About Us

Our Local Real Estate Company With a Global Reach

Rip Van Winkle Realty was founded in 1985 and has led in Real Estate in Greene County, New York - the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Region. We continue to lead and serve Greene, Columbia, Albany, Rensselaer, Ulster, Schoharie, and Delaware Counties. In 2016, the company was purchased by new owners, and its name was changed to Rip Van Winkle Mountain Realty. Today, our company proudly operates as RVW Select Properties.

We have merged our history into a proud embodiment of who we are as a trusted and innovative local real estate company with a global reach. We utilize innovative technology to represent our sellers and buyers in residential, commercial, investment, and vacant land sales. We offer incomparable marketing, media, technology, sales, and real estate services to our sellers and buyers. Our professional, experienced, and knowledgeable licensed salespersons & associate brokers bring buyers and sellers together serving them with quality, commitment, and professionalism. We’ve been trusted to sell homes and properties in our area for over 38 years – discover what we can do for you. We’d be happy to speak with you over the phone, arrange a Zoom meeting, or meet with you in person. Call us at (518)-943-5303 or email us [email protected]. Continue reading to learn more about RVW Select Properties.

We Are REALTORS®.

A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she becomes a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate®, the world's largest professional association. The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and abides by its strict Code of Ethics.

Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus of 120 members to 1.4 million today. NAR is composed of REALTORS® who are involved in residential and commercial real estate as brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others who are engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Members belong to one or more of 1,400 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of REALTORS® and can join one of our many institutes, societies, and councils.

Additionally, NAR offers members the opportunity to be active in our appraisal and international real estate specialty sections. REALTORS® are pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Working for America's property owners, the National Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research, and exchange of information among its members. Moreover, we are members of the New York State Association of REALTORS® and the Columbia-Greene Board of REALTORS®.

Meet Our Team

Why Hire an Agent Who is a REALTOR?

Our Testimonials

Ted, thank you very much for your help in selling the home. Your professionalism, communication skills, and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated. I will highly recommend you and Konrad’s services.

Pat H.

Had a great time while Konrad was taking photos this morning – such a great guy.

Kerry B.

Ted & Konrad, thank you for your help and support in selling my home. I am very grateful and I appreciate all your team did for me.

Pat F.

Mr. Banta, I want to say thank you for all that you did for my wife, my family, and I on the journey of selling our home. You are a phenomenal REALTOR and I truly appreciate hiring you to do the job and sometimes I feel like what you’re getting is not enough for what you had to go through. But again, I wanted to thank you for what you guys have done for my family and our new journey.

Paul K.

Ted, I wanted to thank you and Konrad for selling our house at 76 Thompson St. You guys did a great job and kept the communication lines open. If you ever need a recommendation, please let me know and provide my email.

Nick M.

It is very important to choose a REALTOR that will present your home in the most compelling and engaging way. Nowadays, most buyers see your property via a national search engine (such as Zillow, Redfin, Trulia, Homes, Realtor.com). This may be your only chance to get their attention.

Buyers are no longer driving around town with their agent doing a dozen house tours. They only request tours IF they are impressed by your home's online profile.
Keeping in mind that commission rates are standard, why pay the same fee for another realtor who doesn't have the skills and technology to market your home successfully? This is what makes RVW Select Properties the right choice to manage your home sale! They work harder and smarter to get buyers interested!

Steve S.

Ted, Thank you for your fine representation, and for holding our hand thru the process! Good Job!

Rick G.

Ted, Thanks so much. It was a pleasure working with Konrad and yourself. We wish you both the best!

Patrick & Mercedes B.

I want to thank your company for representing me in both the sale of my home and the purchase of my replacement home. Throughout the process your agency stood by me and helped me with the entire transaction which included closings on the same day! You recognize that the strength of any Real Estate Sales business lies in the sales agents who are bringing in listings and following those listings and homeowners and buyers through to close. You are fortunate to have many experienced and knowledgeable people on staff. My particular deal was complicated. I had to sell and close on one house in order to have the down payment and close on the house being purchased. Thankfully, the agents and the brokerages involved in those deals paved the way for a very smooth closing process. The entire experience was one of courtesy by all. Thank you.

Nancy S.

My Mom & I appreciate all your efforts in helping us navigate this process. Thank you

Kerri B.

Working with Aaron Decker has been a phenomenal experience for us as first-time home buyers.

He was such a great guide for us through the home buying process since it can be very overwhelming at times, but working with Aaron makes you feel relaxed since you know he always has your best interests at heart.

We had a lot of ups, downs, and hiccups in our home buying process, but we could always rely on Aaron through it all. His personality shines through everything he does since he's so down to earth, sociable, knowledgeable, understanding, accommodating, and hard-working. It put us at ease during the bumpy process we had, because we had someone very capable on our side!

He was always willing and quick to get more info or answer our questions no matter how big or small they were, and made sure we knew what was going on at all times. Whenever we wanted to look at a house, he was always quick to set up a showing for us.

He also has such a great network of people that he's recommended to us to help the process be as simple and easy for us. We had been recommended almost every person we needed for buying a home by Aaron, and all of them were just as phenomenal.

If we ever need to recommend a realtor or when we need a realtor again we are going to Aaron Decker.

Aaron Decker

Ted, just wanted to say thanks again for all your hard work and help selling our parcel. You come highly recommended by us.

Jonathan M.

Dear Ted, many thanks for developing the market valuation on the headquarters property, which will be very valuable to us as we move forward on the grant process.