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Agent Spotlight: Michael Altobelli

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

Real estate is in the veins of Mike Altobelli. A third-generation REALTOR®, Mike was exposed to the business at a young age. His father and grandfather both sold real estate and his uncle and father owned a small construction company — MGA Builders, in Montgomery...

A Cool Life Story: Malia Tarasek

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

One of the most defining moments of Malia Tarasek’s life occurred just after graduating from The University of North Carolina, Wilmington. With a degree in international business and a minor in Asian studies, Malia headed off to Gongju, South Korea, to become an...

Rising Star: Kelly Lee

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." —Albert Schweitzer Although Kelly was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years before entering real estate, she was by no means confined to her...

Cover Story: Hans Wydler

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

Humor and real estate go together like Hans and Steve Wydler. The co-owners of Wydler Brothers of Compass take their business seriously, but not themselves. As Hans puts it, “I don’t take Steve seriously, and Steve doesn’t take me seriously.” From the start of their...

Agent Spotlight: Ellie Shorb

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

“Change challenges us, helps us to grow and to never become complacent.” These words, by Ellie Shorb, of Compass, have never seemed more necessary than today, or even this year (seriously, 2020, what the heck?). This perspective has kept Ellie moving enthusiastically...

Rising Star: Omar Flores

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” —Napolean Hill “I come from an immigrant family where we had humble beginnings,” Omar Flores, of RE/MAX Fine Living, begins. After immigrating to the United States from El Salvador, Omar...

Partner Spotlight: Heather Gontarek

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

“The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them — preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.” —Richard Branson Title agents are often unseen but critical cogs in the wheel of a real estate transaction. “The...

A Cool Life Story: Marc Dosik

by admin | January 7, 2021 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

"No one is better than me. I am better than no one." —Carlos Santana Growing up in Rockville, Marc Dosik, of Century 21 Redwood Realty, learned humility early and often. “My father was always a fair man and was a great example to me,” Marc remembers. “[He]...

Cover Story: Michelle Yu

by admin | December 22, 2020 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

As an Asian immigrant, Michelle Yu had to go through a personal transformation when she began selling real estate 17 years ago. Born in Taiwan, she was raised in a Confucian culture, which is different than American culture. She noted that they don’t talk about money...

Partner Spotlight: Rob Mercer of First Home Mortgage

by admin | October 7, 2020 | 2020, Articles | 0 Comments

"Make every day a masterpiece.” “It is a pretty simple quote and has a powerful message. I figure, why not do your best to make every day your best?” Rob Mercer asks. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 1987, Rob took on various odds-and-ends jobs; he...