Announcing:
Making the Right Moves in
Real Estate
An Insider’s Guide for Buyers and Sellers Seeking the Best Answers to Real Estate Questions
by Richard Ardia
Foreword by Bob Becker, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Real Estate Trust
Making the Right Moves in Real Estate clearly illustrates the proven principles and concepts of real estate. It also provides information about marketing, market conditions and the financial concepts necessary to purchase and sell real estate. Intended to help everyone navigate their way through the real estate maze, it is also a worthy asset for real estate companies and their agents, regardless of their size or level of experience. The author’s conversational style and keen insight will enlighten you on every page.
In this book you will learn how…
- High mortgage interest rates can actually work in your favor
- Aggressive negotiating will not necessarily get you what you want
- Your best friend may not be your best choice of an agent
- A mortgage lender may turn out to be your guardian angel
- How to identify and benefit from a “transition” market
“A must read for every potential buyer and seller of real estate, regardless of whether it is your first or fifth experience…chock full of good old fashioned common sense and tempered with the realities of today’s modern-technology advanced marketplace.”
--- from the foreword by Bob Becker
204 pages/ 6 X 9/ paperback/ $14.95
ISBN: 0-9779603-2-3/ISBN 13: 978-0-9779602-2-3
Available Now
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Richard Ardia started his career as a high school teacher. After seven years he had coached, taught, and participated on many different educational levels but something was still missing. He went into the real estate business in 1972 and within a short period of time, became the number one sales associate in a company of over 100 agents. He immediately started purchasing investment real estate and out of necessity became a skilled tradesman in home repairs.
He joined a local six-office real estate company in 1978 and as the executive vice president of that firm, quickly combined his business and teaching skills. Ardia was instrumental in bringing agent and management training to the industry. He participated in the early stages of educational development in a field hungry for knowledge. He created and delivered numerous marketing tools and was well known for his instructional and inspirational speeches.
Over the next 13 years he participated in the decisions that made that company grow to over 135 offices in five states. Richard Ardia was best known for his “steel like” ethics and integrity. He never changed his personal dedication to helping others discover their talents and grow accordingly.
Showing career versatility, Ardia became the president of a niche manufacturing company with about 85 employees. With a strong management team in place, the company broketheir 40-year sales record. He learned that regardless of the product, it is always the efforts of the people that matter the most.
The author owned several of his own companies. He was the originator of the Broker Search Connection, a company
that specialized in finding the best agents available with out any restrictions as to broker affiliations. Ardia also was the owner of a property management company which managed residential homes, condominium associations, and provided maintenance services to their clients.
“Most of my life I have dreamed of writing a book that would project the most honest and forthright benefits of home ownership. I learned first hand that Making the Right Moves in Real Estate made a significant difference in my life. Sharing information with others, so that they can better navigate their lives, is one of life’s true pleasures. We are here to participate. There may not always be a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow but you sure can’t beat the view.”
