Over 38 years in the real estate industry. From Merrill Lynch Realty to Prudential as Regional Partner to today. Loving the business more than ever there is more opportunity today for a people centered company than ever. I love supporting Senior Leadership, our team, our agents, and our sales production company support team.
Rich Vecchio has 38 years of real estate experience in sales, management, appraisal, training, coaching a sales force, and company/agent operations in Real Estate General brokerage.
Realty Home Advisors CEO & Mio Digital Inc. President
Present - Founders/President/Broker of Realty Home Associates, agent population 800 agents within 9 years 2004-2011, with continued growth and the introduction of Maxim Realty Solutions, founder/ President, dealing with distressed bank owner properties, foreclosures & short sales. of this Real Estate Company. • 2004 – 2010 Realty Associates Florida Properties, Inc. 800 agents within 7 years, GM + President Foreclosures & Short Sales – New Homes
1993 – 2002 Prudential Hilton Head Properties – South Carolina President and General Manager – 81 Sales Agents (Convinced to Coldwell Banker Hilton Head Properties in July 2001.)
2001 – 2002 Coldwell Banker Hilton Head Properties South Carolina Set up New Homes Division for onsite sales - 2 new home communities sites located in the community for a total of 268 on-site new homes listings: Westbury Park - prices between $150,000 - $250,000 - 140 units $500,000 – $1,000,000. Heyward Pointe - Premium Estate lots in a planned community - 128 Waterfront Lots, price range $150,000 – $1,000,000.
2000 – 2001 Property Management - Rental Homes and Villas, LLC Selected a Manager, organized this company for shortened log term property management. Year 1:70 properties under management from growth and small acquisitions.
2001 – January through June - Prudential Long Island Realty Melville, New York, Senior Vice President/Partner as a regional Manager 0 The company has 1,000+ Agents, 1.5 Billion Annual sales, consulted on the Senior Management Team as a Partner & Regional locally Manager from Manhattan to the Hamptons reported directly to Dottie Herman, President and Managing General Partner.
1996 – 1999 Prudential Model Homes Division Hilton Head Island - Designed Business Plan/Models - Selected a Manager and directly supervised this Division - General Brokerage Liaison. We established "Model Home Parks" in communities with the goal of generating new home sales, land sales, and resales. Division was "stand-alone profitable as well as adding general brokerage revenue to our core.
1993 – 1998 Prudential Resort Properties/National Advisory Group Worked with Jim Rhetts, VP of Fine Homes & Estates for Merrill Lynch Realty, and National Director of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates.
1994 – 1997 Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliate Broker in Hilton Head for Sotheby’s International Realty. I was responsible for administering the Program, designing luxury properties, marketing/advertising promotions, training, and selection of Top Sales Associates to focus on Luxury Home Sales, and liaison with the Palm Beach, Florida Regional Office.
