The recent turmoil surrounding Las Vegas Realtors (LVR) has resulted in the resignation of two board members.
Last week, outgoing President Merri Perry and Joshua Campa, the president-elect set to succeed her, stepped down from their positions on the LVR board of directors and its committees, as announced on the trade group’s website. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first to report on these developments.
George Kypreos, who addressed the situation in a video message to members in Las Vegas, will now take on the role of president in 2025. In the video, Kypreos acknowledges the internal conflicts that spilled into the public domain and admits that LVR failed its members.
“Instead of focusing on our association’s mission, we found ourselves consumed by egos and power struggles,” Kypreos stated in the video, hinting at more videos to follow. “Instead of upholding ethics and transparency, personal agendas clouded our judgment. Instead of fostering strong community connections, we jeopardized our credibility and suffered the consequences.”
Campa, a three-year veteran in LVR’s leadership, announced his resignation through a Facebook post, citing efforts to have him ousted. He mentioned receiving blackmail threats and the “toxic environment” negatively impacting his well-being, family, brokerage staff, and personal life.
“I resigned because I have no desire to engage with or be associated with many of the individuals who constantly stir up drama and negativity online about LVR,” Campa’s post read. “I have never encountered a group so fixated on perpetuating drama and negativity.”
The troubles began in March with a heated verbal altercation between two Nevada agents at a trade group forum, necessitating security to intervene. According to the Review-Journal, one agent attempted to ask a question and was aggressively approached by another, leading to their separation.
In August, the Review-Journal reported that 50 agents gathered at LVR’s headquarters demanding an independent investigation into claims of election interference. In November, LVR members lodged complaints about the organization’s leadership structure with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
Last week, both outgoing President Merri Perry and president-elect Joshua Campa resigned from the LVR Board of Directors and all its committees, as confirmed on the group’s website. The Las Vegas Review-Journal broke the news first.
George Kypreos, in a video message to Las Vegas members, will assume the presidency in 2025. He acknowledges the publicized chaos and admits to LVR’s failure to serve its members.
“Instead of focusing on our association’s mission, we found ourselves preoccupied with egos and power struggles,” Kypreos mentioned in the video, hinting at future videos. “Instead of promoting ethics and transparency, personal agendas clouded our judgment. Instead of nurturing strong community ties, our credibility was jeopardized — and we suffered the consequences.”
Campa, with three years of service in LVR’s leadership, announced his resignation on Facebook, citing attempts to remove him. His post highlighted threats of blackmail and the toll of toxicity on his mental and physical health, family, brokerage staff, and personal affairs.
“I resigned because I have no interest in engaging with many of the individuals who constantly engage in drama and negativity online about LVR,” Campa’s post stated. “I have never seen a group so fixated on perpetuating drama and negativity.”
The saga began in March with a heated exchange between two Nevada agents at a trade group forum, requiring security intervention. As reported by the Review-Journal, one agent was “charged at” while trying to ask a question, leading to their separation.
In August, the Review-Journal disclosed that 50 agents descended on LVR’s headquarters demanding an independent probe into claims of election interference. In November, LVR members lodged complaints about the leadership structure with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
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