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

Deadline to Submit Legislative Ideas

Mar 29, 2022, 10:45 AM by Josh Veverka
​The NVAR Public Policy Committee needs to hear from members as we develop the Local and State Legislative Program and Agenda for 2022-2023. How can NVAR advocate for you and your home buyers and sellers? Submit state or local legislative ideas to jveverka@nvar.com by Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

The NVAR Public Policy Committee needs to hear from members as we develop the Local and State Legislative Program and Agenda for 2022-2023.  What real estate related laws and regulations are not working for you? Are any local ordinances or policies holding the real estate market back?  How can NVAR advocate for you and your home buyers and sellers?

Submit state or local legislative ideas to jveverka@nvar.com by Wednesday, April 13, 2022 for consideration by the Legislative Program Task Force and the NVAR Public Policy Committee. Please briefly and specifically state the changes you are requesting and the impact you hope to effect through this change.

virginia-capitol-richmond-laws-legislativeThe development of our Legislative Program is a multi-step process conducted by NVAR’s Realtor® members. It begins when NVAR’s Legislative Program Task Force receives issues submitted by members, committees and forums.  The Task Force discusses proposals and makes recommendations to the full Public Policy Committee for further vetting. Finally, the Public Policy Committee recommends these policy positions to the NVAR Board of Directors for approval. NVAR’s adopted Legislative Program is then sent to the Virginia Realtors® (VAR) to discuss needed legislation for the General Assembly.

We hope that you will submit any issues impacting you and your business. The success of our Government Affairs efforts relies on Realtor® participation. We are at our strongest when Realtors® are informed, engaged and ready to act. Help us be the voice for real estate. Thank you for your participation in the development of our Legislative Program!