Richard Smith

Rick is a Bay Area Native, and as a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1986, Rick's experience has allowed him to help his clients buy, sell and exchange property successfully throughout the Bay Area. In addition, Rick is uniquely qualified to help people with Trust and Probate sales, distressed property, and 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. He also handles all of his clients' Property Management needs through RCS Property Group, Inc.
As a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES) Rick has helped a large number of families dealing with properties in Trust, Probate & Conservatorships. Being a CPRES, and working with Fiduciaries, Trust and Probate Attorneys has allowed Rick to be there for many families with the expertise they must have when they need it most.
As a Property Manager and Real Estate Broker, working with investors and investment property is especially enjoyable for Rick.
Rick is Past President of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors (2017). He has served on the Board of Directors since 2010, was on the Grievance Committee for 3 years, serving as chair for one year. In 2014 he chaired the Membership Committee and has also served on the Professional Standards Committee for 3 years.
California & National Associations of Realtors
Rick has served as a CAR Director since 2011. He has served many committees, including Professional Standards, Home Ownership & Housing, MLS Computer & Business Technology and the Realtor Risk Management & Consumer Protection Forum. Rick was appointed as a Trustee of the CAR Legal Action Fund, serving through 2024 and served as Chair of that Committee in 2023. Rick has also been an Ombudsman for CAR since 2012.
On the National Level (NAR), Rick serves as Director for Region 13 at the National Association of Realtors and has served for 4 years on the NAR Research Committee. Rick is also certified in "Mediating the Litigated Case" through Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.
Property Management
Rick has been managing property for over 30 years. A professionally managed property typically offers the owner more net income, none of the headaches and far less work. Virtually all of the Property Management tasks including collecting rent, Tenant Applications and even the owners’ statements and history can be accessed on-line. Visit Rick's site for Property Management: http://www.rcsproperty.com
Expert Witness
Rick has been an Expert Witness in many court cases regarding Real Estate matters. His expertise in Real Estate Contracts, Transactions and Property Management has been beneficial to many attorneys and their clients over the years.
Sales
Rick was recognized in 2023 by RealTrends (as seen in the Wall Street Journal) for production that puts him in the top 1.5% of all Agents nationwide. Rick was also in the Top 1% of Sales production of the 6000+ Realtor Members of SCCAOR.