SJ 269 — Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

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269 Offered March 2, 2020 Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

---------- Patrons-- Suetterlein and McClellan ---------- WHEREAS, Virginia REALTORS®, one of the largest trade associations in Virginia, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020;

and WHEREAS, originally known as the Virginia Real Estate Association, Virginia REALTORS® was founded on October 21, 1920, with a mission to standardize the real estate business, cultivate and enforce fair dealing, and encourage the business of owning, buying, selling, renting, and managing real estate in the Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, beginning with just 54 members in 1920, the membership of Virginia REALTORS® has grown to include 35,000 realtors;

the organization comprises 28 local associations, representing all regions of the Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, Paul T.

Collins, president of the Norfolk Real Estate & Stock Exchange, served as the first president of Virginia REALTORS® from to 1922;

and WHEREAS, J.

Kemper Funkhouser, chief operating officer of the Funkhouser Real Estate Group, is serving as the president of Virginia REALTORS® during the association’s centennial year;

and WHEREAS, three past presidents of Virginia REALTORS® have gone on to serve as president of the National Association of REALTORS®, including Dorcas Helfant-Browning, who became the national association’s first female president in 1992;

and WHEREAS, Virginia REALTORS® provides industry advocacy, training, and professional resources to real estate professionals across the Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, Virginia REALTORS® is an ardent advocate of fair housing legislation and strives to create stable housing opportunities for all Virginians;

and WHEREAS, Virginia REALTORS® recognizes that homeownership is key to the American dream and works to make that dream accessible to all Virginians;

and WHEREAS, the members of Virginia REALTORS® are major contributors to the state economy, facilitating the buying and selling of both residential and commercial real estate, as well as property management;

and WHEREAS, members of Virginia REALTORS® are held to a high ethical standard and adhere to the REALTORS® Code of Ethics;

and WHEREAS, community outreach is central to the association’s mission, and in 2019, the Virginia REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund was created to assist individuals facing real property loss/damage as a result of natural or manmade disasters in the Commonwealth;

and WHEREAS, Virginia REALTORS® will commemorate its centennial year with special events throughout 2020;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Virginia REALTORS® on the occasion of its 100th anniversary;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to J.

Kemper Funkhouser, president of Virginia REALTORS®, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the association’s contributions to communities throughout Virginia and the real estate profession as a whole.