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Aug 15, 2025
Is your client selling a property they inherited — or have never lived in? Virginia’s Residential Property Disclosure Act still applies in most cases, and lack of familiarity with the home is not an exemption. Whether the DPOR disclosure is required depends on your role in the sale — owner vs. fiduciary. When in doubt: disclose!
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Aug 15, 2025
On July 1, 2025, Virginia updated the Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities (English & Spanish) under the VRLTA. Landlords must provide this form to tenants for the lease to be enforceable — always use the latest version from DHCD.
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Aug 14, 2025
The Virginia Resale Disclosure Act (“RDA”) governs the resale certificate disclosure provisions of the Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act (“POAA”), the Virginia Condominium Act (“Condo Act”), and the Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act.
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Jun 12, 2025
Roll back taxes are designed to encourage the preservation of agricultural, forest, horticultural, and open space land — a benefit to both landowners and the public.
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Jun 12, 2025
The NVAR Legal Hotline has received many questions regarding Wood-Destroying Insect Inspections. Refresh your memory!
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Apr 21, 2025
The escalation addendum is a valuable real estate tool that lets buyers automatically increase their offer in response to competing bids, up to a set maximum. Based on net offer value, it can be used with appraisal contingencies — either retained or waived. While the calculation was once straightforward, recent changes have added complexity.
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Apr 21, 2025
NVAR uniquely has its own Professional Standards Department, with volunteer committees reviewing 70 – 100 annual cases to uphold Realtor® ethics, integrity, and professionalism in the region. Curious what these cases are most commonly about? Read to learn more.
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Apr 21, 2025
The NVAR Legal Hotline has received many questions regarding HOA and Condo violations. Refresh your memory!
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Apr 21, 2025
As the spring market heats up, remember NVAR forms are copyrighted for Realtor® use only. Don’t share blank forms with non-Realtors®, including unrepresented buyers, landlords, settlement companies, or friends and family.
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Feb 14, 2025
Form K1281, the Exclusive Right to Lease Listing Agreement (ERRL), NVAR's agreement for brokers and landlords in rental listings, was updated at the beginning of this year. Learn more about how to properly fill out this form.
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Feb 14, 2025
The NVAR Legal Hotline has received many questions regarding landlord-tenant rights this month. Refresh your memory!
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Feb 14, 2025
The deadline for compliance with the new FCC One-to-One consent rule for telemarketing calls was recently extended in response to ongoing litigation.
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Nov 18, 2024
The NVAR Legal Hotline has received many questions regarding voiding and releasing sales contracts this fall. Refresh your skills with this guide!
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Sep 27, 2024
Not sure how to calculate competing offers using an escalation addendum? What if a buyer is asking for concessions or compensation? Read on for a refresher!
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Aug 8, 2024
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Jun 26, 2024
NVAR has recently translated summaries of four of our forms into the five languages most spoken in our area: Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese (PRC), and Chinese (Taiwan).
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Jun 24, 2024
When do I amend my brokerage agreements? What happens if the compensation advertised is different from the sales contract? Read on for some FAQs on how to use the July 1, 2024 NVAR Standard Forms!
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Apr 23, 2024
As of April 23, 2024, the NAR settlement agreement is preliminarily approved. The settlement is still subject to final court approval, and plaintiffs have requested a hearing on final approval of the settlement to be held on November 26, 2024. Please see the FAQs below for more information and contact Mike Rohde at mrohde@nar.realtor with any questions about completing an opt-in agreement.
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Mar 22, 2024
Realtors® should expect to see practice changes go into effect by August 17, 2024 and will be required to abide by them. However, the settlement agreement is still subject to final court approval, so it is possible the deadlines and practices outlined may be modified in coming months. Visit nvar.com/competition and facts.realtor for updates.
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Feb 15, 2024
What can I do to prevent or avoid fraud in my transactions?