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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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About NVRPAC

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.

Latest Advocacy News: Town Hall Notes Blog

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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FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues

Sep 3, 2021, 10:17 by Josh Veverka

1. Updated and Modernized Countywide Zoning Ordinance in the Latest Fairfax County Conversation Podcast 2. Code Create Vienna, an online engagement platform for the Zoning Code and Subdivision Ordinance Update 3. New policy could open up more 'co-living' options in Alexandria 4. Back to 1986 for the Waters of the U.S. Definition (What’s Old is New Again) 5. Virginia’s Redistricting Commission has its first draft maps. They look… normal? 6. (Bonus Read) Dollars and Dirt: Fairfax County’s Investment in Affordable Housing
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FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

Aug 27, 2021, 09:18 by Josh Veverka

FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News 1. Breaking News: Victory on Eviction Moratorium 2. Northern Virginia leaders highlight affordable housing, transportation in Forum 3. FEMA overhauls the National Flood Insurance Program with Pricing 2.0 4. Transit is Ready for Recovery 5. Virginia Tech shares more details of its $1B innovation campus ahead of fall groundbreaking
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