Dave Richards

Current

• Broker/Owner at MKR Realty,Inc. (Self-employed)

Past

• Real estate agent/Associate Broker at West USA Realty
• Inside Sales Manager at Motorola Emtek Healthcare Division

Education

• Arizona State University
• Copenhagen Business School
• State University of New York at Albany

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Recommended

6 people have recommended Dave

Connections

35 connections

Industry

Real Estate

Websites

• MKR Realty, Inc. Website
• Phoenix Market Website

Dave Richards’s Summary

Over 10 years counseling buyers and sellers and assisting them in reaching their various real estate goals.

Dave Richards’s Specialties:

Property Marketing and Staging Specialist, Downtown Phoenix Specialist

Dave Richards’s Experience

• Broker/Owner

  MKR Realty,Inc. (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

  November 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

  Build and maintain a quality image and consistent level of service for all MKR clients to experience, regardless of the agent involved.
  Absorb and Disseminate all industry news regarding economic conditions, trends, service enhancements, technology changes, and legal issues to MKR agents. Ensure agent compliance to a true fiduciary commitment to MKR clients and adherence to MKR Realty policies and procedures to avoid confusion and/or litigation.
  Provide means of training and personal development for MKR agents Effectively screen and recruit agents and employees that fit the company culture.
  Foster an environment with an emphasis on personal responsibility, consideration for co-broking agents, a commitment to the highest level of fiduciary agency.
  Lead the company towards the most progressive paths in continual search for improving systems for the purpose of increased productivity, client service and agent satisfaction.

• Real estate agent/Associate Broker

  West USA Realty

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Real Estate industry)

  October 1998 — November 2004 (6 years 2 months)

  Consistently performed at the top 1% of all West USA Realty agents. Received awards for this honor in 1999,2001,2002 and 2003.
  Represented West USA Realty as a top producer and explained his"secrets of success" in a seminar presentation at West USA's first "Riot at the Hyatt" event in the summer of 2004.
  Featured in the Arizona Business Journal's 2003 Book of List as the 46 highest producing independant agent in the state of Arizona based on dollar volume
  Remained committed to a strong fiduciary committment during his entire career at West USA and focused on continual enhancement of processes and systems with which he was able to develop residential listing and buyer representation into a craft.

• Inside Sales Manager

  Motorola Emtek Healthcare Division

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1995 — June 1998 (3 years 6 months)

  Responsible for organizing company information for quicker and easier dissemination to the outside sales staff.
  Served as interpreter between engineering and sales. Comprehension of and fluent language skills in both sales and techie-talk were required.
  Company source for updated product general marketing information and specific questions related to product and company pre-contract and contractual negotiations.
  Developed Product Description and Pricing Manual
  Co-managed public relation projects, marketing material development and seminar and tradeshow implementation

Dave Richards’s Education

• Arizona State University

  1988 — 1990

• Copenhagen Business School

  International Finance 1988 — 1988

• State University of New York at Albany

  Business Administration 1986 — 1987

  Consistently held the top telemarketing salesman honors for Phoenix Window Systems.
  
  Wrote book reviews for the University student newspaper.

Additional Information

Dave Richards’s Websites:

• MKR Realty, Inc. Website
• Phoenix Market Website

Dave Richards’s Interests:

creative marketing, counseling/creative solutions, world history, linguistics, contemporary and historic architecture and furnishings, effective staging & photography for optimal results, remodeling design for optimal return, networking & recruiting, graphic art, creative design, web design, local politics, downtown Phoenix development, multi-unit housing investment and property management

Dave Richards’s Groups:

Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Council of Residential Specialists, Council of Residential Brokers, GPGLCC

Dave Richards’s Honors:

2005 Top 50 Realtors of Arizona, Top 1% West USA Realtor(1999,2001,2002,2003), West USA's "Riot at the Hyatt" Secrets of Success Forum spokesman, Listed in Who's Who Executives and Business Metropolitan Registry 2005,2006

Dave Richards’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch