“Rick is a top-notch realtor! Very helpful and goes the extra mile to make sure the deal is right for you. I would recommend him any day.”

Patricia Leitner

Verified Google Reviewer

“Heidi was absolutely amazing throughout our entire home-buying experience! 🏡❤️ As first-time homebuyers, we knew absolutely nothing about the process, but Heidi explained everything thoroughly, clearly, and happily. She was always attentive to our questions and made sure we understood every step along the way.

We were definitely picky and looked at around 11 houses before finally finding the one. Heidi was incredibly patient and accommodating through every single one. She drove all over with us, showed us every house we wanted to see, and never once made us feel like we were being difficult or asking too much.

What really stood out to us was how much she genuinely cared about finding the right home for us, rather than just making a sale. She was knowledgeable, honest, responsive, and made what could have been a very stressful process feel so much easier.

Even after we bought our house, Heidi has continued to help us and check in, which says so much about the kind of person and realtor she is. She truly went above and beyond for us from start to finish.

We are SO grateful we had Heidi to help us find our first home. We genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better person to have in our corner throughout the process. ❤️🏡✨”

Jordan Gustafson

First-Time Home Purchase  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“I was very please with Rick’s local knowledge and experience. We bought our new summer home thanks to his prompt actions and patience with our long distance search. Highly recommend him.”

Wade

Summer Home Purchase, Brule River, WI  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Made it very easy. Didn’t have to worry about anything while shopping for a home”

Garrett Watson

Home Purchase  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Rick Gruebele successfully found buyers for two properties in Washburn. Rick has been wonderful to work with! He is knowledgeable, patient and an excellent communicator. He kept me up to date with showings and responses. He was patient answering my questions and was helpful directing me when I didn’t know how to proceed. I highly recommend Rick Gruebele of Visions First as your realtor. He takes great care of his clients!”

Barb Bitzer

Two Property Sales, Washburn, WI  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Heidi is one of the most high level Real Estate professionals I have EVER WORKED WITH! Above and beyond is an understatement! 15/10 recommend Heidi for ANY transaction. There is nothing that she can’t handle.”

Mohamad Elsayed

Home Purchase

“Rick really put in tye extra mile from looking at businesses to changing to looking for a house. He may have thought some of the places I wanted to see were crazy, they were, but we finally found our goldilocks house!”

Heather Skanse

Home Purchase  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“I conducted a remote sale of my mother’s house with Heidi and it wouldn’t have been possible without her frequent and quality communication skills. She faces the hard parts of selling a house head on and will work around the clock to meet expectations.”

Matt Johnson

Remote Home Sale  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Rick and Visions First were AMAZING to work with when selling our building. It was a tough nut to crack and Rick stuck with us with patience, creativity, and unending support. We appreciate him so much and would highly recommend.”

Greta Blancarte

Building Sale  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“We had a great experience working with Rick and Visions First Realty. He was very knowledgeable, professional and responsive to our many questions ensuring a smooth process. We highly recommend Visions First to anyone looking for a trusted and skilled real estate agent.”

William Kolasa

Condo Purchase  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“We worked with Rick Gruebele to purchase a cabin in Cornucopia. He was awesome to work with. He was very responsive, engaging and helpful throughout the entire process.”

Brian Ellis

Cabin Purchase, Cornucopia, WI  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Rick Gruebele was thoughtful, knowledgeable and accessible to us at every step of the process. He responded quickly and thoroughly to all our questions. We had an unusual property in that it was a church parsonage with quite a bit of community history; Rick was sensitive to our special needs and also to the folks in the community with a childhood connection to the property, and helped us let folks “say goodbye” to this special place. Rick is a skilled professional with a heart for integrity and community. It was a pleasure working with him!”

Teena Racheli

Church Parsonage Sale  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Rick Gruebele puts partnership ahead of profit. I had more than a little trepidation at the prospect of finding a reputable realtor from 350 miles away. I found Rick through the Iron River Chamber of Commerce. Three realtors called me back within hours of my reaching out, but he was the only one who first asked specifics of what I was looking for in a property, rather than trying to impress me with his skills and abilities.

I believe Rick’s experience, efficiency and intuition accelerated the search/purchase process which, from first visit to closing took 2 weeks and 1 day. He was always timely (minutes to a few hours) responding to phone, email, and texts. He is well-connected with area businesses and helped me locate everything from restaurants to builders and surveyors. He is genuinely friendly, likes people, and treated me like a good neighbor. His honesty and integrity steered me away from potential pitfalls. There was never a doubt about trust or that the customer came first. We worked well together.

The result is a speedy acquisition of exactly the property I hoped to find. Rick made my vision a reality. Heartfelt thanks, Rick. Job well done!”

Claudeen McAulife

Land Purchase, Iron River, WI  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Had the pleasure working with Rick on selling my house. He was honest and upfront with things he pointed out when he came to take pictures of my home. I literally had my house listed on the market less than 48 hours and Rick had it sold with a cash offer I couldn’t pass up. Not only that, Rick was at a banquet and still worked while at the banquet to get the paperwork to me. I would definitely recommend Vision First Reality for listing or buying your next home! The process was smooth sailing and stress free! Thanks Rick and Heidi too!”

Stephanie Julin

Home Sale  |  Verified Google Reviewer

“Couldn’t Have Asked for a Better Experience. Rick was fantastic from start to finish. His communication was outstanding, he was always available, kept me updated on everything, and made sure I never felt in the dark. He made the whole process easy and stress-free.”

Glen Hill

Land Sale, Maple, WI