Realtor® Advocacy Wins

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Your Realtor® Advocacy team works tirelessly to protect the real estate industry. Although not an exhaustive list, check out recent victories that Realtors® can be proud of, including legislative, executive and judiciary branch wins.  

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Government Affairs Blog

  • Minor Signs Permitted During Active Construction or Alteration on Single-Family Residential Lots

    Oct 29, 2021, 09:20 AM by Josh Veverka
    The Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has recently issued an interpretation related to minor signs permitted during active construction or alteration on single‑family residential lots. This interpretation clarifies the meaning of “commencement of construction” for the purpose of this provision.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Oct 22, 2021, 10:24 AM by Josh Veverka
    1. Housing Stakeholders Join Chairs Brown and Waters to Call for the Inclusion of Housing Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Package 2. New I-66 express lanes on schedule to open in December 2022 3. REMINDER: Absentee Ballot Deadline Oct. 22, Early In-Person Voting Open Through Oct. 30 for November 2 General Election 4. Arlington’s ARPA Allocation Focuses on Recovery and Equity 5. Richmond Highway BRT Virtual Community Meeting
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  • REMINDER: Absentee Ballot Deadline Oct. 22, Early In-Person Voting Open Through Oct. 30 for November 2 General Election

    Oct 22, 2021, 09:43 AM by Josh Veverka
    Voters wishing to cast a mail-in ballot in the November 2, 2021 elections have until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 22 to request a ballot be sent to them. All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote by mail or in person. The deadline to vote early is Saturday, October 30, at 5 p.m. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines.
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  • Cook Report’s Amy Walter Delivers Political Analysis – While NVAR Delivers the Pancakes

    Oct 18, 2021, 13:06 PM by Josh Veverka
    On October 7, the ever-popular Politics & Pancakes Breakfast at the NVAR Convention and Trade Show once again went virtual – with some real pancakes delivered by NVAR. Realtors® and elected officials from across Northern Virginia gathered to hear insightful political analysis from Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the non-partisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
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  • FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy News

    Oct 15, 2021, 08:47 AM by Josh Veverka
    1. NAR Policy Forum Series: The Impact of Student Loan Debt 2. Every Fairfax County Voter to Receive a Personalized Sample Ballot 3. Flood Mitigation Plans Along Old Town's Waterfront Move Forward 4. More than half a billion dollars went to keeping D.C. area renters in their homes ahead of federal deadline 5. New I-95 bridge to open near Fredericksburg, bringing relief for drivers at one of the highway’s biggest bottlenecks 5b. Don't miss the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance's 17th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation!
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