Rich Blessing | c21redwood

Rich Blessing, Associate Broker

About Me

Rich started his career as a meteorologist where he would broadcast weather forecasts on client radio stations throughout the North East. A passionate weather and climate enthusiasts to this day (Rich met his wife in Climatology class in college), he was eventually attracted to business and information technology.

He moved on to Mobil Oil where he served in the company’s IT department while earning his MBA in Information Services at Drexel University at night. Rich started a workforce training business where he and his partners developed and delivered office automation instruction to adults in government and industry. Rich spent 3 years working with Xerox Document University designing and implementing a Competency Model for service repair personnel.

Rich has over 35 years of experience in a variety of businesses spending most of his career in instructional design, curriculum development, and online course development and delivery. For the past 12 years Rich has worked in the real estate industry as a licensed REALTOR in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a Digital Marketing Consultant to Brokers and small to mid-sized companies.

PAST AND CURRENT POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* REALTOR: Century 21 Redwood Realty
* Advanced Commercial Advisor: Century 21
* Commercial Investment Network: Century 21

* Executive Committee, Member Services: Dulles Area Association of REALTORS
* Budget and Finance Committee: Dulles Area Association of REALTORS
* Membership Committee Chair: Dulles Area Association of REALTORS
* Education Committee Member: Dulles Area Association of REALTORS
* Technology Development and Communication Member: Dulles Area Association of REALTORS

* MBA – Management Information Systems: Drexel University

* IT Competency Consultant: Xerox Document University
* Business Systems Development Analyst: Mobil Oil Corporation
* General Manager/Business Development: ITA Training Corp
* President: Educate America Corp

* VP Education and Technology Committee: Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
* Chair, Small Business Awards Committee: Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
* Advisory Board: Old Dominion University, Sterling Campus
* Executive Member: Northern Virginia Regional Partnership

* President: Ashburn Girls Softball League
* Head Coach: Ashburn Shooting Stars (Tournamnent Softball)

* Chairman, Orientation Committee: Westchester Community College
* Key Student Award Recipient: Westchester Community College

* Real Estate Digital Marketing Consultant: DomainDrivers
* REALTOR: Weichert REALTORS
* New Agent Training Mentor/Coach: Weichert REALTORS

Rich has been featured in Knowledge Management World, Insight Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the Washington Post.

Customer Ratings

Satisfaction

100%

Recommendation

100%

Performance

100%

Rich Blessing has been rated by 5 customers

Testimonials

“We were very happy working with Rich to sell our home. From the start he was very informative and guided us as we prepared the house for the market. He was available an time we had a question. He even volunteered to walk the dog during a showing since we were not going to be home to do it. We really appreciate everything that he did to market our home. We would definitely recommend Rich to family and friends. ”

Dave and Tracy, Ashburn (Seller)

7/25/2018

“Rich contacted us after we signed up for a Broker through the USAA Broker program. Right away we felt like he understood our needs and my wife and I were very comfortable with him from the get go. Rich was available anytime (literally) if we had questions or concerns, we called or texted him in the late evenings multiple times and on weekends and he was always quick to respond. Rich is AMAZING. When my wife and I move, I wont work with any other realtor. 5 Stars”

Brett and Angel Robblee, Sterling VA (Buyer)

6/27/2018

“Rich Blessing is the best realtor that I have known or heard about - he far exceeded any reasonable expectation. My wife and I interviewed three different groups and Rich was far and away the best choice based on his understanding of the real estate market in Ashburn and the Loudoun County area in general. His innovative marketing approach maximized perspective buyers' exposure of our home and its attributes. The virtual tour was amazing and allowed buyers to "walk through" the house before making a visit. Rich went above and beyond all expectations throughout the process. He made sure to maximize curb appeal and even personally trimmed trees to make the house more visible. Since I had already purchased another home, he made arrangements for the minor maintenance requirements that needed to be done based on the buyer's home inspection - meeting both an electrician and a plumber. When the Ashburn Farm Association wanted changes made as part of the disclosure process, Rich helped arrange for work at the house and personally painted our garage door. I recommend Rich Blessings to anyone considering selling or buying a home in Loudoun County without reservation. ”

Mark Morgan, Bristol, VA (Seller)

11/9/2017

“Rich knows the Northern Virginia are well and was a big help when it came to negotiating and communicating with the seller. As first time homebuyers, it was advice and leadership much appreciated.”

Dylan Cashman, Sterling VA (Buyer)

5/5/2017

“Rich and the Century 21 team were fantastic to work with. After having watched an overimproved unit similar to ours take 6 months to sell, and our neighbors unit taking 13 months, we were concerned - Rich advised on preparations and after listing we had multiple offers in just 3 days!! Then he took us to multiple locations and patiently zeroed in on what we were looking for, but the market was hot so most places were under contract before we could get to them. Still, Rich located the perfect new single family house for us! When it came time to close on our townhouse, Rich worked through the details with us to sell our townhouse to an incredibly picky and naive buyer/agent where we almost walked away. The point is, I recommend Rich and his Century21 team without any reservations - you may not experience the hiccups we did, but it would be good to have their expert professionalism if you do.”

Jason Reabe (Buyer)

4/30/2017