Be Kind, Be Professional, Be the Best You Can Be

I’m honored to serve as your NVAR President this year, and grateful for the opportunity to partner with a dedicated team of leaders and to be part of this thriving association. Together, we are poised to take Northern Virginia Realtors® further!

In 2020, I plan to build on the incredible work of the volunteer leaders who came before me, including our 2019 President, Christine Richardson. You responded enthusiastically to her call for us to become engaged in our association. Now I ask each of you to turn that positive engagement into commitment.

More than 225 of you have already volunteered to be part of our committees and work groups this year. I’m excited to work with these committed Realtors® and affiliates, together with our wonderful staff team, to fulfill NVAR’s strategic goals for the benefit of our entire membership. Your success is our top priority.

So, what are we going to focus on this year?

We are committed to delivering world-class member services, experience and continued engagement. Check out the pages of this issue to see examples of exciting enhancements that are already in place.

We want to revolutionize the way we deliver programs, products, services and information – meeting each of you where you are, both physically and virtually.

We will continue to be the leading advocacy organization, lobbying for property rights and making sure our members follow the Code of Ethics.

We will make plans to mark NVAR’s 100th birthday, in 2021, in a way that honors our past, celebrates our present, and most importantly, focuses on the transformational and promising future of our organization and profession. We need to be adaptable to changes and be flexible in our approach, depending on the needs of our members, our clients, and our industry.

We can’t accomplish any of this without commitment. I challenge each of us to:

• Be the best we can be to our clients
• Educate ourselves to be Pros – start your C2EX training if you haven’t already
• Work with our colleagues as professionals; we can agree to disagree, but respect is critical
• Elevate our profession by doing the best job we can and showing the best of ourselves; what we say and do reflects on other Realtors® and our brand
• Embrace technology – but don’t forget the basics; connect with clients and tell your story
• Practice being KIND
• Volunteer at NVAR; if you haven’t already applied for a committee, make a commitment to do that this year
• Make a commitment to carving out time for you, your family, and loved ones; live by your established principles and don’t forget to have FUN!

Remember: That’s Who We R! Please share your ideas and constructive feedback with me at president@nvar.com. I value your input.


Nicholas Lagos
2020 NVAR President
president@nvar.com