Richard Bassford

Real estate veteran Rich Bassford knows a thing or two about reaching success. From humble beginnings as owner and operator of an automotive business, Rich has spent the last eighteen years building a standout career in the Quad City real estate market. Since his second year in the business, Rich has consistently achieved multi-million dollar production levels, allowing him to showcase the best of what the Quad Cities has to offer.
In 2014, after having over fourteen years of success in real estate, Rich opened his own RE/MAX franchise, RE/MAX Elite Homes, located at 1485 41st Street, Moline, IL 61265. In 2016, Rich opened a second RE/MAX office, RE/MAX Elite Homes QC, located at 3709 North Harrison Street , Davenport, IA 52806 and both brokerages were highly successful.
Rich now focusses his time into continuing to be the #1 sales agent and team leader in the Quad Cities. Some of his awards include: 2019- RE/MAX Diamond Award Winner, 2019- #3 Top RE/MAX Residential Transactions
The Bassford Team is comprised of 8 listing/buyer agents and 6 staff members to make your real estate experience unlike any you may have had before. Satisfaction and service to our clients is of the utmost importance.
As a former student of Moline High School, Rich later procured designations in Graduate REALTORAA(R) Institute (GRI) and Council of Residential Specialists (CRS). Rich has worked in real estate for eighteen years and with
RE/MAX since 2004. Rich's client first philosophy has proven that effective customer service is still alive and well within the real estate market. His unique combination of integrity, communication, and in-depth market knowledge has allowed Rich to build many positive, long-lasting relationships with his clients. Rich makes a point to always be accessible to his clients, opening the door for quick and effective communication. Employing three full time assistants, Rich ensures that his clients will always be taken care of.
An outstanding work ethic comes naturally to Rich, which is clear by his numerous awards. He has been and is currently the #1 volume producing RE/MAX agent in the Quad Cities. He has over 1,100 closed transactions in his career.
Rich has been a long time supporter of Children's Miracle Network (CMN) donating a portion of every commission check to the charity. In 2013 Rich and a friend rode their jet skis from Moline, IL to the Gulf of Mexico, a 1,300 mile, six day trip, to raise over $15,000 for Children's Miracle Network from generous donors. You can view photos and details of the trip on his website www.ToTheGulf.com. In addition to his busy real estate career Rich also loves to spend time with his family and friends, riding his jet ski, fishing, and traveling.
Rich has many goals for the remainder of his career, one of them is to help as many people as possible achieve their dream of home ownership!
There are many qualities and skills that go into an excellent real estate professional; integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing expertise, effective negotiation skills, and a high quality professional network. All of which are hallmarks of how Rich works.