Following two years of intense effort, on March 20 the Board of Supervisors approved a sweeping new land-use plan that supports walking, biking and a bus rapid transit system on Richmond Highway.

NVAR is here to work for you. If you have issues that consistently affect your business, let us hear about them, it may be something that needs a legislative or regulatory fix.

Your Government Affairs team diligently shepherded the full REALTOR® agenda through the General Assembly with near unanimous support.

The proposed budget includes a 2.5 cent increase in the real estate tax rate,which would result in an average tax bill increase of $268 for homeowners. The real estate tax rate would increase from the current rate of $1.13 to $1.155 per $100 of assessed value.

On February 1, 55 Realtors® from across the region met at NVAR to make the trip to Richmond for the 2018 NVAR Legislative Advocacy Trip.

In December, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized a Plan Amendment that addresses the office building repurposing application process for “activity centers,” like Tysons and Merrifield, transit station areas, and industrial areas.

The NVAR Public Policy Committee needs to hear from you as we develop the 2019 Legislative Program.