I came to real estate from a background in real estate investing and property management. Rather than sell our condo when we bought a new house, we decided to rent it out. While raising my kids, investment real estate became my side hustle and we are now at five properties that we actively manage.
I ended up at Long and Foster which has long been the dominant real estate company in the mid-Atlantic and I am excited to be a part of this "family". We have an incredible amount of technology, expertise, and reach in the market. I leverage this to give my clients the best possible value in whatever their transaction may entail.
My typical clients include:
SELLERS who have been in their homes close to forever and need help getting ready for market - including help with decluttering, minor renovations, deep cleaning, etc to get the home sold as soon as possible at the best price.
INVESTORS who are looking to get a full market analysis for cap rates and details on the type of tenant they can expect and what the bottom line will look like.
Upsizers & downsizers who need to sell their current home and buy something new.
FIRST TIME BUYERS who may benefit from one of the state and county sponsored programs for new buyers or just want to stop throwing money away on rent.
RENTERS who are not yet ready to buy because they do not yet know enough about the area, or do not yet have the budget needed.
LANDLORDS looking for the best possible tenant for their investment.
I have been interested in real estate since I was a kid with a paper route and got to see other peoples homes every day as I walked the neighborhood. Ive always been interested in where and how people live. I grew up in Maryland, took a short sojourn up north for college and my early career in software, before I returned to the DMV where Ive been a NoVA resident for almost 30 years. Ive raised a family here and became involved in various related school PTAs, scouting, summer swim, and my church as I work to survive the teenage years with my husband, and our zoo of pets. I am very proud of being on the board of the local non-profit Amys Army Cancer Relief which helps families affected by cancer.
I bought my first condo when I was single in my 20s and kept it as a rental after marrying my husband and buying a single family home. While my kids were young, I was able to turn the one rental into a business of three investment properties with long term tenants, and a short term rental vacation home.
Along the way I became a Realtor because I quickly realized that I could not stay away from the market but I also could not keep shopping for myself. I get great satisfaction helping first time home buyers and sellers through the stressful process of making their transition to a new home, knowing they had everything they needed to make the right decisions along the way.
Liz specializes in first time buyers, investors, rentals, buyers and sellers transactions.
Areas served include The DMV... minus DC!.
Elizabeth is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 20147, 20815, 20852, 20902, 22032, 22034, 22180, 22190, 22191 & 22194
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