Kathy Jones to Receive Virginia REALTORS® Code of Ethics Leadership Award

Kathy Jones, Long and Foster Real Estate, Virginia REALTORS Code of Ethics Leadership Award Recipient

The Virginia REALTORS® announced this week several esteemed 2018 awardees of excellence in various areas of real estate including property management, brokerage, education, and other business achievements, along with notable community contributions.

The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Kathy Jones, Long and Foster Real Estate, Ashburn, will receive the Virginia REALTORS® Code of Ethics Leadership Award.

The award honors a REALTOR® who exhibits knowledge of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, arbitration and/or professional standards, and who shares such expertise unequivocally.

As a long-time volunteer with the DAAR, Kathy has demonstrated outstanding leadership, commitment and skill to the real estate industry. Having served on numerous committees and the board of directors, she has made numerous contributions to the real estate profession in the area of ethics and professional standards.

Kathy has served as Chair of DAAR’s Education Committee, Grievance Committee, two-terms on the Board of Directors and on the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) Compliance Committee. In 1997, she received the DAAR Code of Ethics Award and in 2000 she received the DAAR REALTOR of the Year. She currently serves on the Nominating Committee and Professional Standards Committee and as Panel Chair. Kathy teaches code of ethics and standards of conduct classes and is trained to teach Professional Standards to Professional Standards, Grievance and Board of Director Members. In 2017, she was appointed to serve on the Virginia REALTORS® Risk Management Committee.

“Kathy is an outstanding REALTOR® and educator who has really set the bar for professionalism” said DAAR President Holly Weatherwax. “This honor is extremely well deserved.”

The Virginia REALTORS® will conduct its annual awards ceremony in conjunction with their state convention ACCELERATE 2018 on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at the Hilton Norfolk: The Main. Beckwith Bolle, 2019 Virginia REALTORS® President-Elect and 2013 DAAR President will be installed following the awards ceremony. Please make places to join us at this historic event as we celebrate Beckwith’s year as President of the Virginia REALTORS® and Kathy Jones’ amazing recognition.For registration information, click here.