RICHMOND REALTOR® RECEIVES AWARD AT STATE MEETING

Richmond - Debra Medina, ABR, of Long & Foster Realtors in Richmond was awarded the second VHDA (Virginia Housing Development Authority) Service to Virginia Award for 2002 during the Virginia Association of REALTORS®' (VAR) annual awards banquet in Richmond.

Susan Dewey, Executive Director of the VHDA, presented the award to Medina during the February 7 ceremonies. The award recognizes the efforts of a Realtor who is dedicated to serving the multicultural home buying public in Virginia. Over the past two years, Medina has helped many elderly homeowners rehab their homes, worked as a litigation counselor with lenders to help homeowners find ways to save their homes or sell without foreclosing, and established an outstanding relationship with the Hispanic community in the Richmond and Chesterfield areas. She holds membership in Long & Foster's Chairman's Club and Gold Team.

With 23,000 members, the Virginia Association of REALTORS® is the state's largest individual membership trade association. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may only be used by those real estate professionals who subscribe to the REALTOR® organization's strict Code of Ethics, and who are members of the National, State and Local REALTOR® organization.

Release reprinted with permission of the Virginia Association of REALTORS®