About Me
MY COMMITMENT TO YOU-SELLER---OR---BUYER
TO ALWAYS DO THE FAIR AND HONEST THING IN ALL MY DEALINGS, TO HELP THE PUBLIC FIND OR SELL THEIR HOME OR INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND TO PUT THEIR INTERESTS ABOVE MY OWN DURING THE PRACTICE OF MY PROFESSION AS A REALTOR.
REPRESENTATION ISSUES ARE OF IMPORTANCE TO ME, AS I KNOW THEY ARE TO SOMEONE I AM ASSISTING IN THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF THEIR HOME.
MEMBER OF:
- NAR - National Association of Realtors
- FAR - Florida Association of Realtors
- REALTORS ASSOCIATION of Indian River County (-as of 2024 - 40 year member)
- MLS subscriber (access to all properties- Indian River Board's MLS system)
- GRI - Graduate Real Estate Institute
SOCIAL MEMBERSHIPS:
GARDEN CLUB OF INDIAN RIVER --joined 2012 to present, volunteer work with the community taking on various gardening improvements, education and preservation goals
VOLUNTEER OR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
UF, MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM, 2017-to present- graduate and volunteer
PAST MEMBERSHIPS-EXCHANGE CLUB(S)- YOUTH GUIDANCE AND HEALTHY START
CONDOMINIUM OFFICER-1998-2021-serving my own association
(Exchange Club-Oversaw charitable projects including music festivals 1998-2000)
- 1984---State of Florida Real Estate Licensing
- 1986 GRI designation (Graduate of the Real Estate Institute)
- 1982-Marketing assistant in pre-sales of a premier new development, Sea Oaks in Vero Beach.
- 1995-State of Florida Real Estate Broker Licensing
- 1996-Richards Real Estate, Inc. established
- 2000-2005-Managed premier shopping center, Miracle Mile Plaza, Vero Beach, Florida
- 2007-Community Association Managers prelicensure course -chose not to get licensed
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Indian River County, including Vero Beach, Sebastian, and northern St. Lucie County including the barrier island, and North Hutchison island. Working, and serving one location for nearly 40 years---knowledge of neighborhoods and expertise of "a local" are #1 priority in real estate expertise!
