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Since Arlington County’s Missing Middle plan passed in March 2023 and went into effect in July, Arlington County has issued several Missing Middle permits with another few dozen pending.

As the leading voice of Northern Virginia’s residential real estate, the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®, in collaboration with George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis, held a virtual briefing discussing this issue.

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Policy Points is an in-depth look at key public policy positions and issues impacting businesses, communities and the real estate industry in Northern Virginia and beyond. In this edition NVAR Senior Director of Government Affairs Josh Veverka sits down with Councilwoman Alyia Gaskins to discuss Alexandria’s proposed Zoning for Housing package, which attempts to modify various zoning ordinance provisions to add to the supply of housing and affordable housing in the City.

The debate over commission has been ongoing since the rise of multiple listing services in the late 1800s, to the birth of buyer agency in the early 20th century, and all the way through today, where NAR's cooperation policies are being challenged in court. Review the history of commissions, and see where the real estate industry stands today with the impending class action lawsuits.

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