Listed Magazine 2022

2022 RAR LEADERSHIP

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gail Ailor

Rhonda Carroll

Jenni Comer

Blake Eudailey

John Finn

Claire Forcier-Rowe

Dakia Knight

Scott McClaine

Cathy Noonan

Monica Rawles

Karen Smith

John VanderSyde

Elizabeth Weis

LAST-MINUTE TAX TIPS

With the end of the year approaching, this is a good time to consider tax deductible expenses for 2022 and weigh the benefit of expediting early 2023 anticipated purchases, in order to deduct them from 2022 taxes. Some of the expense items REALTORS® can usually deduct are:

» Advertising

» Legal and Professional Fees

» Dues and Subscriptions

» Meals and Entertainment

» Cell Phone

» Sentrilock Lockbox Fees

» Broker Fees

» Education Expenses

» Office Supplies

» Client Gifts

» Internet

» Mileage

» Postage and Delivery Costs

RAR members and CVR MLS users can see and print a receipt for 2022 Association and MLS-related expenses by logging into their online account and clicking on “View Paid and Unpaid Invoices.” Be sure to check with a tax consultant/accountant, if you have questions concerning the deductibility of an expense.

Compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1993 requires that the portion of dues attributable to lobbying and political activities at the state and federal levels of government be considered nondeductible for income tax purposes. The estimated portions allocated by the Richmond-, Virginia- and National REALTOR® Associations for lobbying on behalf of real estate interests are listed below. These figures should be communicated to your tax consultant.

2023 ESTIMATED NON-DEDUCTIBLE PORTIONS OF DUES

RAR: 6.2% or $13.95 VR: 10.4% or $19.24 NAR: 34% or $51.00

Note: NAR Consumer Advertising Campaign special assessment of $45 is exempt from the above formula and considered a deductible expense.

PRESIDENT-ELECT Kristin Krupp VICE PRESIDENT Joan Dorsey

PRESIDENT Dare Tulloch IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Libby Gatewood

President’s Letter

BY DARE TULLOCH

Time passes all too quickly. I feel as if I just finished writing my introductory letter as your incoming 2022 President and now I am writing my farewell. Ironically, as we look to the end of 2022 and the beginning of a new year, the outlook can be characterized with a word we have had to use quite often this year—uncertainty. This time last year, much of the uncertainty revolved around the lingering pandemic. Now, the local market, the national economy and the legal landscape present us with unknowns.

But what we do know is that RAR and CVR MLS are well equipped to face the future. We are curious, open, and agile; so no matter what comes our way, we are prepared to see opportunities, where others see challenges. In 2022, we leaned into our strengths. For example, we strengthened and expanded our virtual classroom. We now offer a variety of webinars, CE classes, and MLS trainings— virtually, conveniently, efficiently. Another of our strengths is our commitment to building relationships through networking—whether on the golf course during our spring tournament or at REALTORfest in October.

The REALTOR® voice in the broader community remained strong in 2022—as we protected private property rights, advocated for changes in local land use policies to create more housing units, supported the efforts of our affordable housing providers, and ran digital campaigns to get out the vote in favor of bond referendums in both Chesterfield and Henrico counties.

While we built upon our strengths, we continued to innovate. New additions to our suite of technology products include DepositLink—a secure and efficient way to collect and manage earnest money deposits; ListTrac—a listing analytics tool which tracks where your listings receive the most digital attention; and MLS-Touch—a new and vastly improved mobile app for accessing and working within Matrix. We merged our MLS residential property input forms for efficiency and data accuracy.

These are just a few of the past year’s highlights. And I am proud to say that excellent customer service was a strength on display daily, as the leadership and staff of RAR and CVR MLS are always here for you. It was a tremendous honor to serve as your 2022 President. I am thrilled to pass the baton to Kristin Beran Krupp who will lead us so ably in the coming year.

2022: The Year in Review... and a Look Ahead

BY HANNAH BAUMER

Highlights from a productive year:

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

LOBBIED successfully for legislation allowing the Virginia Association of REALTORS® to provide health insurance for its members

PASSED emergency legislation guaranteeing a seller’s right to an attorney during closing

SERVED on Chesterfield’s ZoMod Technical Advisory Committee to assist in zoning code rewrite

SUPPORTED bond referendums in Chesterfield, Goochland and Henrico

PARTICIPATED in the Hanover County Comprehensive Plan development

None of this would be possible without the REALTOR® members who volunteer their time, energy and ideas through the Legislative Committee and the RPAC Trustees.

LIVE AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS

CVR MLS staff is happy to offer trainings on specific topics both virtually and in-person. To schedule a training for your office, email mls@cvrmls.com

INTRODUCTION TO CVR MLS

Introduction to CVR MLS is a good orientation or refresher on basic Matrix® functions. The second portion of the training includes the basics of our compliance program and participants earn a compliance waiver.

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

CVR MLS offers a constantly updated Knowledge Base filled with training specific to our services.

EDUCATION

RAR offered 155 onsite, virtual, and on-demand classes in 2022, including 9 designation and certification classes and 180 hours of pre-broker education. Members also took advantage of special offerings of the Richmond Region Tourism Ambassador Workshop, REALTOR® Safety Training and a mini-conference focused on Advancing Women in Real Estate.

CLASSES onsite/virtual/ on-demand

HOURS of pre-broker education

CLASSES designation/ certification

MARKETING CAMPAIGN

The 2022 Consumer Campaign focused on expanding the stock photography available to members. The library was expanded this year to include updated photos of Richmond landmarks.

1. In January, the PHA Board appointed Jovan Burton as the organization’s first, full-time Executive Director.

2. PHA was selected as one of the data leads for the Wells Fargo WORTH initiative, a program that will leverage $7.5 million to create more than 2,000 Black, Indigenous, and people of color homeowners (BIPOC) over the next five years in Richmond.

3. Through a partnership with PlanRVA and Virginia Housing, PHA allocated $2.7 million to help produce more than 270 units of affordable housing across the region over the next three years, with five of the units being completed in 2022.

4. The Housing Resource Line reached its second-year anniversary, having served over 16,000 residents and helped connect households to more than $1 million in financial assistance since the program’s inception in 2020.

JOVAN BURTON Executive Director

RAR GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SPRING FLING

AT MAGNOLIA GREEN | APRIL 27, 2022

RAR’s Golf Tournament and Spring Fling Cocktail Reception at the beautiful Magnolia Green Golf Course were great successes. Tournament players competed for prizes and all members were invited to join the Spring Fling reception to enjoy beverages, appetizers and great music.

EVENTS

LOCKTOBERFEST

OCTOBER 3 – 31, 2022

CVR MLS hosted the 2nd Annual Locktoberfest, an excellent opportunity for agents to return idle lockboxes to win some great prizes, including the chance to win free 2023 CVR MLS fees.

REALTORFEST

OCTOBER 18, 2022

RAR’s premier event, REALTORfest, returned to the Convention Center. Members heard from top-notch speakers, gained industry insights, and enjoyed exceptional networking opportunities with industry affiliates.

RPAC APPRECIATION RECEPTION

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This annual reception is held in recognition of RAR’s RPAC Investors and their commitment to the Association’s advocacy work. Every year, RPAC’s Fair Share ($99+) and Major ($250+) Investors are invited to share a cocktail and break bread with their City Councilors, Boards of Supervisors, Delegates, and Senators from across the region.

RPAC BRICK UNVEILING

JANUARY 12, 2023

This event is held for investors who gave $2500 to RPAC in 2022. They are honored with their name engraved on a brick outside of RAR’s main entrance.

INSTALLATION RECEPTION AT THE WESTIN RICHMOND HOTEL | DECEMBER 7, 2022

RAR’s leadership for the following year is installed during this reception. In 2022 we celebrate the installation of Kristin Krupp as RAR and CVR MLS President for 2023.

A Look Ahead

BY KRISTIN KRUPP

First and foremost, I want to thank our 2022 President Dare Tulloch for her outstanding leadership this year. I am proud to follow in her footsteps.

Typically, your incoming President uses this letter to outline all of the products, programs, and services we have on tap for the coming year. While next year will provide us with a number of exciting opportunities—for example, the return of our TRENDS event which will feature Lawrence Yun and Leigh Brown—I want to step away from specific RAR/CVR MLS activities and reflect more broadly on why we as REALTORS® do what we do each day.

For me, the answer to that question is service. I was raised to believe that serving others was a noble calling and I have always wanted to and enjoyed facilitating the success of others. As a young college student, I thought my passion for service would lead me to a career in law. But when I returned to Richmond, I became convinced that as a REALTOR®, I could help people make one of the biggest decisions of their lives and walk with them through a process that can produce stress and anxiety; before, finally, the keys are collected and the threshold is crossed.

What we do and how we do it matters, profoundly. What we do matters to our economy, our communities, and the people we are privileged to have as our clients. Annually the housing industry constitutes 15% – 18% of

our nation’s Gross Domestic Product. Imagine the hole in our national economy without our daily labors. For our communities, through encouraging home ownership, we mitigate blight, we stimulate investment, and we foster a sense of pride and belonging. For our clients, we help them not only realize the dream of home ownership, but also build wealth. For some of our clients, the asset of a home will provide them—for the first time—the opportunity to pass wealth from one generation to another. It is not an overstatement to say that, daily, we each have an opportunity to transform lives. What an honor and privilege.

How we go about our work matters too. If someone has a bad experience at a restaurant, they eat somewhere else the next time. If someone does not care for their dentist, in six months, they can choose another dentist. But if a seller or buyer experiences unprofessional service from a REALTOR®, that experience will stay with them for several years, until the next time they wish to sell or buy. Our first impressions, our interactions throughout the buying and selling processes, what we post on social media—all of these affect our personal brands and our collective brand—REALTOR®.

In 2023, economic, legal, and regulatory challenges will confront our industry. But I hope you will join with me in being steadfastly proud of our profession and resolutely hopeful about the market, the industry, and most importantly, the communities and people we serve. Happy holidays and best wishes for the new year.

Join the RPAC Elite

Many thanks to the 2022 RPAC Major Investors. This list reflects only RPAC contributions received before October 3, 2022.

To be recognized in the future on these pages as a member of the RPAC Elite, invest $250 or more in Richmond RPAC.

Log in to RARealtors.com and look for the Invest in “RPAC link” on your member profile page or use this QR Code.

Golden R | $5,000

TOM INNES RE/MAX Commonwealth Hall of Fame Member

RHONDA CARROLL

Clocktower Realty Group

JOHN FINN

United Real Estate Richmond President’s Circle Member

CLAIRE FORCIER-ROWE

BHHS PenFed Realty Hall of Fame Member

BETH DALTON

Long & Foster REALTORS® President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

JOHN POWELL

BHHS Towne Realty

President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

KAREN SMITH

RE/MAX Commonwealth President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

SHANNA STORY

Parr & Abernathy Realty, Inc. President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

LIBBY GATEWOOD Napier Realtors ERA President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

JACK TORZA

Long & Foster REALTORS®

President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

MACK STRICKLAND

Strickland Realty Company President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

JENNIE BARRETT SHAW

Joyner Fine Properties

DAWN BRADLEY Long & Foster REALTORS®

CURT REICHSTETTER Clocktower Realty Group

C. BROWN PEARSON Executives, Inc.

KEITH SMITH Keith Smith Realty

CATHY SAUNDERS Long & Foster REALTORS®

ELMER DIAZ Cowan Realty LLC

DAPHNE MACDOUGALL Joyner Fine Properties

JOHN O ’ REILLY

BHG Base Camp President’s Circle & Hall of Fame Member

NATHAN HUGHES

Sperity Real Estate Ventures President’s Circle Member

GAIL AILOR

Fathom Realty Virginia

TONDRA DEVAREL EXP Realty LLC

KIM ATKINSON Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

KATY RICHARDS Cinch Home Services

KAREN STEPHENS Long & Foster REALTORS® DARE TULLOCH EXP Realty LLC

ELIZABETH WEIS

The Wilson Group

MARY ANN WHITE Napier Realtors ERA

ALEC WHITE Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

BLAKE EUDAILEY

BHHS PenFed Realty

WAYNE GAUTHIER Joyner Fine Properties

ANNE INNES RE/MAX Commonwealth

KRISTIN KRUPP Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

CHAUNTEY MOORE The Wilson Group

JIM NAPIER Napier Realtors ERA

KURT NEGAARD RE/MAX Commonwealth

DEE HALL Long & Foster REALTORS®

KATHERINE HAWKS Joyner Fine Properties

WES ATIYEH

Joyner Fine Properties

MARIANNE DONAHUE Long & Foster REALTORS®

MELANIE HERRING Realty Richmond

MAHOOD FONVILLE Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

HEATHER PLACER MULL Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

JASON SAUNDERS Rashkind Saunders & Co.

ERNIE ROGERS Motleys Asset Disposition Group

SCOTT RUTH Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

MONICA RAWLES

Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

BOYD SMITH RE/MAX Commonwealth

REED WILSON The Wilson Group

R. SCOTT SHAHEEN

Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

SARAH BICE Sarah Bice & Associates

JOHN MARTIN Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

TERESA MOORE Long & Foster REALTORS®

SANDY OWENS RE/MAX Commonwealth

LIZ MOORE Liz Moore & Associates

MARY K MCDONALD Virginia Properties Long & Foster

MATT JARREAU Hometown Realty

NEVILLE JOHNSON Neville C Johnson & Associates, Inc.

EARL JACKSON BHHS PenFed Realty

KEVIN KIRWAN Virginia Capital Realty

CHRISTY BURTON

OMARZAI Hometown Realty

JENN COX Jenn Cox Realty LLC

DARA FRIEDLANDER Fathom Realty Virginia

ANNEMARIE HENSLEY Compass

RODNEY CHENAULT Hometown Realty

JASON HESTER

Rashkind Saunders & Co.

CATHY NOONAN Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

SAM PLOTT Keller Williams Realty

SUSAN SWINK Compass

HEATHER REICHSTETTER Clocktower Realty Group

TAMARA TAYLOR Community Real Estate Group

CHRISTINA ROYAL Virginia Properties Long & Foster

RYAN SANFORD RE/MAX Commonwealth

SUSAN STYNES River City Elite Properties

DAKIA KNIGHT ICON Realty Group

ROBIN LEVEY Long & Foster REALTORS®

TERRY TYSON

RE/MAX Commonwealth

ANN VANDERSYDE

Virginia Properties Long & Foster

JAMIE YOUNGER Virginia Properties Long & Foster

JOHN VANDERSYDE Virginia Properties Long & Foster

Contributors | $99+

Laura Adams

Nicholas Adams

Matt Addison

Alia Adlich

Miles Agee

Crystal Allen

Susan Allison

Adel Alshaer

Luis Amaya-Fogg

Jennifer Anderson

Catena Armstrong

Pamela Artis

DJ Ashlock

Janet Ashworth

Edward Atiyeh

Crishawn Atkins

Catherine Auernheimer

Holly Baker

Rino Balducci

Anne Ball

Raffi Bandazian

Regina Banks

Khaliyah Barakhyahu

Robert Batchelor

Alison Beckner

David Bencomo

Westley Bennett

Brent Beswick

James Blandford

Bruce Boardman

Mary Boese

Caitlin Bojarski

Selma Bowen

Sean Bowers

Allen Bradley

Linda Bradley

Lori Bradley

Elizabeth Branch

Darlene Brent

Tanya Brice

Jeff Brooks

Luther Brown

Reginald Brown

Peyton Burchell

Randy Burke

Marcy Caffrey

Donald Cahoon

Angel Campoverde

Carol Carlyle

Regenia Carter

Don Case

Patricia Chang

Martha Chapman Wayne Chasen

Aekta Chawla

Mahmud Chowdhury

Noble Chowdhury Jason Ciatteo

Austin Clark John Clark

Margret Clark

Sharon Coleman Nicole Collins

Paul Collins

Jennifer Comer

Roslyn Cousins John Cox

Crysta Cozelos

Sandra Crawford

F Thomas Cross

Nathaniel Cross

Charles Crowder

Gilmer Dalton Laurie Dalton

Karla Davadi Brooke Davis

Maegan Deibler

Donna DeJarnette Maggie Delonay Bret Derby

Meghan Dickey Hale James Donohue

Shelon Douglas

Robert Duncan

Terry Earnest

Skye Eddy

Jennifer Elliott

Donna Ellis

John Enright

Ronald Glenn Evans

Stephanie Evans

David Ferguson

Michelle Ferguson

Jeffrey Finn

Robert Firestone

Susan Fisher

Judith Flaig Graffum

Bruce Flight H David Fogg

Sandra Francisco

Louise Freedman

Sarah Freeman

Robert Furr

Charles Futrell Griffin Garnett Helen Garnett Wanda Garrett

Jeany Garrido Tom Gaye W Paul Gee

Kim Gentil

Geneva Getties

Richard Giles Sherry Gilliam

Sonya Goddard C Wayne Goff Christina Gore

Skip Grandstaff Elizabeth Granger Melissa Grohowski

Jason Hanson

Amanda Hardesty

Evelina Harris-Wilson

Sandra Hayashi Iris Hernandez

Robert Hertzler

Pearl Hill

Michael Hippchen

Patricia Hogan

Donna Holcomb C Y Holley Mike Horne

Patrick Horsley Ryan Hudson Wanda Huggins

Charles Hunt

Terri Hunt Allison Hurley

Joseph Inge

Talliscia Irby David Johnson Jason Johnson M Smith Johnson

T. Graham Johnson

Beth Johnston Chawand Jones Lummie Jones Mark Keller Tracie Kennedy

Judy Kilgour

Kevin Kilgour

Kyung Kim Stephanie Kuper William LaFratta August Lange Deborah Lange Erik LaRoach

Marie Lavin Tywan Lee Diana Lemus

Robin Levey LaDonna Lewis Marcus Lewis

Sharon Ligon

Allison Liverman Dianne Long Shane Lott April Lyons Ryan Mallory K Michael Maloney Mary Marsh Jane Mashinski Philip Mason

Tony Mayfield Angela McClaine Scott McClaine Tracey McClung Sarah McCormick Kelsey McCourt Cory Metts J Grey Michael Amanda Miller Deborah Miller Sylvia Miller Brennan Mills Jacob Minnick

Linda Moody Alison Moore

Patricia Moore Eric Morris Richard Morris Michelle Mosby Steven Moss

Carson Motley Elizabeth Muh Angie Nadeau

Megan Napier Chris Noell

Heather Nuckols

Kim Nuckols

Lawrence Olds Missy Olds Sara Orcutt

Vijaykanth Peddapurapu Janet Pembelton

Kyanna Perkins

Richard Perkins Holly Phillips Braxton Pollard

Pamela Pope Stephanie Prentice Meg Price Robert Price

Tony Proto Kumar Ramanathan William Raymond Barbara Reagan Matthew Richardson Patrick Riley Kelly Rivers Angela Roane Johnson Carolyn Rogers Patricia Rogers Phil Roper Renee Roth Susan Rucker Gail Russell Cynthia Saady Israel Saavedra Emil Salib Scott Salvant Kathy Sauer Ann Schweitzer Sheila Scott William Seay Rich Sena

Taylor Sensabaugh

Stuart Settle

Khairi Shabazz Holly Shaheen

Erik Shipp

Joshua Simpson

Carl Singleton Sherry Small June Smith

Diane Snider

Anthony Spezio Catherine Stanley

Stella Stanley Sidney Stewart

Mike Stirling

William Swift

Dwight Swink

Mario Ta Carol Taylor

Lawrence Terry Linda Terry

Stanton Thalhimer George Thomas

Anne Thompson Tyler Thompson

Henri Tohme

Catherine Toomey Conner Trebour Rhonda Tucker

Brant Tullidge Jerome Turner Denise Vice Roneece Walker Gwen Walker McCorvey

Linda Ward Virginia Ward Shannon Warren

LaToya Washington William Washington Tommy Waterworth Tyra White

Brooke Whiteheart Christopher Whitney Nathan Wiley

Catharine Wilkinson Cornelius Williams George Williams Jason Williams Ray Williams Laneisha Winston Benjamin Woodard Jo Woodlief

Mateshia Wright William Wright

Cynthia Wyatt Blake

Cassie Yarbrough

Samuel Zimmer William Zimmer Cassandra Zimmerman

Wait, Wait! What’s RPAC Doing?

BY JOH GEHLBACH

Did you know that you have three lobbyists on staff at RAR working for you, your clients, and on behalf of the real estate industry? We advocate on issues affecting your business at the local and state government level. By building relationships with elected officials, government staff, and community partners, we lobby issues immediately impacting listings and transactions, like real estate sign regulations and guaranteeing a seller’s right to an attorney during closing. In addition, we work on long term planning efforts undertaken by localities to ensure that the Richmond region remains a desirable and affordable place to call home for the next generation of homeowners.

The Richmond REALTORS® Political Action Committee, commonly referred to as RPAC, is how we get things done. When you decide to invest in RPAC, you are supporting our lobbying efforts by enabling us to endorse REALTOR® friendly candidates, support REALTOR® champions already holding public office, and make sure that the REALTOR® voice has a seat at every table when policy decisions are being made.

To keep tabs on our efforts and what your Government Affairs team is working on, follow @RARealtors on Instagram and keep an eye on e-News for our bi-weekly segment, “Wait, Wait! What’s RPAC Doing?” where we do our best to give you the details in under 90 seconds.

Partnership for Housing Affordability: Adapting to Meet the Region’s Needs

BY JOVAN BURTON

To

adapt is to adjust to new conditions. For many organizations in the past two years, this has meant converting normal business operations from in-person to virtual or adopting remote work policies. For the Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA), being adaptive has meant undertaking new endeavors that benefit our region—a reflection of PHA’s standing as the lead housing policy and partnership organization in the Richmond region.

In 2021, Virginia Housing, the Commonwealth’s state housing finance agency, established a $40 million program to increase affordable housing. The Richmond region received $3 million to create at least 30 units of new, affordable housing in rural and marginalized communities. Through collaboration with PlanRVA, PHA was selected as the entity to allocate this new funding to yield the greatest impact

in the region. Ultimately, PHA distributed the funding to a dozen projects that will produce more than 270 affordable units by 2024. Furthermore, PHA was intentional in ensuring that equity was at the core of funding decisions, deploying all awards to nonprofit organizations and projects located in eight of the nine jurisdictions in the region.

And PHA’s fastest growing program, which serves as the Richmond region’s hotline for housing navigation, has continued its success despite a rapidly changing landscape. The Housing Resource Line (HRL) connected 550 households to financial assistance totaling over $910,000, helping to reduce evictions and instances of housing instability throughout our community. But with the conclusion of federal rent relief and state eviction protections, the HRL staff has managed a significant uptick in call volume, including a program record 926 calls in the month of August 2022.

Residential Property Disclosure Act Updates

BY GRACIE PECK

Effective in 2022, the following changes to the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act went into effect: A new paragraph states that a property owner makes no representation with respect to current lot lines or limitations

1. 2. 3.

Owners of residential real estate must disclose the existence of a lis pendens filed against the dwelling to a prospective purchaser of the property

Sellers who have actual knowledge that a property is a repetitive flood risk loss structure must disclose such fact to the purchaser

The CVR MLS Summary of the Residential Property Disclosure Act form has been updated to reflect these changes.

For more information, visit RARealtors.com/NewLaws2022

REALTOR® Health Insurance

BY JOH GEHLBACH

In2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the REALTORS® Health Insurance bill into law. This victory follows more than three years of advocacy from REALTORS® across the Commonwealth and by Government Affairs teams from the state and local associations. The law went into effect on July 1, 2022, and allows the Virginia Association of REALTORS® to negotiate health insurance plans with potential insurers. While passing legislation is a hard-fought milestone, it is the first phase in a multi-step process.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This is unclear. Passing legislation and having it signed into law were first steps. The Virginia REALTORS® staff is working with insurance companies to determine their interest in providing a plan. The next step will then be getting approval from the State Corporation Commission, which is the regulatory body in Virginia overseeing health insurance. Once the SCC approves plans, VR will need to set up an entity of REALTORS® to oversee the plans. Lastly, some work will need to be done with both the federal government and the Office of the Attorney General on any possible legal challenges that could arise.

Updates will be communicated from both the Richmond Association of REALTORS® and the Virginia Association of REALTORS® on eNews, social media, and breaking news emails. You can also stay updated on where things stand by visiting VirginiaRealtors.org/ Health-Insurance-Resources.

When will I be able to sign up for insurance?

Where can I get updates on this process?

LIBBY GATEWOOD Napier REALTORS® ERA

CONNIE BYERS Joyner Fine Properties

ANNE BRINKLEY Honey Tree Realty

2022 HONOREES

MELISSA GROHOWSKI Long & Foster REALTORS®

WAYNE GAUTHIER Joyner Fine Properties

DONNA HOLCOMB HomeLife Access Realty

CONNIE G. RODRIGUEZ

CLAIRE FORCIER-ROWE

PenFed Realty

DEVAREL EXP Realty LLC

LELAND KLIM Long & Foster REALTORS®

DARE TULLOCH EXP Realty LLC

KRISTIN KRUPP Shaheen Ruth Martin & Fonville

JANE MERLE Keeton & Co Real Estate

BECKY MCNEER Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville

LAURA JARRETT RE/MAX Commonwealth

AMY LLOYD Long & Foster REALTORS®

DAKIA KNIGHT ICON Realty Group

LAURA WAITE One South Realty Group, LLC

ELIZABETH WEIS The Wilson Group

BETH LANE Metropolitan Real Estate Inc

THERESA MORRIS Encompass Realty JANET NOWLIN NextHome Advantage

SANDY OWENS

RE/MAX Commonwealth

SAM PLOTT Keller Williams Realty

PAMELA POPE Long & Foster REALTORS®

CATHY SAUNDERS Long & Foster REALTORS®

KAREN SMITH RE/MAX Commonwealth

JAMIE YOUNGER Virginia Properties Long & Foster

Fairhaven

BY GRACIE PECK

Discrimination in the real estate industry is real and ongoing. As community leaders, REALTORS® can be a part of the transformative solution, providing equal service to all.

As a part of an ongoing commitment to Fair Housing practices, RAR’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee encourages all members of RAR to complete Fairhaven training.

The following primary members of the Richmond Association of REALTORS® are commended for passing the Fairhaven training simulation as of October 10, 2022.

Tara Adams

Gail Ailor

Decella Allen

Feras Almomani

Kionnon Alston

Judith Amico

Deann Andrews

Wes Atiyeh

Marlene Austin

Chris Ayars

Judi Baker

Tatiana Balandin

Regina Banks

Khaliyah Barakhyahu Brooke Barnard

Robert Batchelor

Nidhi Bhagat

Monica Boykins

Dawn Bradley Gwen Branch Megan Brennan Darlene Brent

Tanya Brice

Anne Brinkley

Tequia Brookes

Karen Brooks

Wanda Brown

Alice Buchanan Scott

John Burke

Coleen Butler

Rodriguez

Sheri Butler

Connie Byers

Patrice Carroll

Nancy Cheely

Jason Ciatteo

Dell Claiborne

Dana Cole Martin Commons

Eddie Cook

Melissa Cook

Sandra Crawford

Nathaniel Cross

Shakeema Daniels

Lauren DeMarco

Jamie Derricott

Tondra Devarel Meghan Dickey Hale Angie Dickinson

April Digirolamo

Joan Dorsey Amanda Dowler Mary Downing Candice Duncan Cathy Dyer Amy Edmonds

Heather Egan Amy Enoch Laurie Falk John Finn

Judith Flaig Graffum

Claire Forcier-Rowe

Kayla Foster

Jonathan Frith Jimmy Garcia

Libby Gatewood

Jeremy Gaudreau

Wayne Gauthier

Debra Gitlin

AJ Goodwin Keoshoa Gordon

Freda Green Bolling

Melissa Grohowski

Tiffany Grow Ashley Guild

Jennifer Gurley

Richard Hall

David Hamil

Patsy Hancock

Bernette Hardy Katherine Hawks

David Hebel

Melanie Herring Ashley Hill

Pearl Hill

Kimberly Hitchens

Donna Holcomb Michael Hottman

Jess Houser Nathan Hughes Wally Hughes

Funmi Idowu

Christopher Iguchi Thomas Innes Brooke Ireland Laura Jarrett

Vanessa Jeffers Steven Johnson Susan Jones Jermeisha Justiniano Amy Kenyon Carolyn Kincaid Leland Klim

Dakia Knight Kristin Krupp

Anna Catherine Lake Beth Lane

Jamice Lee Sandra Lent Bryan Lewis

Jonique Lewis

LaDonna Lewis

Amy Lloyd Dial Love

Lasmar Lovelace Frances Maggi Scott McClaine

Kris McDonough

Becky McNeer

Charles Melton

Jane Merle Michelle Moore

Becky Morgan Catherine Morphis Diana Morris

Theresa Morris Wendy Moyer

Kurt Negaard Hailey Nielsen Angela Nishnick Jarred Nowell Janet Nowlin C. Bruce Nugent Erin Olson Sandy Owens Ronald Paquette Donna Paxton

Joan Peaslee Betty Pelzer-Sharper Rupali Pendse Sam Plott Jada Pointer Jonathan Pope Pamela Pope Reginald Potts Donna Procise Sandy Prokopchak Lilibeth Racelis LaVell RagsdaleBower

Norris Wayne Ramsey Donna Ransone

Curt Reichstetter

Heather Reichstetter

Susan Richards Connie Rodriguez

Dominique Ross Christina Royal Scott Ruth Cynthia Saady Brent Samuel Cathy Saunders Holly Shaheen Scott Shaheen Christine Shepard Andrew Smith Boyd Smith Karen Smith Keith Smith Casey Speas Kristine Spencer Rachel Spencer Dwayne Spiller Kay Springfield Karen Stephens Mack Strickland Jamie Sutton Susan Swink Tamara Taylor

Linda Terry Kay Thomas

Sharon Thompson

Amy Towne Becky Trebour Edwina Tucker Dare Tulloch John VanderSyde Heather Vaughan Alison Velazquez

Emily Wagner

Laura Waite Laura Watson Shannon Werts Alec White Bernice White Shamere Williams Carolyn Williamson Reed Wilson

Catherine Wilton

Tina Winn

Mary Beth Woolfolk

Trisha Beth Wright

Jamie Younger

Brittany Zicafoose Valentine

New Technology for CVR MLS Users

BY GRACIE PECK

There are several new tools and apps available to CVR MLS users at no additional cost.

NEW AGENT TOOLS

The following tools are now available on your CVR MLS dashboard.

NEW APPS

You can find the free apps below in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

This listing analytics tool shows you where your listings get the most online traffic. ListTrac shows you how many clicks an individual listing receives, where the clicks are coming from and can generate a branded report to share with your sellers.

Upon broker configuration, DepositLink is a secure and efficient way for real estate firms to collect earnest money deposits and commissions electronically. This tool also allows you to easily track your deposits throughout the lifetime of a transaction.

The MLS Touch App replaces the GoMLS App. With MLS Touch, you can sync your MLS contacts, set up Auto Emails and invite clients to your own branded app.

MemberPlus

The MemberPlus App allows you to pay your CVR MLS quarterly bills and register for classes and training.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE TOOLS AND APPS, VISIT THE KNOWLEDGEBASE ON YOUR CVR MLS DASHBOARD.

Philanthropic Spotlight

BY GRACIE PECK

REALTORS® do much more than just real estate - they are leaders who are engaged in the community and commit their time to a variety of causes.

In 2022, dozens of members of the Richmond Association of REALTORS® have sent in their volunteer outings and fundraising initiatives to be highlighted by the association in our Philanthropic Spotlight. Through these submissions, we have showcased members of RAR who have spent hundreds of hours volunteering, raised thousands of dollars in contributions, and collected numerous donations for local nonprofit organizations.

Keller Williams RED Day 2022

L&F Can Trees

Providence Hill Shoe Drive

RVARealtorBae Habitat for Humanity

Tranzon Auctions Ukraine Military Fundraiser