RAR Member Benefits

Catie Kelly

Sep 30, 2026

2383

Professional Development

Communications

5 Canva tutorials to help members learn how to make their own marketing content
1000+ photos and videos available for members to use at RARealtors.com/MarketingContent
Published the annual Impact Report

Advocacy

3,643 bills were introduced
- 24 bills supported and passed
- More than 100 bills were monitored
- All 7 REALTOR® bills passed
Supported City of Richmond’s Code Refresh, updating the more than 50-year-old code
- Draft 3 published early August with widespread support, to be voted on by City Council in October 2026

Supported the 1% school sales tax referendum on the ballot in City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, County of Powhatan, and New Kent County
Served on the Partnership for Housing Affordability Board and continued supporting the Henrico Housing Trust Fund
- Invests $70 million annually into constructing affordable homes
Testified in opposition to and successfully defeated the devaluation of property owners’ land in Varina
Opposing the devaluation of property owners’ land and the proposed 10% density reduction in Chesterfield County
Hosted Quarterly Advocacy Webinar Series
- Understanding Heirs Property with RHPN: 114 attendees
- Richmond Zoning Code Refresh: What REALTORS® Need to Know: 148 attendees
- REALTOR® Update with the Secretary & Deputy Secretary of Commerce & Trade: 60 attendees
- Legislative Update with Dr. Bob Holsworth

Events

Community Development

Staff spent a total of 182 volunteer hours (Jan. 1 – June 30, 2026). In 2025, staff did over 549 hours of Community Service to 43 different charities.
In 2025, we allocated $100,000 to 11 nonprofits.
RAR supported a list of ten housing-related charities:
- HomeAgain
- Families First
- Urban Hope
- Caritas
- ACTS
- Better Housing Coalition
- Virginia Support Housing
- Virginia Housing Alliance
- LISC Virginia
- Maggie Walker Community Land Trust