Paula Dawson

Expertise / Specialties

General Residential Sales

About Me

Paula Lisa Dawson is a licensed Associate Broker & Realtor® in the Commonwealth of VA, primarily servicing Richmond and its surrounding counties. Over the years, she has built a reputation as a hard-working and ethical professional with a proven track record for getting things done. Her brand is simple – Professional, Positive, Prepared.

As your Realtor, Lisa is your partner, advisor and advocate. For buyers, her goal is to help you find a house you fall in love with and then facilitate the transaction. For sellers, she focuses on understanding and communicating what makes your home
special and what you enjoy about living there. This approach helps attract prospective buyers who are
passionate about the property and motivated to make it their own. Every client is unique, with their
own feelings and expectations of buying or selling a home. For Lisa, it’s crucial that she get to know her clients as individuals and focus on their specific needs to ensure the transaction is not only satisfactory, but also smooth and seamless as possible.

Lisa currently holds several leadership positions in the real estate community, including:
2026 President Elect, Women’s Council of Realtors – Richmond Chapter, and Co-Chair, Virginia Association of Realtors Member Communications Committee. Lisa is also a member of the Richmond Association of Realtors (RAR) Professional Standards and Program Committees, and a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB).

In addition to her AHWD®, ABR® and SRS® designations, Lisa is a certified Pricing Strategy Advisor, and e-Pro certified. She is a 2020 graduate of the Richmond Association of Realtors Leadership Academy.

Lisa is a Notary Public and certified instructor for Moseley Real Estate Schools. She operates these services under her P. Lisa Dawson Realty & Professional Services, LLC.

Prior to becoming a Realtor® in 2019, Lisa held various senior leadership positions at Fortune 500 financial services companies, including senior level roles in communications, project management, risk management, and as chief of staff to top executives.

Lisa received her MBA in Marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University and her undergraduate degree in Communications and Sociology from the University of Virginia. She is a Silver Star (25+ years) member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, where she currently serves on the executive board of her local chapter as the Public Relations & Communications Chairperson.

Lisa resides in Chesterfield, VA with her husband Maurice.