Rick Martin
Seller/Buyer Agent
Rick loves this business! He was once a financial planner, but he finds helping people find their “home sweet home” much more fulfilling. He makes the whole process fun.
While there may be some stress for you once offers start getting made, Rick’s 10 years of experience and because Rick has done this 100s of times before he will help bring a calm to the process. He know what sellers are looking for in an offer.
Rick also thrives on updating his knowledge with ongoing classes. One that he has found very valuable is his CNE designation: Certified Negotiation Expert. Yes, there is a new set of rules in today’s competitive real estate market, and he is chock full of the newest ideas, technology, and techniques from recent studies!
If you are selling your home, Rick has the expertise for the following:
- Staging your home for the sale
- Latest and greatest curb appeal enhancement ideas
- Valuable market stats and trends in your local market
Yes, you CAN create a balance of margin to enjoy life’s experiences and find your purpose on this earth all the while building equity in home ownership!
Experience
- Began his career as a financial consultant
- Started his own baby supply delivery company called Mother Nature’s Diaper Service, Inc.in Madison
- Real estate agent for 10 years
Education
- 4 year degree in Finance – UW- Whitewater
- Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
Community / Volunteer
- 5 years as a board member at Shelter from the Storm Ministries, Inc (sftsm.org)
- Active in helping people with substance abuse problems
- Donates to churches and local charities
- Local charity involvement through Thrivent
Personal
- Married to his wife Lisa for 35 years, 2 sons, 2 grand daughters
- He hunts, fishes and downhill skis with his two sons who live in Colorado and Missouri
- He loves when his black lab Nimba greets him at the door when he gets back from showing homes!
Here's what our customers have to say!
Rick was amazing to work with! He not only took us on last minute but found us an amazing home within our deadline! He spent countless days and nights showing us homes and really looking at the homes to make sure it was something that would fit our family. If we couldn’t make an appointment for our current home he went above and beyond and went to the appointment and FaceTimed us so we could still be involved and not reschedule. He was great with follow up emails/texts between everyone involved and giving recommendations for appointments with our inspector and estimates needed. He made every walkthrough, meeting and our closing like we were sitting there with a friend. I would hands down recommend Rick to anyone looking for a home!
Angel B
I am glad I met Rick during my property search, I was so lucky to have him! He is wonderful! Rick not only have a wonderful personality but work very diligently to get things done. This was especially truth and helpful in my case since my conventional loan turned into a renovation loan with multiple contractors involved. Plus, there were additional hurdles at my end that needed to be resolved as well. Rick worked actively with my loan officer to get things done. I cannot stress enough how happy I am with his services!
Julio A
Rick was very friendly and knowledgeable throughout the entire selling process. Closing went smoothly and would highly recommend him to anyone in the market. Was expecting more of a headache, but Rick makes the selling process easy and fun and it felt like afterwards I made a new friend as well. Great insight and wisdom with his expertise right on point while always being totally upfront and honest with me about everything. Rick was very straight forward with any inquiries I had throughout the process and answered all questions quickly with all the necessary detail. He provided all the necessary resources and went above and beyond with detailed tasks you wouldn't normally expect the extra help with. I highly recommend Rick to anyone looking to buy a home or looking to sell!!
Patrick K
Rick is awesome to work with. He has helped us with several transactions over the last few years. He is very knowledgeable and caring. We will work with him as long as he is a realtor. Thanks Rick!!
James W
Had a great experience with Rick. He was always very responsive and available when we needed something! I would recommend anyone in the Madison area to reach out to Rick for home-buying needs!
Brooke D
Was a pleasure working with Rick. I had an awesome experience. I would highly recommend Rick to other home buyers. Rick was very quick when responding either through text or email.
Jared R
Rick is the most patient realtor I know. I have been looking for a house in the market for 3 and he was there every step of the way answering every question I had. Rick helped ease the load of what the sellers were looking for and negotiated on my behalf. As a first time home owner he was able to answer questions and show concerns which I would not have asked or looked for. Rick ALWAYS has the buyers best interest at heart and I would recommend him to everyone.
Vicktoria R
Rick did a great job! He was very informative and worked hard to get everything done. Rick Always answers his phone/texts and didn’t hide any details. Highly recommend 10/10.
Michael S
Rick was great to work with and very responsive. I truly felt like he listened to what I wanted and was in my corner throughout the whole process. Very professional and would recommend to friends and family.
Poev K
Rick was an amazing realtor to work with! He had great working knowledge of the market, was familiar with the properties we looked at, and willing to reach out to find out anything I had questions on. When we submitted my offer, Rick made sure that my offer contained the details that would be attractive to my seller. Thank you Rick, for your hard work and support through this process, and helping me find my home!!!
Karen W
I will recommend Rick to everybody, including me. He is outside-the box thinker and focuses on finding a solution to the problems that come up. He is also very family-friendly.
Masood A