Anyone living and practicing real estate in Northern Virginia knows that ours is a unique market. It’s important to understand how infrastructure, construction, new laws and regulations affect our livelihood and our clients’ interests. With an abundance of resources, educational tools and expert analysis, your NVAR membership is the gift that keeps on giving.
The Virginia Housing Development Authority has rolled out a new Mortgage Credit Certificate program that gives Virginia’s qualified homebuyers another option to help make purchasing a home more affordable.
Realtors® are pros when it comes to forging strong client relationships. Finance Summit speakers stressed the importance of creating a similar connection with lenders, settlement agents and appraisers.
Each year, Stefan Swanepoel writes the Swanepoel Trends Report, a distillation of his perceptions about trends that are influencing and will influence residential real estate.
The NVAR Public Policy Committee hosted a reception at NVAR headquarters on May 6 to thank members of the General Assembly and local elected officials for their continued support of Realtor® legislative initiatives.
Studies have shown that replacing turf lawns with native landscaping uses less water and fertilizer, with the added benefit of filtering storm water and reducing erosion and run-off. But will homebuyers be sold on properties that do not have expansive, manicured lawns? Time will tell.
Thirty top-tier Northern Virginia/Realtors® Political Action Committee supporters were treated to a special breakfast in May with three members of Congress from Northern Virginia.
Given its proximity to Washington, D.C., its nearly continuous prosperity over time, and its diverse demographics, Northern Virginia is a unique market. For this reason, the factors that will drive future housing supply and demand here will differ from most other places.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe thinks ‘Personalized Medicine’ Cure Northern Virginia’s Economic Ills, and he’s putting his personal efforts behind making it happen. Personalized medicine uses the genetic information of each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan.
It’s helpful to understand what buyers want and expect to find in a given area, in addition to understanding what’s available at various price points in the region. The challenge for Realtors® is finding the right home at the right price for your buyers – before everyone else does.
The NVAR Board of Directors has approved a number of forms changes, as proposed by NVAR’s Standard Forms Committee, to address concerns arising from new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
When David Charron took over the Metropolitan Regional Information System in 2001, he made a resolution to transform the multiple listing service into the nation’s most innovative one. His charge is not only to secure its long-term profitability, but to cultivate and ensure its value proposition to the 44,000 MRIS members.
Fair Housing Luncheon provides a refresher about ensuring equal treatment for all.
Infographics illustrate NVAR Region's 5-year look-back
The annual event recognizes first-time members to the sales club, together with anniversary benchmarks at five-year milestones up to 40 years.
"Ask NVAR" answers your questions about licensed activities.