Priority Issues

Read about NVAR's work on several legislative and regulatory policy goals, including current priority issues, on-going issues, standing Public Policy Positions and recent Realtor® Advocacy Wins. Make your voice heard by submitting feedback for the annual NVAR Legislative Program, submitted every spring. 

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2023-2024 NVAR Legislative Agenda

Download the 2023-2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
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On-Going Issues

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NVAR Legislative Program

Legislative Program

Every spring, NVAR compiles legislative and regulatory policy goals for the coming year into a document called the NVAR Legislative Program.

The Legislative Program is developed over several months based on feedback given by NVAR members. The process begins in March, when NVAR committees and forums are asked to submit issues to the NVAR Public Policy Committee for consideration. Individual Realtors® may also submit issues to the committee. A task force researches these issues and recommends pertinent ones for inclusion in the Legislative Program.

Once a draft program has been developed, the Public Policy Committee reviews it and sends a final draft to NVAR’s Board of Directors for consideration. Following approval by the Board, NVAR forwards the program to the Virginia Association of Realtors® for inclusion in the statewide list of legislative priorities.

An important component of the issues we look at is your voice. If you have suggestions for items we should be looking into please email us at govaffairs@nvar.com OR fill out this quick form.

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Town Hall Notes Blog

  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Aug 12, 2022, 08:40 by Josh Veverka
    1. NVAR Members-Take Action and Tell Administration to Approve Maryland Traffic Relief Plan; 2. Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act with Slimmest Possible Margin; 3. County Board to Host Community Conversations on Missing Middle Housing (Read NVAR’s Statement on Missing Middle Framework); 4. Pedestrian, bike and transit projects in D.C. area get $60m federal boost; 5. Virginia's COVID-19 rent relief program clearing backlog
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  • Take Action: Federal Highway Administration delays Maryland Traffic Relief Plan

    Aug 10, 2022, 13:38 by Josh Veverka
    The only way to save the Maryland Traffic Relief Plan and avert catastrophe for the entire DC region is for the Biden Administration to reverse this politically motivated decision.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Jul 29, 2022, 09:46 by Josh Veverka
    1. NAR Urges TAF to Recommend State Licensing Bodies to Require Fair Housing 2. New Metro leader says first priority is restoring rail service 3. Treasury Department New Action on Housing Affordability 4. Lawrence Yun Addresses Senate Banking: State of Housing 5. Project to underground Richmond Highway utilities challenged by cost, delays and risk
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  • From the Ground Up - July 28, 2022

    Jul 28, 2022, 12:50 by Grace Parr
    "From the Ground Up" informs NVAR members ton upcoming projects throughout the Northern Virginia region. Information includes proposed residential and commercial development projects in the news, rezoning applications and site plan amendments coming before local government, affordable housing project news, announcements of new businesses locating in the region and other economic development news.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Jul 15, 2022, 11:07 by Josh Veverka
    1. County Board Gives Input on Next Phase of Missing Middle Housing Study 2. Housing Providers Send Feedback on Renter Issues 3. Top Four Things Homeowners Should Know about the New Fairfax County Permitting System 4. Supervisors Pass Long-Debated Rt. 15 Plan 5. An early look at plans for new rail, pedestrian bridges over the Potomac 6. A shortage of single-family homes is casting doubt on Virginia’s future growth
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