My fiance and I were first time home buyers and really only knew what friends and quick google searches told us. We found very quickly that Richard was very knowledgeable in the real estate market. We met Richard at the end of May and began looking for houses that day. He often ferried us around in his car which was very convenient. When looking at houses, Richard was very personable and was, at times, brutally honest about the houses we were looking at. Pointing out flaws instead of really trying to sell the house like you would expect. The way he showed houses really displayed that he wanted to sell you a house that you wanted and not just whatever he was currently showing. We saw many houses that were nice, but not the perfect match for us. He never made us feel bad for not going with certain houses and understood that we did not want to go with a house that we did not really want. He was very accommodating to our variable schedules and showed many houses on weekends and evenings. He was very quick to respond to our emails and would respond late into the evenings when we were putting offers in. As new home buyers, we had no idea what to expect. He guided us through the whole process without belittling us or making us feel like newbies. When we had an accepted offer, he referred us to an inspector and a lawyer which made things very simple. We would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell.