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NAR Rally details for NVAR members, bus captains, and staff. Please bookmark this page and check back here often. Details are subject to change! Access this page from: http://go.nvar.com/rallydetails
It is important to encourage your colleagues, business associates (mortgage brokers, appraisers, inspectors, and other service vendors) and family members to register and attend this rally. Please pass along this information using the link above.
The deadline for bus reservations is Friday, May 11!!! After May 11, we cannot "guarantee" a seat on a bus.
We will continue to take bus requests after May 11, until the buses are full. Once we reach full capacity, Rally attendees will need to take Metro or drive to the event!.
Please send all bus seat requests to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
GENERAL RALLY INFORMATION
NAR Rally Homepage & Moe Veissi, NAR President Message: http://go.nvar.com/rally1
Rally Registration Link: http://go.nvar.com/rallyreg - We encourage ALL attendees to register in order to assure your Rally package and meals at the Rally!
Click here for NVAR's printable Rally Information Flyer (PDF)
Registered rally attendees will be provided, by NAR:
- Breakfast and Lunch at the Rally!
- Backpack, Umbrella, T-shirt!
- $10 Metro Card for non-bus riders only (Provided by NAR)
RALLY SCHEDULE:
Bus Riders: Please see the bus list below for departure times (not yet posted) from various Northern Virginia locations! Buses are scheduled to begin arriving after 8 a.m. at the Rally Staging area.
7:30 a.m. - BREAKFAST & STAGING
- FREE to all registered attendees. Breakfast before the Rally will be served at the Rally staging area, very near the Washington Monument.
9:30 a.m. - RALLY
- After breakfast we will walk to the base of the WASHINGTON MONUMENT for the Rally. (This is a changed location. The Rally is no longer planned for Upper Senate Park!)
(Washington Monument map & parking locations)
Click for Monument Grounds Map!
11:00 a.m. - LUNCH
- After the Rally, registered participants will receive their box lunch at the staging area.
11:30 a.m. - NAR ‘s MIDYEAR TRADE EXPO
- Board buses to attend the NAR Midyear Trade Expo at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (map) lower lobby following the Rally.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 1900 Connecticut Avenue NW (map)
3:15 p.m. - BUSES DEPART TO NoVA
- Prominent posters and guides will be available to direct you to your correct bus for departure and return to your original pick-up location.
RALLY AGENDA:
By joining your fellow Realtors® at the Rally, you will help NAR be successful in its legislative agenda:
- Protecting the Mortgage Interest Deduction (see relevant article here)
- Restructuring of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Adequate Access to Mortgage Credit
- Expediting Short Sales
- Extending Flood Insurance
For more information on these issues, click here. or review NAR Talking Points or NVAR Edited Talking Points
NVAR will provide bus service from various Northern Virginia locations to the Rally. "Bus captains" will be assigned to each bus, to help manage the logistics. PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE MAY RIDE ON ANY BUS! The buses are not designated for specific offices!
We will continue to take bus requests after May 11, until the buses are full. Once we reach full capacity, Rally attendees will need to take Metro or drive to the event!.
Please send all bus seat requests to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Please review your bus assignment for the NAR Rally. See the most recent bus rider list as a PDF file here:
Click here to review the bus rider list (sorted by name) or (by bus)
NOTE: The bus rider list will be updated every couple of days. New Rally registrants may not yet be listed. If you are registered and not yet listed or you are not yet assigned to a bus, please send your bus request from the list below to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
If you do not send us your preferred bus selection (email it to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
), we cannot guarantee you a seat if you just show up at a pick-up location on the day of the event. Some buses will be at full capacity with reserved seats!
Click here to review the bus rider list (sorted by name) or (by bus)
Click here to review the day schedule for bus riders.
The proposed bus pick-up and drop-off locations are tentatively scheduled to be:
| Bus # | Bus Stop Name & Location | Map | Departs | Bus Captain | |
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8a |
Alexandria Kingstowne Center L & F | map |
7:30 AM |
Michele Forbes & | |
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13b |
Annandale Long & Foster | map |
7:30 AM |
Pam McCoach & Mario Rubio | |
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10a |
Arlington Long & Foster | map |
7:30 AM |
Bob Adamson & | |
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3a |
Ashburn Weichert |
map |
7:00 AM |
Karen Trainor | |
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13a |
Burke Rolling Valley Mall | map |
7:00 AM |
Rick Eul | |
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12a |
Chantilly Long & Foster | map |
7:00 AM |
Cathy Strittmater | |
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12b |
Fair Lakes Keller Williams | map | 7:30 AM | Ginny Schmidt | |
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1a |
Fairfax NVAR HQ | map | 7:30 AM |
Fred Bowers | |
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5a |
New Star Realty (Limited Seats!) | map | 7:30 AM | Susan Oh | |
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9a |
Falls Church L & F | map | 7:30 AM | Lars Henriksen | |
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2a |
Falls Church Westgate | map | 7:30 AM | Thai Hung Nguyen | |
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7a |
Herndon NVAR Center | map | 7:00 AM | Lauren Sellers | |
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11a |
McLean Long & Foster | map | 7:30 AM | Nancy Steorts & Paul DiCicco | |
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14a |
Reston North Hills L & F | map | 7:15 AM | Anita Lasansky & Virgil Frizzell | |
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14b |
Reston Wiehle Long & Foster | 7:30 AM | Maureen O'Hara | ||
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7b |
Reston Weichert | map | 7:30 AM | Christopher Pezzana | |
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4a |
Springfield Long & Foster (Limited Seats!) | map | 7:30 AM | Jon Wolford & Maria Solano | |
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6a |
Vienna Long & Foster | map | 7:30 AM | Fetneh Schacht | |
| or you may use DC Metro or drive yourself! |

The first NVAR member to attain this level of achievement, Lillian Peterson of Long & Foster received a crystal vase for her 45 years of excellence in the Northern Virginia real estate market on Friday, May 4. Click here to view all photos from the 2011 Multi-Million Dollar Awards Breakfast.
They say a penny saved is a penny earned. The NVAR Board of Directors has found a way to help you and your agents keep more of what you earn. Some additional money-saving member benefits have just been announced, and we want YOU to be the first to know. Take a look at the new savings outlined below, and also the existing benefits your NVAR membership continues to bring to your business.
NVAR is committed to providing maximum value to our members. Please spread the word: It pays to be an NVAR member.
Please note these new Board-approved NVAR member benefits.
- NEW for 2013: SentriLock fee reduced to $85 + tax – a savings of $40!
- Access to GCAAR forms through Instanet ($49 yearly). Click here for instructions.
- NO local dues increase for 2013 – the 13th year in a row with no increase!
- SentriLock NXT wireless lockboxes for just $83 + tax (members only) !
- New member application fee is now just $75 – a 50% discount!
- No application fee for local Realtors® who transfer their primary association membership to NVAR!
The NVAR Korean Forum successfully hosted a press conference announcing Korean Realtors® participation at the NAR Rally To Protect The American Dream on Thursday, May 17.
TV and print reporters attended the meeting at which Chairman Pat Kline, CEO Chris Todd and NVAR Korean Forum leaders and members discussed the issues that are causing Realtors to Rally at the Washington Monument.
The Ethnic Forum Challenge is ON: Can Your Forum Engage Your Media? - Click here for Rally information
Attention Appraisers & Realtors®!
Attend this seventh annual cornerstone event where you will:
- Discover the latest U.S. real estate trends and statistics.
- Learn about recent and ongoing legislative changes which directly impact the real estate market (FIRREA, Frank-Dodd, AMCs, lender licensing, etc.).
- Hear from a panel that includes a loan officer, a Realtor®, and an appraiser discussing current issues and concerns in the real estate industry.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - NVAR Herndon
Register online, or download the PDF registration form.
Join NVAR for our 1st annual Legal Summit filled with a wealth of must-know information!
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This full-day event features six legal experts covering six current legal topics. Plus, earn three hours of CE Credit! Continental breakfast and lunch is included. Wednesday, June 20 - $50 Members, $75 non-members |
The Board of Directors has adopted revised Lockbox Rules and Regulations. Here is a summary of the changes:
- Changes to Section 5 (d) (e) and (f):
d. Not to lend the SentriCard® to any person, or to permit the SentriCard® to be used by any person, for any purpose whatsoever, other than actions which are administrative in nature;
e. Not to lend the property key to any person, for any purpose whatsoever, or to permit the property key to be used for any purpose by any other person;
f. Not to use another Holder’s SentriCard® for purposes other than administrative in nature; - DAAR was included in the number of local Associations which have adopted the Rules.
Click on the links to view the 2012 Regional Lockbox Rules and Regulations, and the 2012 Regional Lockbox Rules and Regulations - assistants and affiliates.
When buying a home it’s location…location…location. When it comes to choosing real estate education it’s content…content…content AND teacher…teacher…teacher. This new one-day intensive program developed and led by seasoned agents, has both and when completed you will now also receive 8 CRS Education credits towards the CRS Designation!
Listing Legends Tell All
May 16, 2012, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
Review the course PDF Flyer and Registration Form - or - Visit the Web page
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Underground utility installation will take place on Williams Drive on or about 5/2/2012, to end on or about 5/9/2012. Expect to encounter traffic control operations during this phase of the project between the hours of 9:30 AM-3:00 PM Monday through Friday and 8:30 PM-5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday. Likely traffic control operations will include alternating one-way traffic with flagmen.
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