His New Journey on the ‘Road to Richmond’ Begins

On January 6, a group of Realtors®, legislators and area business leaders gathered in NVAR’s Fairfax board room with newly-elected Del. Marcus Simon (D–Falls Church) to launch him on his journey to Richmond as a freshman legislator. Hosted by the Northern Virginia/Realtors® Political Action Committee, the meeting included breakfast and remarks by Del. Simon on the legislation he would introduce in 2014. One issue he discussed was the need to streamline how real estate disclosures are updated at settlement.  (Editor’s Note: Del. Simon introduced HB 799, which would require a disclosure update only if there was a change. If not, the original disclosures would stand, with no additional paperwork needed.) An affiliate member of NVAR since 2003, Simon is a principal and founder of Ekko Title and a practicing attorney.  

As an affiliate, Simon has been a member of the Standard Forms Committee, serving as vice chair and chair. He served as NVAR’s representative to the 2012 Regional Sales Contract task force and is a founding member of the Attorney Round Table.
 

 
L. Gathered in support of newly-elected Delegate Marcus Simon, well-wishers enjoyed breakfast and the opportunity to learn what he hoped to accomplish during his first term in Richmond. Among his priorities: streamlined disclosures at settlement.