Name: Chris Cochran
Company: Weichert, Realtors
Address: 1760 Reston Parkway, Suite 111 Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703/264-0000, office; 703/593-4954, cell
Fax: 703/471-1864
E-mail: chris@chriscochran.com
Website: www.chriscochran.com
Year started: 1986
How did you get started in real estate? I had just graduated from George Mason University and decided that I didn’t want to be cooped up in an office all day. Real estate had always interested me, so I took the classes to get licensed. I’ve loved it from day one.
How long with the current company? Since 1991
Licenses and designations: Associate broker; accredited buyer representative; certified residential specialist; certified Internet professional; graduate, Realtor Institute; senior real estate specialist
Associations: Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Virginia Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors
Awards: Life member, NVAR top producers
Greatest accomplishment in the past 12 months: Weathering a challenging market - people are always going to need a place to live.
Area of specialty: I love working with first-time buyers.
Highest-priced home sold: $1,250,000
Most memorable house: One of my first listings was a big Victorian in the historic district of Herndon with a very colorful past.
Worst experience buying or selling a house: I listed a house where the owners were going through a bitter divorce. One spouse had moved out two years earlier, and the other spouse and children remained in the house. The house was in rough shape (no carpet, only subflooring) but we priced it correctly, and it sold.
Age: 60
Family: A son, Jeff, and his wife, Terri, and a daughter, Lisa. I also have two grandchildren, Justin and Skylar.
Pets: Beanie, a “morkie”
Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting from George Mason University
Community affiliations: Homeowners association president
Last book read: “A Woman of Substance” by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Last movie seen: “Country Strong”
What kind of car do you drive? 2011 Lexus RX 350
Describe your personal dream house: One-level living on the beach where I can hear the waves
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