Virginia REALTORS® held its annual awards ceremony in downtown Richmond on September 21, 2022. The ceremony recognized excellence in various areas of real estate, along with notable community contributions. Awardees were selected by a committee of peers as standouts among our association’s more than 38,000 members.

Join us in congratulating this year’s outstanding honorees!

2022 Virginia REALTOR® of the Year

  • Jay Mitchell of the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association

Virginia REALTORS® Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees

  • James Coleman of the Martinsville, Henry and Patrick Counties Association of REALTORS®,
  • Reggie Copeland of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®,
  • Linda Martin of the Greater Piedmont REALTORS®, and
  • Christine Richardson of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®

Virginia REALTORS® Property Manager of the Year

  • Baylee Wang of the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS®

2022 Good Neighbor Awards

Each Good Neighbor honoree receives a $500 award, which will go to the to the 501(c)(3) non-profit/charity with which the REALTOR® is involved.

  • Peter Del Vecchio of the Rockbridge Highlands REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Rockbridge Symphony
  • Libby Gatewood of the Richmond Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Donna Gibson of the Dan River Region Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of God’s Storehouse
  • Raba Letteri of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Core Foundation,
  • Cindy Metcalf of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Reston Community Garden at Lake Anne
  • Ashley Palmer of the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Child Health Partnership, and
  • David Shore of the Blue Ridge Association of REALTORS®, volunteering on behalf of the Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity