CONSULTATION*EXPERTISE*RESULTS

Providing outstanding real estate service in Central Virginia.

Grant Massie Land Company specializes in land offering brokerage, consulting and community development services in Central Virginia.  Our consultative approach with our clients utilizes a unique blend of proprietary technology and internal databases to enable us to achieve our clients' objectives.

Our team of real estate professionals consists of the highest number of Accredited Land Consultants (ALCs) of any brokerage firm in Virginia, as well as two Consulting Foresters, a Certified Commercial Investment Member, and a Certified Residential Specialist

Our Mission

It is our mission at Grant Massie Land Company to provide our clients with the highest level of real estate service, while promoting the wise use of land.

Awards

G. Edmond "Ned" Massie, IV

• 2009 Recipient of the Robert C. Meeks, ALC Distinguished Service Award by the REALTORS Land Institute
• 1990 & 2005 REALTOR of the Year for the Richmond Association of REALTORS
• 2005 Educator of the Year for the Virginia Association of REALTORS
• 1983 & 2003 REALTOR of the Year, Virginia Chapter of REALTORS Land Institute
• 1989 Land REALTOR of America, REALTORS Land Institute and National Association of REALTORS
• Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service from the Virginia Association of REALTORS

William G. Grant

• 2005 Virginia REALTORS Land Institute Largest Land Transaction of the Year

Jeffrey S. Huff

• 2005 Virginia Land REALTOR Rookie of the Year
• 2008/09 President of the Virginia Chapter of the REALTORS Land Institute

Agents/Staff

William G. "Bill" Grant

ACCREDITED LAND CONSULTANT

VIRGINIA LAND SPECIALIST

CERTIFIED GENERAL APPRAISER

• Licensed Virginia Real Estate Broker who has been active in real estate brokerage since 1978
• One of only 300 Accredited Land Consultants in the United States
• 2005 recipient of the Virginia REALTORS Land Institute Largest Land Transaction of the Year Award
• 1988 President of the Virginia Chapter REALTORS Land Institute
• Member of the Board of Governors of the National REALTORS Land Institute
• 1986 recipient of the Virginia Chapter RLI "Land REALTOR of the Year" Award
• Completed more than 25 specialized real estate courses and is well known throughout Virginia for his experience in forestry, land brokerage, and creative solutions to real estate problems
• 1963 graduate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a B.S. in Forestry
  

G. Edmond “Ned” Massie, IV

ACCREDITED LAND CONSULTANT
CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT MEMBER

CERTIFIED GREEN PROFESSIONAL
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Has held a Virginia Real Estate license since 1972 and a Broker's license since 1976
• Only REALTOR in Virginia to hold the ALC and CCIM designations, as well as an MBA
• 2005 President of the Virginia Chapter REALTORS Land Institute (RLI) and previously served as the 1982 President
• 1989, President of the National RLI
• 2005 recipient of the REALTOR of the Year by the Richmond Association of REALTORS
• 2005 recipient of the Educator of the Year by the Virginia Association of REALTORS and was inducted into the National Omega Tau Rho Fraternity
• From 1983 to 1990, won various awards including: "Land Broker of the Year, "Salesman of the Year", "Land REALTOR of America" and "REALTOR of the Year"
• 1971 Graduate from the University of Richmond
• Obtained his MBA from the College of William and Mary in 1983
• Completed over 25 specialized real estate courses and has also completed the acquisition, rezoning, and development of numerous residential subdivisions, mixed use business parks, and buildings for various clients
• REALTORS Land Institute Instructor teaching "Land Development" and "Land 101"

James “Jim” H. Benson

ASSOCIATE BROKER

• Virginia Real Estate Broker for over 30 years
• Prior to entering the field of real estate, Jim was an Air Force Pilot and a Sales & Administrative Executive with Plumbing Brass Manufacturer
• During his real estate career Jim has been the managing Broker of a brokerage company as well as the developer of several projects
• Development activities have included rural subdivisions, urban subdivisions, office buildings and condominiums

Jeffrey S. Huff

ACCREDITED LAND CONSULTANT

FORESTER

• Joined Grant Massie Land Company in 2004 after finishing his Master of Science in Forestry at Virginia Tech
• Graduate of West Virginia University where he received a B.S. in Forestry in 2002
• 2005 recipient of the Virginia Land REALTOR Rookie of the Year Award by the Virginia Chapter of RLI
• 2009 President of the Virginia Chapter of the REALTORS Land Institute
• While interning with the West Virginia Division of Forestry, Jeff assisted with timber cruises, completed forest health surveys and logging operation inspections and participated in landowner education and assistance programs
• Member of the National Association of REALTORS, Richmond Association of REALTORS, Society of American Foresters, the Virginia Forestry Association and the Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honor Society
• While at West Virginia University, Jeff served as Treasurer for the Society of American Foresters as well as President and Vice President for Xi Sigma Pi

Cecil E. Sears

REALTOR, Director of Research & Consulting Services

• Joined Grant Massie Land Company in 2008
• Also serves as Vice President of the VCU Real Estate Foundation's Board of Directors and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
• Previously was Director of Economic Research at Integra Realty Resources in Richmond.
• Prior to coming to Richmond, Cecil was Senior Research Associate at the Urban Land Institute and Assistant Director for Economics and Education at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, both in Washington, D.C.
• Cecil has taught real estate courses at the University of Maryland, Old Dominion University and Virginia Commonwealth University
• His research has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Builder Magazine, and Pension and Investment Age, as well as over 100 articles in the Richmond Times Dispatch

Administrative Staff

Susan Brannan

OFFICE MANAGER/ACCOUNTING

ASSISTANT TO G. EDMOND MASSIE, IV

Judy Garrett

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT