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Mark your calendars for the 2009 DAAR Economic Summit and Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday, October 30th from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. at the Loudoun County School Administration Building in Ashburn. A panel of top experts will discuss national, regional and local market trends and projections for 2010 and beyond. Speakers include John McClain, Senior Fellow, George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis, Greg Stratton, Research Economist, National Association of REALTORS® and Rosemary deButts, DAAR's Housing Market Consultant. Registration fee ($20 for members/$25 for non-members) includes breakfast. Sign-up today!
DAAR hosted a symposium with banks and REALTORS® on Monday, July 27th to foster a greater understanding of the mortgage options for troubled homeowners and challenges arising from complicated real property transactions such as short sales. Moderated by Gwen Pangle, Principal Broker of 1757 Real Estate and NAR's Federal Political Coordinator for Congressman Frank Wolf (VA-10), the event featured Congressman Wolf, officials from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and representatives from Bank of America and the Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association.
For the seventheen year, the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® sponsored an annual golf tournament benefiting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) and Habitat for Humanity in Loudoun County. Nearly 100 DAAR members, guests and affiliates gathered at the Loudoun Golf and Country Club in Purcellville on Monday, June 8h. The course is one of the most beautiful and scenic in the area.
One of DAAR's Executive Committee members will plant a big sloppy one on a pig during this summer at a soon-to-be-announced special event and you get to decide which one! DAAR is sponsoring the first ever Kiss the Pig (KTP) contest benefiting the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. Members will "vote" by making a contribution to RPAC and placing it in their "favorite" executive committee member's jar at the DAAR office and at Broker Open events in the area. If you are interested in promoting your next Broker's Open by hosting the RPAC KTP contact Christine Windle at 703/727-2144. Your Broker's Open will be posted on www.dullesarea.com and publicized to the membership.
For the seventeenth year, DAAR will sponsor an annual golf tournament benefiting Habitat for Humanity in Loudoun County and the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). DAAR members, guests and affiliates will gather at the Loudoun Golf and Country Club in Purcellville on Monday, June 8th for an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. The course is one of the most beautiful and scenic in the area.
If you would like more information on sponsoring (see sponsorship levels and form) or playing in the event, please contact Christine Windle, DAAR's Government Affairs and Communications Director, at 703/727-2144 or cwindle@dullesarea.com.



