Allison Richards leads The Richards Group, comprised of two agents, with Compass 30A. Her husband, Scotty, as Global Real Estate Advisor. Allison works frequently with out-of-state buyers seeking vacation homes or investment properties on Scenic Highway 30A.
After a varied career in corporate banking, manufacturing and human resources, she began a real estate career, following the advice of a female entrepreneur. She has a strong background and skill set for listing luxury properties in the 30A, Inlet Beach, Miramar Beach, and Destin. Her negotiating skills are evident in her ability to obtain list-to-sale-price nearly 100% of the time. Her background in interior design and staging helps present her listings with a sophisticated and highly desirable level of marketability.
In 2021, Allison's sales volume was $89 million with 84 clients served, making her the brokerage's top-producing agent by sales volume and top-producing agents by clients served that year. She is the recipient of numerous awards throughout her career: The 2017 and 2020 "Entrepreneur of the Year" awards from the Women's Council of Realtors; "Shortest Days on Market" and "Highest Average List-To-Sales Price" awards from her brokerage in 2019; and "The Extraordinary in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Allison was awarded top single agent in 2022 with $89 million in sales volume. She was nominated by her peers to serve on Scenic Sotheby's International Realty's Leadership Council in 2021. In 2022, Sotheby's International Realty chose Allison to speak in the Master Class on how agents have enhanced their businesses by sourcing leads from their spheres of influence and converted digital leads.
Designations: Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Graduate REALTOR Institute (GRI), Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), E-Pro Internet Professional.