Realtor® Advocacy Wins

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

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

    Oct 1, 2021, 09:35 AM by Josh Veverka
    Welcome to FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A weekly roundup of Public Policy Issues and Headlines from around the Northern Virginia Region, the Commonwealth and on Capitol Hill. 1. Virginia expands Amtrak service to downtown Richmond as part of $3.7 billion rail program 1b. Don't miss the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance's 17th Annual What You Need to Know about Transportation! 2. Neglectful landlord ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars in back rent in record-setting case 3. Alexandria City Council Approves Additional Eviction Prevention Resources 4. Bus rapid transit seen as top option on Route 1 corridor 5. House Passes Remote Online Notarization Legislation
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  • Early Voting Now Open: When, Where and How to Vote in the General Election

    Sep 17, 2021, 10:37 AM by Chris Barranco
    Early voting begins Friday, September 17 for the November 2 General Election all across the Commonwealth of Virginia. This off-year election ballot includes the high-profile contests for Virginia Governor; Lieutenant Governor; and Attorney General. All 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are also up for election in 2021 along with local contests around the state.
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