ON BENDED KNEE, newly-installed NVAR President Christine Richardson proposed to assembled guests at her Dec. 6 Installation ceremony: “Can we become engaged?”
We began 2018 with a three-year strategic plan to take you further. And looking back, we have much to be proud of.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13 WAS “DAY ONE” FOR AMAZON. After a 14-month search, the company announced Northern Virginia would be the location for one of its two new headquarters – edging out 240 competing locations across the country.
AS THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY begins to dissect the impact of Amazon in the region, the reality of the “Amazon Effect” is still unfolding.
THE YEAR FLEW BY, and great strides were made as NVAR volunteers and staff worked to implement the NVAR Vision 2020 Strategic Plan.
When Brian Kempf, a vice president and senior loan officer with George Mason Mortgage in Arlington, worked with a couple relocating to Bethesda from California, the prospective buyers thought they had to put down 20 percent on their $1 million property – a common misconception among buyers.
SELECTED TO BE PART OF two international real estate delegations’ visits to the United States this past November, NVAR hosted representatives from China and Japan at the association’s Fairfax headquarters.
A LOOK BACK at 2018 economic performance paints a positive picture for many – but will it continue?
AS WE BEGIN 2019, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to our subscribers in the Northern Virginia market for working with us.
Hello and Happy New Year! I am Christine Richardson, your 2019 President of the Board.
IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO: Your clients just completed a loan application, and the lender says they can receive the loan without ordering an appraisal.
THE 2018 NVAR CARES COMMITTEE considered proposals for funding from local nonprofits and made decisions to donate time and money totaling $41,000 based on each mission’s alignment with NVAR’s strategic goals.
LED BY Chair Mary Bowen of Long & Foster and Vice- Chair Michelle Doherty of RE/MAX Allegiance, the NVAR Young Professionals Network created a year of programs for learning, networking and giving back to the community – all accompanied by photos and fun.