to hear disciplinary cases that have been forwarded by the Grievance Committee for a formal hearing. All volunteers are required to attend a mandatory training session in order to be eligible to serve on a hearing panel. In addition to attending the training, committee members serve on two to five panels each year. To express interest, please contact Sarah Louppe Petcher at 703.207.3214 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

(All Realtor® members may apply.)
The committee tracks legislative activities at all levels of government and recommends policy positions to the NVAR Board of Directors. Committee members assist in planning special legislative events, such as the legislative reception and the annual trip to the state Capitol, and mobilizing grassroots participation in calls-for-action on issues campaigns. To express interest, please contact Mary Beth Coya at 703.207.3250 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

STANDARD FORMS COMMITTEE
(Membership is closed for 2013)

(NVAR Members for five years or more may apply.)
Responsible for creating, reviewing and revising the standard forms developed by NVAR for members. The committee ensures that forms remain in compliance with federal, state and local laws. Committee members should be prepared to commit themselves to attending at least nine monthly meetings a year. To express interest, please contact Sarah Louppe Petcher at 703.207.3214 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .