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The embattled Las Vegas Realtors is under new leadership according to an email to members and a video posted by broker George Kypreos, who identified himself as the association’s 2025 president.
Kypreos makes no mention in the video of Joshua Campa, whose elected term as president began Wednesday.
Campa and immediate past president Merri Perry “have resigned from their positions on the LVR Board of Directors and all committee (sic) effective immediately,” says an email from LVR sent Thursday to members.
The development comes days after the release of an investigative report commissioned by the association that was requested by members who had alleged election tampering.
“I’m shutting down the side show for good – the neon lights, cheap tricks, endless distractions. It’s all coming down from now on,” Kypreos said in the video, which was posted on YouTube. “We will invest time and resources to guarantee that small factions can’t dominate leadership positions.”
Campa has refused to address allegations that he interfered in the election of board members by notifying a candidate that she was behind while voting was underway and advising her to get out the vote.
He did not respond when asked Thursday if he was resigning. Perry and Barrett have also not responded to requests for comment.
The Current reported in December that at least two members of LVR filed complaints with Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, asking him to investigate the allegations of interference. Ford’s office has not responded to requests for comment.
Under Nevada law, non-profit organizations such as the Realtors’ association are subject to examination by the Attorney General to ascertain “the condition of its affairs” and to ensure an organization has not departed “from the purposes for which it was formed.”
“I’m speaking to you now because our entire membership, our entire community, is owed an apology,” Kypreos said in the video..“This past year, our association was rocked by allegations of election tampering, breaches of confidentiality, suspensions, resignations. Our failure is not about mistakes made by individuals. It’s about an institution falling short of the promise it makes to the people it serves.”
In the video, Kypreos says the association “should never be used for personal gain” and acknowledges LVR failed to protect the “collective reputation” of its members.
“Instead, we got entangled in scandal and lost our sight of the core values that bind us – professionalism, trust. Instead of highlighting the ethics and transparency, the personal agendas clouded our judgment, instead of nurturing strong community ties, we put our credibility on the line. And lost.”
“I’m sad to hear about what has happened to the Realtors,” Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman, a member of LVR, said when reached by phone Thursday night. “We need to be transparent. And ethical.”
Reached by phone Thursday evening, Kypreos declined to comment.
“I am not commenting on this with you,” he said, despite his recorded pledge of transparency. “I’ll give my members all the transparency that they need.”