Name: Brian Block
Company: RE/MAX Allegiance
Address: 5100 Leesburg Pike, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703/626-0715
Fax: 888/580-7753
E-mail: brian@brianblock.com
Web site: www.brianblock.com
Year started: 2002
How did you get started in real estate? After three years of practicing law, I left a small law firm due to financial problems there and was encouraged by my wife decided to study for my real estate license. I got in touch with a friend who has been a broker for about 30 years and started my real estate career. Simultaneously, I affiliated with a real estate law firm in Alexandria and gained valuable experience that has greatly benefited me and my clients.
How long with the current company? Almost four years
Licenses and designations: Real estate sales in Virginia and the District; accredited buyer representative; certified residential specialist; e-pro Internet certified; graduate, Realtor institute; seniors real estate specialist; licensed attorney in Virginia
Associations: Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors
Awards: RE/MAX 100 percent club; NVAR top producer multimillion-dollar club, 2006
Greatest accomplishment in the past 12 months: Earning my certified residential specialist designation, placing me in the top 4 percent of Realtors nationwide.
What is your area of specialty? Alexandria, Arlington and Falls Church
Highest-priced home sold: $810,000
Most memorable house: I sold a home last year in Alexandria that was an absolute “handyman special” or possible teardown. Most everything about the house was a mess, but the owner kept his brand new shiny red sports car parked in the detached garage. Nine out of 10 open house attendees inevitably asked whether the car came with the house. The house sold, but the owner still drives his sports car.
Worst experience: My client used an Internet lender, and we found out three days before closing that the appraisal had not been completed. After several frantic hours of conference calls between my client, myself and the lender, and some antacid tablets, we were able to get a last-minute rushed appraisal and, in the end, settled on time.
Age: 33
Family: Married to Deborah Joy Block
Pets: None
Education: Doctor of jurisprudence, George Mason University School of Law, 1998; bachelor of arts in political science, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Community affiliations/community service/outside interests: Arlington Centennial-Glebe Masonic Lodge 81, Toast of Arlington Toastmasters, Krav Maga martial arts, ballroom dancing
Last book read: “The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon’s Secrets to Success, Health and Happiness,” by Steven K. Scott
Last movie seen: “The Departed”
What kind of car do you drive? 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee
What is your personal dream house? A large, brick and stone home on the river with a gourmet kitchen, swimming pool and ballroom dance studio.
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