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DAAR is pleased to recognize the 2009 Honor Society Class. Come celebrate with them as they are inducted at a reception to be held on Wednesday, March 24th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the DAAR office. Beer, wine, sodas, and hors d'oeuvres will be served. There is no charge to attend. The 2009 Honor Society class includes: continue reading »»		REALTOR Benefits® Program partner Lowe's is providing a 10 percent coupon to REALTORS® for purchase of in-stock lighting at participating stores. Your members can take advantage of the coupon by logging into their LowesRealtorBenefits.com account and printing it out. Offer ends June 15.

DAAR Green Real Estate Tool Kit

NEW! We are pleased to provide the DAAR Green Real Estate Tool Kit comprised of resources for REALTORS® and consumers who wish to Go Green! [click here to learn more]

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Be Part of the First Nationwide Open House

March 15, 2010 1 comment

April 10th and 11th - Join fellow REALTORS® around the country who will be participating in the first annual REALTOR® Nationwide Open House Weekend. Benefit from the local, state and national buzz that will be generated by this unprecedented event.

Take advantage of special advertising available exclusively to DAAR Members. We will be running an ad in the Loudoun Times Mirror Homes section (April 7th edition) that will remind the public why now is a great time to buy a new home and providing the address of every property that is being held open by a DAAR member organized by geographic area.

Loudoun Market Watch: Blizzards and Low Inventory Dampen Sales

March 12, 2010 comment now

Preliminary February results are in; the blizzards that bombarded Loudoun in February had a considerable negative impact on existing home sales activity. The blizzards were partially to blame for the total sales decline in February to 242 units from January's revised but still low total of 262 units (-7.6 percent month-over-month).

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DAAR Lunch Matters: Building Your Business a Green REALTOR® - Wednesday, March 24th, 12:00-1:30 pm

March 15, 2010 comment now

Many buyers are looking to purchase properties with better energy efficiency and environmentally-sound features. Learn how experts built their green real estate business and why this niche market is here to stay on Wednesday, March 24th from 12:00pm-1:30pm.

Join Listingbook at the Dulles Area Association of Realtors®

March 12, 2010 comment now

A special opportunity for you to attend Listingbook 101 & Listingbook 201
... all in one class!

Listingbook 101: Getting Started with Listingbook
• Optimize productivity, increase client satisfaction & make more money
• Navigating Listingbook
• Understanding your FrontPage & Client Manager
• Giving ALL of your Buyers, Sellers & Prospects accounts
• Getting ALL of your clients to open & login to their accounts
• Communicating & collaborate using Property Notes, Favorites, Agent Picks & Messaging

advocacy

Special Meeting for DAAR Members: Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Amendments - Friday, April 9th, 2010, 10:00-12:00 p.m.

March 15, 2010 comment now

The Loudoun County Board of supervisors (LCBOS) is moving forward with a proposal to implement the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act this year. The amendments require that property owners protect perennial streams and non-tidal wetlands contiguous to other water bodies by imposing a 100-foot management buffer or setback from all bodies of water.

Special Meeting for DAAR Members: Limestone Overlay District -Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

March 15, 2010 comment now

On Wednesday, February 17th, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to enact the Limestone Overlay District which alters the way property owners use their land on over 14,000 areas north and south of Leesburg. Don't miss out on important information regarding how the new regulations affect land use and notices in deeds, site plans, tax and subdivision records.

Class Schedule

CE/PL 1031 Tax Exchanges 6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT DAAR Training Room	Mon Mar 15
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Real Estate Contracts 9:00am - 10:00am EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 17
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Real Estate Law & Legal Update 10:00am - 11:00am EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 17
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Fair Housing 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 17
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Real Estate Agency 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 17
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Ethics & Standards of Conduct 2:30pm - 5:30pm EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 17
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ABR CORE COURSE- DAy 1 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT Training Room	Thu Mar 18
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ABR CORE COURSE DAY 2 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT Training Room	Fri Mar 19
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45 hr. Broker Appraisal Course 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Mon Mar 22
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PL -3 hrs- Real Estate Agency 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Mon Mar 22
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CE - 3 hrs- Intro to Contracts 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Tue Mar 23
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PL - 3 hrs - Offer to Purchase 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Tue Mar 23
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DAAR Lunch Matters: Green Real Estate Business 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Mar 24
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CE/PL - Financing 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT DAAR Training Room	Thu Mar 25
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Events

Honor Society Receptio 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT DAAR Lounge	Wed Mar 24
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Special Meeting: Limestone Overlay District 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT Leesburg Office	Wed Apr 21
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Rebuilding Together 9:30am - 5:30pm EDT Washington Street, Leesburg	Sat Apr 24
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Networking Matters 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT DAAR Lounge	Thu May 6
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Committee Meetings

Awards 10:00am - 11:30am EDT DAAR Board Room	Wed Mar 17
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Board of Directors 9:20am - 12:00pm EDT DAAR Board Room	Thu Mar 18
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Special Days & Holidays

St. Patrick's Day 9:30am - 5:30pm EDT	Wed Mar 17
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April Fool's Day 9:30am - 5:30pm EDT	Thu Apr 1
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Easter 9:30am - 5:30pm EDT	Sun Apr 4
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