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Rick Distel

Westport CT
Compass Connecticut, LLC
112 Closed Sales
$116.2M Total Value
$155K - $6.8M Price Range
$1M Average Price
Prior five years

About Rick

Rick Distel joins Compass as a Founding Agent in Connecticut after a ten-year affiliation as a top-producing luxury agent with Sotheby’s International Realty. Distel brings an unmatched passion and expertise for marketing homes to his bi-coastal and international clientele. With a background firmly rooted in luxury real estate sales and finance, he is uniquely suited to bring sellers and buyers together by capitalizing on his expertise in marketing and negotiation.

Rick’s success in real estate is rooted in his unwavering commitment to client service. His guiding principle is that luxury is not a price point, it is a level of service. By treating his clients’ equity as his own in each and every engagement, he provides guidance and service at the highest level. He also acts as a concierge to his clients, providing guidance and assistance throughout and after the transaction.

Rick is also known for his passion for architecture. While he represents and sells across the architectural disciplines, he is a mid-century modern expert, a style he reveres personally and can represent with proficiency. In recent years alone, his notable sales include Marcel Breuer’s “Stillman II,” John Johansen’s “Huvelle House” and Edward Larrabee Barnes’ “Marsters House.” In California he is intimately knowledgeable about the abundant mid-century product, especially the Krisel and DuBois designs for The Alexander Company.

After moving to New York and receiving his MBA in Real Estate and Finance from NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, he worked as a real estate consultant at Ernst & Young. In 2000, he co-founded a private real estate equity firm that focused on New York City’s downtown neighborhoods. In this role, Rick gained invaluable perspective from a sponsor’s eye of the demands of a discerning Manhattan clientele. He was involved not only in the design and renovation of iconic buildings, but he also directed the city’s top real estate development teams in marketing campaigns and sales efforts of the fund’s numerous condominium conversions.

In Connecticut, Rick and his husband live at Hedgelawn Farm, a certified organic farm in Washington, Connecticut which provides fruits and vegetables to local eateries and to the community. In California, they live in a renovated Alexander home in Vista Las Palmas. They have two incredible rescue pups: Cooper and Dodger. When not with clients or family, Rick can be found at his local CrossFit gym, training for his next Spartan obstacle course race.
Home Types: House, Lot/Land, Condo, MultiFamily
Years of Experience: 17
Education: New York University

Transaction History

Seller Deals

Total Deals
6
Total Value
$10,664,000
Average Sale Price
$1,777,333
Price Range
$625K - $6.8M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
6
Total Value
$6,381,000
Average Sale Price
$1,063,500
Price Range
$430K - $2.5M

Production Over Time

1 Year View by Quarter

Seller Deals

Total Deals
11
Total Value
$16,726,500
Average Sale Price
$1,520,591
Price Range
$350K - $6.8M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
14
Total Value
$16,701,900
Average Sale Price
$1,192,993
Price Range
$370K - $2.5M

Production Over Time

2 Year View by Quarter

Seller Deals

Total Deals
49
Total Value
$55,246,500
Average Sale Price
$1,127,480
Price Range
$155K - $6.8M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
63
Total Value
$60,954,161
Average Sale Price
$967,526
Price Range
$125K - $4.1M

Production Over Time

5 Year View

Rick's Listings and Deals

Awards and Designations

  • NAR - National Association of Realtors

Other Experience

Luxury Homes
Agent License #RES.0785950
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Rick Distel