For the nineteenth consecutive year, the Dulles Area Association of
REALTORS® will sponsor a charity auction and dinner to raise funds and
help shelter-related charities in Loudoun County. Last year, more than $32,000 was raised and donated to Good Shepherd
Alliance, Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter-Children's Services, Loudoun
Cares, Loudoun Families for Children, Rebuilding Together (formerly
Christmas in April), Volunteers of American Emergency Shelter and
Volunteers of America-Transitional Housing Shelter.
The DAAR Board of Directors (BoD) set the local dues schedule for the
2010/2011 DAAR dues at $355.00. 2010 Virginia Association of REALTORS®
($115) and National Association of REALTORS® ($120) were paid by members
in December 2009 as part of DAAR's budget-friendly installment plan.
Invoices for local DAAR dues were mailed in April in an effort to
provide an opportunity to pay early by April 30th and receive a $20
discount bringing the cost down to $335.
For the first time this year, the percentage of total sales that were
either short sales or foreclosures declined below the percentage in the
corresponding month in 2009. And, the 29 percent share in May was the
lowest percentage of distressed sales to total sales since the multiple
listing service began requiring Realtors to indicate whether or not
listings were distressed, about this time last year. This suggests
that the inventory of distressed units is dwindling; as the process
proceeds, it will go a long way toward reestablishing strong home
values.
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