Priority Issues

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

Localities Need to Hear from You on Accessory Dwelling Units

Apr 21, 2020, 12:01 PM by User Not Found
Both Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria have released survey’s to receive community feedback as they seek to update and develop policies on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Both Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria have released survey’s to receive community feedback as they seek to update and develop policies on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). 

ADUs are housing units that provide independent living with provisions for sleeping, cooking and sanitation, either attached or detached from the primary dwelling, but on the same property.  Please watch the attached video presentations for each jurisdiction to better understand the current zoning ordinance and how proposals may seek to regulate the building of ADU’s in the future:

Fairfax County

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ELuEq-nVk&feature=youtu.be

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ADUfeedback

Alexandria

Video: http://alexandria.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?clip_id=4464&view_id=29

Survey: https://urban.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QSRYTIn20qic6N