Celebrating Virginia's Best: The 2026 Virginia REALTORS® Award Honorees
Updated: Oct 8
This September, at the Virginia REALTORS® Annual Convention in Williamsburg, I had one of the best jobs of my year as 2026 President of Virginia REALTORS®. At the Awards & Installation Celebration on September 16, I presented the 2026 statewide awards to REALTORS® who have made a real difference in their profession and their communities.
These awards aren't about sales volume. They recognize people who give their time to their associations, their neighbors and causes they care about. Here are the 2026 honorees.
Virginia REALTOR® of the Year: Lorraine Arora
Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®
Virginia REALTORS® gives this award to professionals who have made proven contributions to the real estate industry through personal and professional achievement and impeccable volunteerism. Lorraine has earned it.
Hall of Fame
Tanya Monroe, Coastal Virginia Association of REALTORS®
William A. "Bill" White, Jr., Richmond Association of REALTORS®. It was a special moment to see a Richmond REALTOR® inducted into the state Hall of Fame.
Arleen Yobs, Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®
Property Manager of the Year: Courtney Parks
Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®
RPAC Champion: Mary Ross Ellsworth
Coastal Virginia Association of REALTORS®
Good Neighbor Awards
Each Good Neighbor honoree's charity received $1,500:
Mary Beth Harris, Rockbridge Highlands REALTORS®, for Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta
LaDonna Lewis, Richmond Association of REALTORS®, for A Pink Christmas Foundation
Donna Patton, Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®, for Green Dogs Unleashed
Virginia Women's Council of REALTORS® State Member of the Year: Claudia Sarmiento
REALTOR® Association of Prince William
Virginia CRS of the Year: Anne Burroughs
Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®
Why This Matters to You
When you hire a REALTOR®, you're hiring someone bound by a Code of Ethics and backed by a professional community that holds its members to a high standard. The people honored in 2026 are the ones who keep that standard high, and it was an honor to shake their hands on behalf of every REALTOR® in Virginia.
Congratulations to every honoree.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where were the 2026 Virginia REALTORS® awards presented?
At the Awards & Installation Celebration on September 16, 2026, during the Virginia REALTORS® Annual Convention in Williamsburg.
Who was named 2026 Virginia REALTOR® of the Year?
Lorraine Arora of the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS®.
Who was inducted into the Virginia REALTORS® Hall of Fame in 2026?
Tanya Monroe, William A. "Bill" White, Jr. and Arleen Yobs.
Who presented the awards?
Curt Reichstetter of Two Dog Realty, 2026 President of Virginia REALTORS®.
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Curt Reichstetter
Two Dog Realty
804-370-1210
curt@curtsellsrva.com
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