Richard C. Davis (born August 23, 1963) is the

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, president and

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of Trademark Properties, which he founded in 1990, in

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, U.S.A. He and his company specialize in Real Estate.

Flip This House

Richard C. Davis gained national fame when he appeared on the television show ''

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'', which he created and brought to A&E. The program focuses on the process of buying, remodeling, and selling houses for profit. Davis and his company won a $4 million federal court verdict against A&E for damages. As a result, Trademark Properties was not involved with the second season of the show. Davis and his crew signed a

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with

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network for a new show titled ''

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''. The series premiered on April 21, 2007 (directly opposite A&E's third-season premiere of ''Flip This House - New Haven''). The first episode of ''The Real Deal'' was "A Home Run for Trademark", a special centering on the relocation of the Shoeless Joe Jackson house, while at the same time helping to renovate the life of a current Major League Baseball player Josh Hamilton. In June 2007, ''The Real Deal'' was renamed '' The Real Estate Pros''.

Education

Davis graduated from Fort Johnson High School in 1981. He then attended Clemson University, where he was a member of

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, graduating in 1986 with a degree in financial management."Classmates". ''Clemson World''. Summer 2007: p. 36.

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External links

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Trademark Properties

Real Estate Pros Compilation Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Richard C. 1963 births Clemson University alumni Living people Businesspeople from Charleston, South Carolina