About John Paden

Whether a person is looking to buy or sell a starter home or a multi-million dollar estate, John Paden produces results for his clients, and constant communications along the way.

He gives clients what they expect and deserve, an experienced REALTOR® skilled in marketing, negotiating and financing. With John, clients don’t hire a company – they hire a person.

John is well qualified for his work. He attended Christopher Newport College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business, with an emphasis in marketing, followed by graduate studies there.

Since then, he has earned the professional designations of Accredited Buyer Representative® and Seniors Real Estate Specialist®, uniquely qualifying him to help seniors, professionals, business owners, military personnel and other clients with their real estate needs.

Due to outstanding service, John has been frequently honored by his peers with many awards. An even greater tribute to him is his loyal following of satisfied clients. His practice continues to flourish thanks to clients recommending him to friends, family members and business associates.

Accredited Buyer Representative® (ABR®)
The benchmark of excellence in buyer representation – It is awarded to professionals who have completed the ABR® course and demonstrated a thorough understanding of all aspects of real estate purchases, including financial pre-qualification, home search, contract negotiation with the seller and their agent, mortgage information, inspections and closing of escrow. More than one million people in the United State are licensed to sell real estate; of those licensees, fewer than 2% are Accredited Buyer Representatives®.

Seniors Real Estate Specialist ® (SRES®)
Designees are trained to serve profitably and ethically the real estate needs of clients age 50+. Their training includes the key differences in housing options, from age-restricted communities to age-in-place design to assisted living; the ways in which Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security affect real estate decisions of clients who are 50 and older; and how to recognize and protect their clients from mortgage finance and loan schemes and scams that target 50+ borrowers.