Tony Rickard

My friend and a friend of the Real Estate Industry died last Monday morning of pancreatic cancer. Tony was a tireless crusader for his clients and for the REALTORS Land Institute and the NC CCIM Chapter. He was only 58 years old; but he accomplished more in his 58 years than most of us do in a much longer lifetime. Even weeks before his demise he was full of ambitions.

Tony described his business as “search and destroy”. He should have called it search and build. Tony’s m.o. was to find a retail user or developer who had a need and find the property to meet that need. Frequently he would build or develop the property himself. His methodical approach to find the perfect property was amazing. Even before the days of GIS and GPS software, Tony would use a light table to make maps and plot all of the locations in a particular business on the map. He would then look for a “hole”. He would contact the owners of the “hole” and then find a user who fit.

Tony was unselfish with his knowledge and techniques. He wrote and taught Land Institute courses to help others be successful. He planned events and classes for the NC CCIM Chapter. He has left a “hole” in all of the hearts of those who knew him. If we see Walmart and CVS stores in heaven, we will know Tony is still busy.

David Segrest is a REALTOR® in Charlotte NC. His website is http://www.segrestrealty.com His email is david@segrestrealty.com He is also a contributor on Argentina to: http://realestatebloginternational.com/