Governor Northam called a special session of the General Assembly, which began on August 18, 2020. Throughout this session, Virginia REALTORS® worked to maintain the status of “essential” for our members, enabling them to remain open for business.

RICHMOND—As COVID-19 surges in states across the country, Governor Ralph Northam today announced new actions to mitigate the spread of the virus in Virginia.

The NAR REACH program helps launch and accelerate high-growth potential companies in the real estate industry by offering education, networking, and exposure in the real estate marketplace.

The Virginia REALTORS® Government Relations team, along with our Chief Economist, has worked diligently with the Governor’s administration for months to ease the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on housing providers and their tenants.

On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an order imposing a temporary eviction moratorium, effective immediately after publication on September 4 through December 31, 2020 (the “Order”).

One of the interesting trends that emerged in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was an actual increase in closed sales in the NVAR region during March 2020.