John Finn
Senior Managing Broker
John S. Finn, Jr. CRB, CRS, GRI, ABR
Real Estate Broker
John S. Finn, Jr. is one of Virginia’s leading Realtors, who has earned an outstanding reputation as a pre-eminent professional in the industry. He credits his success to his patience to conduct extensive research and the ability to manage the technical aspects of each transaction.
John's interest in the real estate business started when he was about fourteen years old; his experience began on the construction site, at the side of his father, who was a successful home builder. After several years of "on-the-job" training, John attended Virginia Commonwealth University for a Business degree in Marketing. John quickly determined that his true calling was in real estate, so he pursued a license in real estate, which he received in 1977.
As an Associate Broker, he was personally responsible for the management and divestment of all residential, and commercial property seized by the US Marshals Service in Virginia. While in this position he once sold 27 properties in 45 days. John is currently the Sr. Managing Broker of United Real Estate Richmond, the largest real estate office in central Virginia. John conducts seminars and lectures on Real Estate and Motivation. As an experienced broker and investor, John is highly sought after and consults those pursuing an interest in real estate investing and sales. He has been profiled in Forbes, REO Insider, Real Estate Trends, Metro Real Estate, and Richmond, magazines. He has been featured in Inside Business Journal, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Richmond Free Press newspapers. And, he has been often interviewed on T.V. and radio.
John is actively involved in several local and national professional real estate organizations to include the Real Estate Management Council, the Residential Sales Council, the Minority Business Affairs Committee of the Virginia Housing. He also served as president of the local and state chapters of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. John has served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia and National Associations of Realtors. He served as the President of the Richmond Association of Realtors and was named “2017 Realtor of The Year” Recently John was inducted into the Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Business, Real Estate Circle of Excellence.
Additionally, John has served on the Property Advisory Committee of the Commonwealth Girls Scout Council and the Virginia State Committee of the National Home Ownership Strategies. Moreover, he officiated as chairman of the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Business League and The McShin Foundation for Recovery. His other civic involvement includes serving on the Board of Trustees of; The VCU Foundation, Richmond Regional Health and Wellness, The Beta Gamma Lambda Education Foundation, Area Congregations Together in Service “ACTS”, and Secretary of the board for Virginia Supportive Housing.
John has a son, Antonio who resides in Washington D.C. John lives in Bon Air, Virginia with his wife Lorri and youngest son John III.