Apple Realty & Auction
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded 📆 | 1986 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | 1699 Blountville Blvd, Ste B, , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia |
Key people | Mia Moretz Richards (owner and principal broker) James David Richards (owner) |
| Services | Real estate brokerage, real estate auctions, property management |
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| 🌐 Website | apple |
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Apple Realty & Auction is an American family-owned real estate brokerage, auction and property management company headquartered in Blountville, Tennessee.[1][2] Established in 1986, the firm serves the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.[1][3]
History
Apple Realty & Auction was founded in 1986 and has conducted real estate auctions in the Tri-Cities area since that year.[1][4] The company is family-owned and describes itself as an independent firm; its owners are Mia Moretz Richards, a principal broker licensed in both Tennessee and Virginia, and James David Richards.[1][5] The office is located in Blountville, the county seat of Sullivan County, Tennessee.[1]
Services
Brokerage
The company represents buyers and sellers of homes and land across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, including Abingdon, Blountville, Bluff City, Bristol, Elizabethton, Gray, Piney Flats, Johnson City, and Kingsport.[1] Because its agents are licensed in both Tennessee and Virginia, the firm works with clients on both sides of the state line, and it participates in the Tennessee/Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service.[1]
Auctions
Apple Realty & Auction has handled estate, farm, home, and land auctions since the 1980s.[1][4] It offers several formats, including the absolute auction, in which a property sells to the highest bidder regardless of price; the minimum-bid auction, in which the seller advertises the lowest acceptable amount; and the reserve auction, in which the seller is not obligated to sell unless bidding exceeds a private minimum.[4]
Rentals and property management
The firm manages residential and commercial properties, handling tasks such as advertising, tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance.[1] As of 2026 it managed three apartment communities: Poplar Ridge Apartments in Piney Flats, Tennessee; Keith Road Apartments in Bristol, Tennessee; and M&M Apartments in Blountville, Tennessee.[2][1]
Organization
Apple Realty & Auction is a member of the Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS, the Virginia Association of REALTORS, the Tennessee Association of REALTORS, the National Association of REALTORS, and the National Auction Association.[1] The firm also holds auction licenses in Tennessee and Virginia.[1]
Owners
Mia Moretz Richards serves as the company's owner and principal broker for the Tennessee and Virginia markets, while James David Richards is an owner and affiliate broker.[1] The couple are also the founders of the Bristol, Tennessee rock band Gretchen.[5][6]
See also
- Gretchen (band)
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Apple Realty: Who We Are". Apple Realty & Auction. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Apple Realty – Because You Have a House to Sell!". Apple Realty & Auction. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Apple Realty & Auction – Real Estate Agency Profile". Realtor.com. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Apple Realty Auctions". Apple Realty & Auction. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "About Dave and Mia Richards". daveandmia.com. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Gretchen – Heavy Melodic Happy Gothic Chick Rock". gretchenland.com. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
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