February 2009 Archives

It has been brought to DAAR's attention that there has been some confusion over the production volume requirements to qualify for the 2008 Honor Society.  Last year, the DAAR Board of Directors (BoD) voted to increase the minimum volume requirement to $3M in 2008.  A form stating this requirement was posted to the DAAR website.  However, a different version of the same form listing the minimum volume requirement at $2M was also distributed.  Given the confusion and the sharper-than-expected downturn in the housing market, the BoD has decided to leave the minimum volume requirement at $2M and extend the deadline for submission until Friday, March 13th.  If you have not already done so, you may submit your 2008 Honor Society Application.pdf to Alecia Moroz, Director of Member Services, via email to amoroz@dullesarea.com or fax to 703.771.9787.

For the eighteenth consecutive year, DAAR will sponsor a charity auction and dinner to raise funds and help local charities in Loudoun County.  Last year, more than $32,000 was raised and donated to local shelter-based charities. Rebuilding Together/Christmas in April, Good Shepherd Alliance, Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter-Children's Services, Loudoun Cares, Loudoun Families for Children, Volunteers of American Emergency Shelter, and Volunteers of America-Transitional Housing Shelter received 100% of the proceeds from last year's event.

In an effort to help members increase their business during these challenging economic times, the National Association of REALTORS® Chief Executive Officer Dale Stinton made a special announcement this week offering all NAR publications, education, services, resources and tools for FREE, at cost, or at significantly reduced pricing. "By providing the right tools, right now, we can relieve some of the financial pressure on our members and help them build their business today" said Stinton.

Non-members are able to purchase key-only memberships to DAAR at our office located at 803 Sycolin Road, #222, Leesburg, VA.  Due to the high demand in ActiveKEYs, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment by calling 703/777-2468.  The average appointment time is 15-20 minutes. Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee service for drop-ins.  For more information on the costs associated with key-only memberships, please
click here  For additional questions, please contact Alecia Moroz, Director, Member Services, 703/777-2468.

Your association continues to evolve by updating its brand and we need your opinion. Click here to submit your vote on the three concepts of the new logo designs being considered. This is a poll to allow you to vote for the logo which best exemplifies DAAR.  As always, we appreciate and value your opinion.  Thank you for taking the time to vote.