Fine Creek Realty was formed in January 1989. The three owners were Jim Blandford, Charlie Shiflett and John Gardner. Each owner brought individual, personal and professional experiences to this newly formed real estate venture.
Jim Blandford, a third generation native of Powhatan and a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, had the real estate background with 15 years of selling properties in Powhatan and surrounding counties.
Charlie Shiflett brought the entrepreneurial spirit to the table having run a tennis operation at Virginia All Weather tennis facility, owning and operating a thriving restaurant in the heart of Powhatan and selling real estate for 4 years before joining Fine Creek Realty.
John Gardner brought a strong financial background to the table. After graduating from then RPI (now VCU), John started a career in banking working his way to become the President of Suburban Bank in Henrico. After banking, he started a new career in real estate with 3 years experience before joining Fine Creek Realty.
Along with these three Gloria Lathrop, Bobby Hertzler and Ewell Flippo joined Fine Creek Realty. Five of these six people are still with Fine Creek Realty. John Garnder retired and moved to the Florida Keys. Three other agents (Suzanne Cline, Darlene Bowlin and Carolyn Harris) have been with Fine Creek Realty for over ten years.
Fine Creek Realty now has 19 experienced agents and is the largest sales force in Powhatan. All 19 agents live in Powhatan, which is where we get our slogan "No One Knows Powhatan Better - It’s Our Home". We have a 24 hour live answering service, each agent equipped with a pager and cell phone for easy access, state of the art internet and computers and an office building located at Flatrock, in the center of Powhatan.
