Richard became one of the partners of a rebranded Creer & Berkeley Real Estate (now Creer Property), one of the Hunter Regions most prominent real estate agencies. He enjoyed 30 rewarding years with Creer Property, working at the forefront of Newcastle’s property industry In the same year, one of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s largest land subdivisions, Lakelands Estate was released and was quickly snapped up by enthusiastic buyers.