Realtor Larry Miller passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
“We are at a loss of words for the heartbreak we feel regarding the passing of Larry Miller. Larry may have been the boss, but to us he was family. There was never a time he wasn’t there to help, make you laugh, or let you vent about a crazy real estate experience. Please pray for his wonderful wife, Donna Miller, and the rest of their family during this difficult time. Larry, we miss you already and hope you know we’re your biggest fan,” according to a statement on the CENTURY 21 Larry Miller Realty Facebook page.
A San Diego native, Miller started his career in 1966 by joining the military after studying for two years at East Tennessee State University. While assigned to Fort Gordon he became a captain, according to a previous The Augusta Press story.
At 33 he entered real estate and started working with VIP Realty. In 1985, he opened Larry Miller Realty, which later became affiliated with Century 21 in 1986.
“I enjoyed the freedom of it and being able to work harder and make more money,” he previously told The Augusta Press. “If you provide a good service to the public, good things happen for you.”
Miller’s career also spanned several crazes in the housing market, including when interest rates went up to 18% in the early 1980s and last year when interest rates dipped to 2.5%, resulting in as many as 39 offers the first day a house was on the market in Augusta, he said.
“I guess you could say I’ve seen both ends of the pendulum swing,” he said.
Last year Miller sold the business Noah McBride, but remained an associate broker at the company, which had become Century 21 Magnolia.
Stephanie Hill is the managing editor and covers Columbia County government for The Augusta Press. Reach her at stephanie@theaugustapress.com.
