Idaho Associate Broker AB 55796 & California DRE Lic #01463090

Originally from Miami, Florida, Richard is a 3rd Generation Real Estate Broker who can trace his family’s professional involvement in real estate back over 70 years.

Richard’s early years include the better part of a decade spent as a touring and studio musician, a hitch in the U.S. Army and then a decade of in retail that started with a music store he and Kirsten owned in Houston and culminated as a Corporate Retail Buyer responsible for a $420 million dollar division that served over 200 retail stores across the country.

In October 2003 Richard took and passed the California Real Estate exam before launching Powell Fine Homes in Westlake Village in early 2004. In 2005 Richard and Kirsten joined Aviara Real Estate as Shareholder/owners in Westlake Village and have helped grow Aviara to being the largest Independent Brokerage in Ventura County with over 200 agents and $500M in residential sales before joining Keller Williams Westlake Village in February of 2018.

During his time at Aviara Real Estate, Richard, was active on Aviara Real Estate Board of Directors (2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014, 2016 and 2017). In 2007, 2009 and 2017 , Richard served as the Chairman of the Board. He has served with the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors on many Committees over the years to include MLS, Rules and Compliance, Internet and more. Some of Richard’s real estate accreditations include Accredited Staging Professional, e-Pro Internet Professional, Certified Distressed Property Expert and the prestigious Accredited Buyers Representative.

The many years that Richard spent in corporate retail brings a much more sophisticated level of marketing expertise than is usually found in real estate; this has resulted in our ability to use our marketing campaigns to successfully sell homes from Ventura to Sylmar and just about every town & city in between. From professional photography and videography to an aggressive web presence and effective copywriting, our marketing works for everything from multi-million dollar estates to small incomes properties and whatever lies in between. Our clientele include everyday sellers and buyers, professional athletes, marquis names in the entertainment industry from music, television and film (we honor your NDA), Professionals from almost all sectors, corporate relocations, banks and more.

Richard and Kirsten have represented buyers and sellers from Santa Barbara to Temecula and most places in between; call us for a discrete consultation today and see how we can help you accomplish your real estate goals!