During my senior year in 1997 as an International Economics major in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, I worked at Sotheby’s International as the Personal&Marketing Assistant for the Director of Sales. The fact that my assistance contributed enormously to his success encouraged my decision to launch a career in real estate at the end of 2000. Before jumping into real estate full time though in 2001, I spent a couple of years just out of college working in Bolivia and El Salvador. I met my wonderful bride in El Salvador in 1999 and decided I needed a job that would keep me more or less in one place. So, I started my full time real estate sales and brokerage business in 2001, just months before getting married to Ana, and it's been nonstop since then. Ana's background academically and professionally is in Interior Design; so she serves as a tremendous component to our team in helping both buyers and sellers curate + prepare their homes for a return on lifestyle and on investment. Among my credentials and awards are the following:Graduate of the Realtor Institute, GRI DesignationAssociate Broker with Long & Foster Real EstateRanked #1 RE/MAX Team in DC for 2006-2010Ranked #2 Individual Agent with RE/MAX in DC for 2010-2012Ranked in Top 30 Agents worldwide for production for Keller Williams International RealtyTeacher, Mentor and Conference Panelist (as well as student!) for Keller WilliamsExtensive Training in and command of Internet and e-MarketingTop Team and Producer Awards every year since.Specialties: Residential (Condo, Townhouse and Single Family), Investment Properties, Foreclosures, First-Time Buyers, small to medium Commercial, Fixer-Uppers, International Properties. I own residential and commercial properties in 3 states and 2 countries.