About Realtor® Advocacy

About Realtor® Advocacy

Your Realtor® advocacy team ensures that our members’ voices are heard as decisions are made about the laws and regulations that shape our industry.

Through NVRPAC, NVAR is able to advocate on the local level, ensuring that the interests of Northern Virginia Realtors® are known to lawmakers and representatives and that the magnitude of Realtor® impact on Northern Virginia's economy and communities is recognized. NVAR collaborates with Virginia REALTORS® to advocate in Richmond, along with the National Association of REALTORS®, located steps away from the United States Capitol.  

Together, we also advocate on behalf of the consumers — representing the interests of homebuyers, sellers, and renters, and the commercial tenants who are directly impacted by changes in things like affordability, taxation, and ordinances. 

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Watch this video for a recap of the 2024 Realtor® Lobby Day in Richmond, VA!

About NVRPAC

RPAC

The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has promoted the election of pro-Realtor® candidates across the United States since 1969. The purpose of RPAC is clear: voluntary contributions made by Realtors® are used to help elect candidates who understand and support their interests.

These are not members’ dues; this is money given freely by Realtors® in recognition of the importance of the political process. The REALTORS® Political Action Committee and other political fundraising are the keys to protecting and promoting the real estate industry. 

NVRPAC results in meaningful local Realtor® advocacy wins such as the passing of Virginia Realtors® Health Insurance Legislation, Federal Homeowner and Rental Assistance Funding, and more.

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Latest Advocacy News: Town Hall Notes Blog

  • Cook Report’s Amy Walter Delivers Political Analysis – While NVAR Delivers the Pancakes

    Oct 18, 2021, 13:06 by Josh Veverka
    On October 7, the ever-popular Politics & Pancakes Breakfast at the NVAR Convention and Trade Show once again went virtual – with some real pancakes delivered by NVAR. Realtors® and elected officials from across Northern Virginia gathered to hear insightful political analysis from Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the non-partisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Oct 15, 2021, 08:47 by Josh Veverka
    1. NAR Policy Forum Series: The Impact of Student Loan Debt 2. Every Fairfax County Voter to Receive a Personalized Sample Ballot 3. Flood Mitigation Plans Along Old Town's Waterfront Move Forward 4. More than half a billion dollars went to keeping D.C. area renters in their homes ahead of federal deadline 5. New I-95 bridge to open near Fredericksburg, bringing relief for drivers at one of the highway’s biggest bottlenecks 5b. Don't miss the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance's 17th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation!
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Oct 1, 2021, 09:35 by Josh Veverka
    Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth and on Capitol Hill. 1. Virginia expands Amtrak service to downtown Richmond as part of $3.7 billion rail program 1b. Don't miss the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance's 17th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation! 2. Neglectful landlord ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars in back rent in record-setting case 3. Alexandria City Council Approves Additional Eviction Prevention Resources 4. Bus rapid transit seen as top option on Route 1 corridor 5. House Passes Remote Online Notarization Legislation
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  • Early Voting Now Open: When, Where and How to Vote in the General Election

    Sep 17, 2021, 10:37 by Chris Barranco
    Early voting begins Friday, September 17 for the November 2 General Election all across the Commonwealth of Virginia. This off-year election ballot includes the high-profile contests for Virginia Governor; Lieutenant Governor; and Attorney General. All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are also up for election in 2021 along with local contests around the state.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Sep 10, 2021, 12:35 by Josh Veverka
    Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth and on Capitol Hill. 1. NAR Concerned over Proposed Limitations on Real Estate Investment 2. Virginia leads nation in distribution of federal rent relief 3. Silver Line’s second phase could open to passengers early next year 4. Get Involved in Northern Virginia’s Transportation Future 5. Here's how Metro could transform the Blue, Orange and Silver lines in the coming decades
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