During a recent trip back to the DC area, I had the chance to meet and work with this company. I…read morehad called in to get help with homes for sale and other real estate info. Eric answered the phone and was more than helpful. He addressed my questions, showed me how to search for properties on their website, and invited me in to one of their free workshops. The workshop times didn't work well with my schedule so he offered to have an agent sit down with me off-hours. I took him up on his offer to meet an agent in person. During my trip, I've now met with Gerard 3 different times in-person. It's been a great experience and I'm glad I took the time - I've learned a lot and am leaving town having all my questions and concerns answered.

We used UrbanLand to list our property in Glover Park. We no longer live in DC area and had renters…read morefor a few years. Gerard and Trish were a God-sent for us. They helped us get the property in selling condition: they handled dealing with contractors and then stage the home beautifully for us. The result was a night-and-day difference from when our renters moved out. We needed up selling at a higher price than we expected for the rowhouse. Gerard is very knowledgable about the DC housing market. He has lots of connections and gives sound advice. He and Trish are very trustworthy and true professionals. I wouldn't hesitate to use them if you're looking to list your property. I would give 6 STARS if I could.

I have worked with many Realtors in my life through a variety of different transactions, home…read moresale(s), purchases, rentals, etc. most have their hands full and multitask to the inth degree making me feel I am nowhere near a priority to them. Then there's Scott. He's amazing. When I emailed or called him he was ON it- VERY responsive. I hemmed and hawed and agonized over every process and his patience was rocksteady. He took the time to put together an awesome little booklet that spelled out EVERYTHING about my home from front to back and everything in between. An easy going Realtor with a great sense of humor- that's a bonus! I would definitely recommend Scott Ailing to anyone who wants a Realtor on their A-Game. You can't go wrong!

We have just closed on our new home in Sterling, VA and I highly recommend using Scott Ailing as…read moreyour realtor. I never once doubted his expertise, dedication to finding our forever home, and loyalty to our success. Scott pays attention to every detail of the house buying process. We could not be happier with our experience. Scott is trustworthy, highly professional, and a lot of fun!

I have been looking for a home for quiet sometime. In the past when working with a Realtor I found…read moreout that most are after that commission check vs providing the right advice. Maurice is total opposite, he always watches out for his client. I could have made a couple of bad deals resulting from an emotional decision about the property and he could have gotten his commission check but he pointed out a few things for me to consider to make a wise decision and not an emotional one. if you want an agent who is on your side no matter what, Maurice is it!

Working along side Maurice Saylor at United Real Estate is insightful. He is a pleasure to work…read morewith and a wealth of knowledge.

A Yelp review is incapable of giving full credit to the talent and expertise of our great friend…read moreand realtor, Mark Melikan. Hands down he is one of the most effective realtors in the DC/NOVA/MD area! For more than 25 years, Mark has served as our family's trusted friend and advisor, endlessly helping us sell multiple properties and buy a few, going so far as to connect us to other great realtors in his network when we moved out of the area across the country. Mark is 100 percent reliable. He is available 24/7 to answer any question, even if you are not under contract. In each case we have worked with him, Mark has created an environment in which the process feels smooth and stress-free, and we have always come out on top. What makes Mark so special is his exceptional interpersonal skills and bedside manner. He is a great listener and will go the extra mile to get you exactly what you need. Equally important, his home grown knowledge of the Northern Virginia market is unmatched, expertise which enabled us to find some incredible properties. After all these years, Mark still amazes us with his professionalism, dedication, and warmth. He is truly a top-notch professional and a trusted friend. If you're looking for a seasoned realtor who's the real deal--someone who'll take great care of you and deliver results--Mark Melikan is the one. I offer my strongest recommendation to anyone without hesitation--he is simply a "Mark" above the rest!

Mark is an awesome agent and is very knowledgeable and flexible. He is licensed in DC, VA, and MD…read morewhich makes him uniquely positioned to help all buyers in the DMV area.

I highly recommend Scott Frost. He sold my condo in record time for a great price…read more Prior to selling, he suggested a few attractive upgrades and sourced an exceptional contractor to do them. The result was reasonably priced and stunning. Scott is pleasant and low-key, but underneath is a powerhouse. For buyers and sellers alike, he knows all the neighborhoods and many individual buildings and how they are managed. He communicates well, responds promptly, and has all the facts on hand, or else will find them in record time. He is honest and trust-worthy, and generally a great person!

We found Scott through Zillow and were very satisfied with our experience. His knowledge of DC was…read morehelpful in helping us evaluate neighborhoods. When our financing was at risk, we used his expertise to show the lender the errors they were making. He was an advocate for us throughout the process and we would recommend him to others.

We purchased our home from overseas. John Crisafulli with Capital Park Realty was exceptionally…read morehelpful during my very short window of time in Arlington to view homes. He made an entire day available for me (fortunately that was all we needed, otherwise I am certain he would have further cleared his schedule). As I was in from out of town, he helpfully drove us from home to home, pointing out interesting things about each neighborhood during the journey. He was very responsive - which is invaluable when your buyer is overseas in a timezone 7 hours ahead of yours! We found our forever home through him, but if we need to purchase an investment property in the future, we will definitely return to John!

My experience with Capital Park Realty buying a row home in DC, working with Nate, Jackie, and…read moreKatherine, has been beyond expectation. The entire team was extremely responsive and professional. They looked out for my interests and were honest throughout the entire process. Nate was very knowledgeable about the area and the market in the DC area. He knew all the pros and cons of the neighborhoods we were looking at, so it made our decision-making process much easier. I highly recommend Capital Park Realty!

This is what you need to know about Frank and his team, they are the absolute best choice for a…read morerealtor! We gave Frank a challenge to begin with. We needed him to sell our home during a time when the markets were changing, selling season was starting, and so many within the community were losing their jobs because of government RIFs. THEN, we increased the pressure to seemingly an almost impossible task. We found our new dream home and put a contingency offer on it. We needed our current home sold within 30 days under the difficult market conditions. Frank answered all of our questions, worked with us on all our concerns, walked us through every step. I am sure we overworked him, but he was always there with a smile and reassurance. He sold our house (actually had multiple buyers) within our deadline. Now we are happily moved and I am still so grateful to Frank and his team. We have had previous realtors and new multiple people who sold houses, but we went with Frank, because he matched our energy and dedication to every detail. Trust Frank, choose Frank.

I was very impressed with the professionalism and friendly assistance offered by Frank McKnew and…read morestaff of RE/MAX 100 in White Plains, MD. After selling my first home in La Plata, I immediately had him sell lmy second home in Waldorf. I even referred him to my neighbors and he sold their homes as expeditiously as he sold mine. He is a very diligent, courteous, and dependable realtor. I was able to reach him very quickly about any questions that I had and he was always responsive and helpful. I highly commend and recommend him as a realtor.

When we were ready to sell our house, we offered the listing to Mark, and had a disappointing…read moreexperience. We had worked with his firm to buy the house and, in retrospect, I think we gave the benefit of the doubt a little too much the first time around. Both times, he was not straightforward with us about pretty fundamental stuff that we'd tried to establish from the beginning. He was also not especially positive to work with, and none of the contractors he recommended were positive either. On the selling end, what we were looking for was a realtor to work with us as teammates in selling our house, allowing us a little bit of input into how the house would be made over for the sale. We were selling a vintage colonial house in MD, so it made sense for it to be presented just a hair differently than a modern high-rise condo in downtown DC, for example. Of the realtors we interviewed, Mark had the most disagreements with us about how to make over the house, but we thought he would be the most straightforward person to work with. So before offering him the listing, we asked how differences of opinion would be settled, and he said he'd ultimately defer to us. After six weeks of waiting on his primary stager, Mark finally brought over another one, Bona Gjoni (who has iffy reviews on Yelp). We wanted to be open-minded, and we agreed to at least 80% of what she said. However, she was very hard to work with; she was cold, rarely spoke to us (she mainly just addressed Mark), and she frankly seemed put off that we were there at all. (Mark later explained that they usually just stage vacant homes.) We suggested that if she told us how strongly she felt about her suggestions on a scale of 1-10, we could use that to inform our decision -- but she rejected this idea out of hand and said she's "a 10 on everything." She wanted us to paint our kitchen a specific shade of light brown (!) because "all [her] clients do that". (Shouldn't design be tailored to the property, not the same for all?) Oddly enough, what was a dealbreaker for Mark was when we disagreed with Bona's directive to paint our whole fireplace a glossy jet black. This seemed way out of character for our parkside country-mouse colonial, and we emailed Mark to ask if we could take a breath before deciding whether to proceed with Bona -- while emphasizing how important it was to us to make sure *he* was comfortable with all the choices made. He said we should leave all these decisions to the professionals, and wrote a long message about how experienced he was. When we said we get it, we just want to be *a* part of the team to some extent, he abruptly emailed us to bow out of the listing because of the fact that we "have your own ideas of how you want to present and market your home." This was a real curveball a month and a half into working with him. We didn't have any particularly zany ideas for our house -- it seemed like the problem was that we wanted any input whatsoever. Then I realized that all 3 of the references I'd called from his recent sales were seniors who had already moved into assisted living and had him handle 100% of the preparation process -- maybe that is his jam. So it seems like Mark prefers to only work with sellers who do not want any input at all; that's fine if that's his choice -- the frustrating thing was that he was not straightforward with us from the beginning, even though we tried to be very straightforward with him. We had shared all our opinions/preferences on the house during the interview stage, so none of it was a surprise. We had even directly asked about how he'd handle differences of opinion. If he had been honest from the beginning about his "my way or the highway" approach, it would have saved us all a lot of wasted time. In the end, the realtor we ended up selling our house with was outstanding: very kind, smart, and straightforward; his stager and most other contractors were excellent (super nice, very responsive, and did quality work); and we were thrilled with the results. So all's well that ends well, but much like in our buying experience, Mark did a bait-and-switch. We told him exactly what we were looking for, he accepted enthusiastically, and then he changed things up on us later in a non-straightforward way. Our hope is that an honest review can be helpful to others trying to choose a realtor that will suit their needs.

Mark Meyerdirk is a rock star, plain and simple. Super organized, on the ball, and extremely…read moreknowledgeable about the DC market. We saw a listing in pre-sale and loved it. Mark went to bat for us and within an hour he'd sent us spreadsheets of comparable homes, pricing trends, and his impressions on what we should offer. He also advised us to write a personal letter to the seller. He surmised correctly from the condition of the house that the owners would likely prefer an early offer so they don't have a parade of people coming in and out of their lovely home. He was so right! The offer price he suggested was higher than the asking but not astronomically high. After reviewing all the data he shared, we followed his advice for the offer price and also spent some time writing a personal letter to the seller. It worked! Even though the sellers had another pre-offer, they accepted ours. Mark was not done. Since we were first time home buyers, Mark walked us through all the steps to closing. He communicated by email and text and answered questions at all times of the day and night, be it 7AM or 11PM. His working style fits right in with the typical DC type-A crowd, who (like me) want things done yesterday. Finally, we closed and then went out for drinks with Mark. He even bought us a surprise house warming gift that was incredibly thoughtful and personal. Mark is such a personable and likable guy. He'll adapt to your working style and roll with the punches. His communication style is straightforward and (thankfully) completely lacking the typical real-estate patronizing tone. I cannot recommend him enough for the DC market! Apart from being our agent, he is now our friend and we look forward to that friendship. Kudos to Mark. Even my angry cat is happy!