About Realtor® Advocacy

About Realtor® Advocacy

Your Realtor® advocacy team ensures that our members’ voices are heard as decisions are made about the laws and regulations that shape our industry.

Through NVRPAC, NVAR is able to advocate on the local level, ensuring that the interests of Northern Virginia Realtors® are known to lawmakers and representatives and that the magnitude of Realtor® impact on Northern Virginia's economy and communities is recognized. NVAR collaborates with Virginia REALTORS® to advocate in Richmond, along with the National Association of REALTORS®, located steps away from the United States Capitol.  

Together, we also advocate on behalf of the consumers — representing the interests of homebuyers, sellers, and renters, and the commercial tenants who are directly impacted by changes in things like affordability, taxation, and ordinances. 

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Watch this video for a recap of the 2024 Realtor® Lobby Day in Richmond, VA!

About NVRPAC

RPAC

The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has promoted the election of pro-Realtor® candidates across the United States since 1969. The purpose of RPAC is clear: voluntary contributions made by Realtors® are used to help elect candidates who understand and support their interests.

These are not members’ dues; this is money given freely by Realtors® in recognition of the importance of the political process. The REALTORS® Political Action Committee and other political fundraising are the keys to protecting and promoting the real estate industry. 

NVRPAC results in meaningful local Realtor® advocacy wins such as the passing of Virginia Realtors® Health Insurance Legislation, Federal Homeowner and Rental Assistance Funding, and more.

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Latest Advocacy News: Town Hall Notes Blog

FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A Weekly Roundup of Public Policy News

May 2, 2025, 11:41 by Hannah Jane Costilow
Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of public policy issues and headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth, and Capitol Hill.

by Danielle Finley, Associate Director of Political Engagement

Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines. In this Issue: 1. County Leaders Discuss Federal Policy Changes and Local Government Challenges 2. Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Liability 3. WMATA removing 57 bus stops from Northern Va. service 4. D.C. to consider 'single-stair' policy for midsize multifamily buildings 5. Former Republican nominee will run again to replace U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly. 

 

By Fairfax County Government 

In the May edition of the “Connect with County Leaders” podcast, Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill sat down with Matthew D. Chase, CEO and executive director of the National Association of Counties (NACo). Their conversation highlighted the changing relationship between federal, state and local governments and the challenges facing counties across America. 

 

By Alexia Smokler, Washington Report 

On April 23, 2025, the president issued an executive order entitled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy." It declares the policy of the United States "to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible to avoid violating the Constitution, Federal civil rights laws, and basic American ideals." 

 

By Ittai Sopher, WUSA-TV  

Fifty-seven bus stops are set to be cut from Metrobus' routes in Northern Virginia, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The changes have been scheduled to take effect June 29. The 2025 Better Bus Network Redesign was first announced in November 2024, when WMATA released a list of 500 stops transportation authority wanted to get rid of across the DMV. WMATA's website claims fewer stops would make Metrobus service "quicker and more streamlined." 

 

By Ben Peters, Washington Business Journal 

The "single-stair" debate is coming to the District. The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would pave the way for a building code amendment allowing a single entrance/exit and stairway for multifamily residences up to six stories. To facilitate evacuations, most building codes, including those in D.C., have long required two stairwells and two exits in multifamily buildings. 

 

By Jared Serre, FFXnow  

Six months after being defeated by Rep. Gerry Connolly in what turned out to be his final election, the most recent Republican nominee for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District will return to the campaign trail. Mike Van Meter, who garnered almost 33% of the vote in the 2024 general election.