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

FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A Weekly Roundup of Public Policy News

Feb 28, 2025, 11:52 by Hannah Jane Costilow
Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of public policy issues and headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth, and Capitol Hill.

by Danielle Finley, Associate Director of Political Engagement


Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines. In this Issue: 1. Fairfax County Budget Includes Tax Hikes, Program Cuts 2. Planning Commission Wrestles with Owner Occupancy, Size, and Setbacks for Accessory Dwellings 3. As Trump cuts federal jobs, Virginia lawmakers race to respond 4. Can one stairwell help solve Virginia’s housing crisis? Lawmakers think so 5. No tax rate increase in Alexandria’s proposed budget, but plenty of worry for the future. 

By DEBBIE WILLIAMS, Northern Virginia Magazine 

Fairfax County released its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget this week. It includes significant tax increases and spending cuts of nearly $60 million. County Executive Bryan Hill delivered the budget on Tuesday. He said that it includes the most significant cost-cutting effort since 2010, when more than $90 million was cut following the Great Recession. 

By Falls Church Pulse 

The Planning Commission, in its final work session on accessory dwellings (ADs), provided individual Commissioners’ views on six key issues that need to be resolved. 

By CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS, Virginia Mercury 

With federal government slashing jobs and freezing billions in funding, Virginia lawmakers are scrambling to assess the impact and prepare for what’s next. On Saturday morning, a bipartisan emergency committee, assembled by House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, convened to hear from state agencies and economic experts about the looming challenges ahead. 

By CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS, Inside NOVA 

Virginia’s next building code update isn’t until 2027, but lawmakers are already eyeing tweaks that could unlock more housing — particularly on vacant or underutilized urban lots. 

By VERNON MILES, Alxnow  

While the City Manager’s proposed budget included no tax rate increase, the average real estate tax bill in Alexandria will go up by $353 this year and there was a lot of nervous talk about the region’s future. City Manager James Parajon presented a budget to the City Council last night defined mostly by budget reductions and a wary eye toward the future of the region given the turmoil in the federal government.