History repeated itself, I'm happy to say, when my wife and I hired Rick to sell our home in Victoria, B.C., 16 years after he successfully sold our first one. Rick isn't just a consummate professional and dapper diplomat; he is endowed with other hallmarks of a dream realtor -- integrity, decency, lightning-speed responsiveness and a keen sense of fair play while also ensuring you'll get top dollar for your home. Our home sold in what seemed like just a week after it was listed, and for a sum that exceeded our asking price. His vast knowledge of the market and homes in general, gleaned from his years of experience operating his highly reputable home inspection company, was invaluable. Rick strikes just the right balance of negotiation acumen, friendliness, availability on short notice and gentle candor when it was needed most. I recommend him unconditionally.