Realtor® Advocacy Wins

Your Realtor® Advocacy team works tirelessly to protect the real estate industry. Although not an exhaustive list, check out recent victories that Realtors® can be proud of, including legislative, executive and judiciary branch wins.  

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Government Affairs Blog

  • NV/RPAC Endorses Justin Wilson for Mayor of Alexandria

    Jun 1, 2018, 13:51 PM by User Not Found
    With no state offices and few local elections in Northern Virginia in 2018, much of the focus will be on the mid-term Congressional elections.
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  • Take Note: Virginia’s New Laws 2018

    May 10, 2018, 11:55 AM by User Not Found
    THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY has passed legislation affecting Realtors® and their clients during the 2018 legislative session, including those introduced as part of the 2018 Realtor® Legislative Agenda.
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  • Realtors® Secure Metro Funding with Minimum Impact on the Real Estate Industry; Grantors’ Tax Not Included in Final Bill

    May 10, 2018, 11:51 AM by User Not Found
    A MAJOR INITIATIVE for the greater Washington region during the past year was to secure sustainable, annual funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA or Metro).
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  • The Election Issue: Meals Tax, Election Analysis, How to Vote and More

    Sep 30, 2016, 16:57 PM by User Not Found
    Don't miss Politics and Pancakes Breakfast on October 11. On November 8, you get to vote on whether or not the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County can levy a tax on prepared food and beverages, otherwise known as a meals tax; read the pros and cons. The NVAR Board of Directors voting closes on October 7; the new Directors will be announced at the Annual Convention and Tradeshow on October 11.
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  • CFA: Tell the Senate to Get to Work for Future Homebuyers

    Jun 17, 2016, 13:05 PM by User Not Found
    H.R. 3700 passed the House 427-0, but has failed to come up for a vote in the Senate...Tell your Senators to get to work on this important legislation! Under a legal agreement with the state which began in 2013, Fairfax County removes signs from public rights of way on about 71 major roads; in the past year, over 27,000 signs have been collected under the program, including a reported 4,500 Realtor® signs. CTB awards contracts for tolling system on I-66 inside the Beltway.
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