Richard (Dick)
Richard (Dick) Perry INDEPENDENT TEXAS BROKER
Vacant Land, Commercial, Development Properties,
Biography
BACKGROUND: Dick’s roots run deep in Texas.
In 1922 his grandparents purchased the Perry family farm located 10 miles south of Robstown. Dick was born and raised in Corpus Christi, spending many summer days working on the farm. After graduating SMU (BBA-Finance) Dick and his wife Michele moved from Dallas to the Coastal Bend area to the Perry Farm.
In 2020 Dick and Michele sold their farm and returned “full circle” to Dallas.
CAREER PROGRESSION: After graduating college Dick began working with his dad and brother farming, ranching and operating the family grain business. He served as Trustee and Business Manager of the M. G. and Johnnye D. Perry Foundation.
As Dick’s family and work responsibilities grew, he continued developing his skillset in real estate being active in property ownership, management, and assisting with real estate appraisal. Not only does he have extensive experience handling rural and urban real property rights (both surface and mineral).
Dick's real estate Broker skill- set includes the experience and qualifications to provide a Certified Market Analyses (CMA) as a service on a fee basis. Clients and their attorneys find his assistance extremely useful. From gathering pertinent information and title searches, to document review for transactions and estate planning, his capabilities translate into substantial savings in time and money to his client.
EXCEPTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1) He served as Chairman of the Board at The Bank of Robstown for five years and helped guide the stockholders to a very successful sale to Norwest Bank (later Wells Fargo). 2) He prepared in excess of 80 commercial real estate (mostly detailed narrative type) appraisals of hotels, retail centers, office buildings, stand-alone retail buildings; apartments, vacant urban land, and farm or ranch property during his 3 year tenure. 3) He facilitated a 1031 EXCHANGE Sale of an employer’s two 1,250-acre farms at 4.5 times the initial purchase price 9 years prior.