Highlights of 2016

As a member of RAR, you have made a wise investment in your career.  The benefits your annual dues purchase far outweigh the costs. Your local, state, and national associations (RAR, NAR, and VAR) are all at work for you year-round. Here’s how we stretch your dollars each year:

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In return, you’re connected to a powerful network of real estate professionals—gaining access to outstanding continuing education; friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive member services staff; ongoing lobbying efforts to protect your business; ample networking events; a wealth of information and tools to help you navigate the industry; and ongoing communications, across multiple platforms, to help keep you informed and connected.

All three associations play significant roles, but RAR does some heavy lifting for its size—providing immediate and tangible benefits daily, and quickly responding to member needs and inquiries.

“RAR as an organization wants to excel, so our members can excel” – 2016 RAR President Dawn Bradley

Thank you for allowing RAR to serve you this year.  Here are some highlights from 2016:

Education

  • 143 classes, totaling 720 credit hours
  • 11 designation and certification classes
  • 180 hours of pre-broker education, with the ‘Broker Fast Track’ program
  • 52 free MLS classes, with 104 total hours of CE/PLE credit
  • 24 free sessions of Realist® training
  • 2016 Leadership Development Academy
  • Free quarterly Fair Housing classes, with CE/PLE credit
  • Summer REALTOR® World Series—featuring 5 unique classes offering up to 10 hours of CE
  • Special session “ABCs of POAs and COAs” with attorneys at the Outstanding Production Awards

Special Events

  • Coordinated volunteer opportunities during Affordable Housing Awareness Week
  • Outstanding Production Awards reception
  • YPN-hosted social media seminar
  • World-class speakers and networking opportunities at REALTORfest
  • Installation Ceremony and Annual Awards Reception

Community

  • Established the region’s first Community Land Trust to help spur affordable housing solutions

Government Affairs

  • Secured lower proffers in Powhatan and Chesterfield
  • Won city council votes needed to move Bus Rapid Transit forward
  • Passed legislation requiring home inspectors to be licensed by the state of Virginia
  • Defeated all 21 bills identified as harmful to members and their clients during the General Assembly

Communications

  • Developed nine original ‘RVA Guides’ posters for the ‘We Are the R’ campaign for the public to purchase or download free and display—reminding them that “REALTORS® are the expert local guides”
  • Developed digital resources to use ‘RVA Guides’ images for personal branding
  • Launched Selling Richmond—The Civic REALTOR® podcast on RAR government affairs
  • Weekly email updates
  • 3 issues of Listed Magazine
  • 4 issues of The Housing Interpreter digital magazine to share with clients