Program Management Professional, PMP
Certified Residential Specialist, CRS®
Accredited Buyer Representative, ABR®
Accredited Staging Professional, ASP™ 

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My Handyman Contractor of the Month !  Mr. Hernan Soto of Soto Contractors - skilled, efficient, trustworthy, reliable & pleasant to work with. Soto Contractors also renovates basements, installs granite & other types of countertops, helps with bathroom renovations, & installs carpets and does a great job painting, caulking, and all that handyman work a house needs. What else can one ask for?  Let me know if you need his contact info.

Thanks, Hernan and his team, for doing a great job always!

Welcome to the HomesByCarina web site, your one-stop source for real estate services in Washington DC and Virginia, specializing in quality properties in ALL PRICE RANGES.   Click here for a virtual tour of one of my listings.

"The key to successfully achieving your real estate objectives is having an experienced Realtor® with excellent contract negotation and people skills."

 
Choosing a realtor and investing in real estate are one of the most important decisions you will make, and it should be an informative, empowering, and rewarding experience. You will find a lot of information you may need to buy or sell a home here in my site. If you don't, call or email me and I will get your questions answered.  If you are a buyer or a real estate investor, don't hesitate to take advantage of this market because the timing couldn't be better.  Lots of choices and price reductions.  In 2005, a buyer had on the average 1-3 homes to choose from.  In today's market a buyer is looking at an average of 26-30 homes.  Don't forget foreclosure properties and real estate owned by banks (REO's).  Talk about "buying power".  If you are a seller, now more than ever, you need the services of a professional realtor to help you navigate and get ahead of the variables that are "normalizing" the real estate market. In 2007, sixty percent (60%) of my listings went under contract in 6 days and that is not just luck. In 2008 and 2009, it was a challenging year navigating the pitfalls associated with short sales, foreclosures, and news of our national economy in crisis. Yet the clients I faithfully represented came ahead with terms unseen in the past few years.

As your professional Realtor, I stand by my business philosophy of delivering excellence, practicing high integrity, and helping you navigate the market challenges and opportunities we are in.  This is my *It's-More-Than-A-Home Pledge of Service*  and every successful transaction we close will mean a donation in my client's name to a charity of their choice. Life is truly meaningless without true service.  Experience The Service and Expertise You Truly Deserve!