My Philosophy:  Communication is the key!  I believe in treating my clients fairly and with respect, giving everyone the same care and concern, regardless of their budget. I have put systems in place to follow-up with the many details through closing. My relationship with you continues even after the sale closes. I continually sharpen my skills and keep up-to-date on the latest happenings in real estate as I am a lifelong learner.  I embrace and use today's technology to better serve my clients.

Education:  I currently hold the following designations:  GRI, CRS - Certified Residential Specialist, ABR - Accredited Buyer's Agent.  BA in Marketing with Advertising emphasis from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. Buyer's agency training. Training in working with transferees. GRI, from the Graduate Realtor Institute. Master's Sales Academy 1993, 1994, 1995. Awarded the Certified Residential Specialist designation in 1999. Accredited Buyers Representative 2001.  By Referral Only 2001-2005.  Howard Britons Star Power Team Training University 2004, Leadership University, Nov. 2006, Listing University, Feb. 2007, Star Power Annual Conference July, 2007, Leader's Choice Training Nov. 2007, Performance Management Network class - Networking and Referral Systems Training April 2008. 

Organizations:  NAR-National Association of Realtors. MAR-Missouri Association of Realtors. Kansas City Metro Board of Realtors-2008 State Director. Women's Council of Realtors, 2005 to present-2008 Northland Chapter Secretary.  Member of the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors, RPAC-Missouri 100 Club, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007.  Member of Council of Residential Specialists, Member of Accredited Buyer Representatives.  Floyd Wickman's Alumni Club, 1994 & 1995.  By Referral Only Community, 2001-2006.  Past literacy and Algebra tutor for Adult Literacy program.

I have over 16 years Real Estate sales experience including:  working with single family homes, rental property, land and lot sales, living estates, senior homeowners, bank owned properties, short sales and foreclosures.  As an Accredited Relocation Counselor, I have worked extensively with relocating buyers and sellers.  I am proud to be counted as one of the top agents in my office.

Mary is an extremely personable, customer focused agent!  She was invaluable not only in negotiating the sale of my home but also in being available to answer any questions and allay any concerns I had.  I give her my highest recommendation.   -Josh M

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Our Reece and Nichols agent , Mary Richards, did an excellent job marketing and following through with the sale of our house.  We are extremely pleased with the level of service that she provided.  We will consider her in the future for other real estate transactions and would recommend her to family and friends.

We had dealt with a couple of real estate agents prior to meeting Mary and we were extremely dissatisfied with them.  Mary exhibited excellent communication skills and methods, as well as provided much needed experience and expertise in the real estate transaction.  We also appreciated Mary's integrity and trustworthiness.  We were able to depend on her and know that she was being up front with us and recommending the right choices for us.

Jason and I are confident that our house successfully sold because of Mary's dedicated efforts and the advantages of the Reece and Nichols agency.  The "Sell My Home" web page was great!  I was able to check on the status of showings and our listing daily.  Reece and Nichols has an excellent reputation in the metro are-this was also a contributor to the sale of our home in addition to Mary's reputation in the industry.  Mary is a top-notch agent and we greatly appreciate all that she did for us!     -Jason and Amy P

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Mary Richards provided excellent service.  We would definitely go back to Mary for any future real estate transactions in the Kansas City area.  Thanks Mary!   -Debbie D

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I can not begin to tell you how incredible Mary Richards has been to work with!  She went so far above and beyond to make our home buying experience a pleasant, smooth and fulfilling process.  We found our home literally within hours and she helped us make a successful offer that same day.  She was always just a phone call away-very accessible-and she really listened and met our needs promptly.  She located and delivered boxes for our move, brought donuts and treats for the kids during our move and even sent over her own yard boy to mow our new lawn after closing because the previous owner left it undone.

I can't wait to recommend Mary to everyone I know contemplating a move.  She was not only the best real estate agent ever but has become a valued friend as well!   -Jessica F

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I can't say enough about Mary's work ethic and commitment to serving her clients!  Since our closing we have already passed her name along to several of our friends and will continue to do so in the years to come.  ~David & Carolyn L

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Professional, communicative, proactive, handles difficult situations/people well, pleasant, positive, high energy level.  Mary Richards' excellence of service so impressed us that we immediately introduced her to other family members in search of a realtor. ~ Shannon & Mary R

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Moving from one side of the state to the other was extremely stressful.  We had to sell a house in St. Louis and buy a house in the KC area.  We can't imagine doing that without Mary Richards.  She kept in constant contact with us.  We only had to make two trips here to find a house.  The first time she had 12 houses lined up to show us, all within our price range.  The second time she sowed us 3 houses.  She didn't waste our time showing us houses we couldn't afford.  She took us to houses that fit our needs.  She worked with the agent that was selling our house in St. Louis to make sure that the closings would be flawless.  They were.  Mary didn't just leave us at the dor of our new house.  She stayed in contact with us to make sure we were settled in and familiar with our new home and community.  I would also like to mention that she took time to find things in the area for my sons.  She knew it would be difficult for them to change schools, homes, friends...so she tried to make it a little more enjoyable for them.  ~ Robert & Gale W

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Mary went above and beyond helping me purchase my new home.  She always returned phone calls and almost always able to get the information I asked for.  I believe she was honest and up-front - which is very important to me.  ~Diane H