About Us

Equity First Realty® is a full-service real estate brokerage poised to give our buyers and sellers the best benefits
ever heard of in the Metro Richmond and Tidewater areas!

MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS SERVING HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS

For more than twenty years, Marcus and Tonya Rice have been serving the needs of home buyers and sellers.
Marcus formed Equity First Realty in Glen Allen, Virginia with one goal in mind: To help home buyers and sellers save money and provide top-flight service – and that’s what they do! This longevity and confidence comes from their real estate services to a great many buyers and sellers, and their recommendations to others that result in repeat referral business.

They look forward to helping you, too!

Marcus Rice

Marcus Rice

Principal Broker/Owner

804-247-8187
[email protected]

Marcus Rice is the founder of Equity First Realty. He attended Virginia State University and Virginia Union University. Before his real estate career, over twenty years ago, he was a network engineer for top firms in the government and private sector. Marcus was raised in Washington, DC and has served on the Richmond Association of Realtors’ Ethics Committee. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working out, and watching NFL football. Contact Marcus to help you with your real estate needs!

Tonya Rice

Tonya Rice

Realtor/Office Manager

804-432-6722
[email protected]
Tonya Rice is the Office Manager of Equity First Realty. She has her B.A from Hollins University and her M.F.A. from National University. Tonya has been a realtor for over twenty years. Prior to that, she was a manager with a major retail establishment and paralegal for a law firm. She is a native of Richmond, Virginia. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, working out, reading some good fiction, and writing her own.