Continental Properties, Ltd

We dumped another realtor and got set up with Vince Hurteau, the main broker /​realtor at Continental Properties. More than any other realtor I’ve ever met, Vince WORKED HARD and was BRILLIANT throughout. He’s a total real estate geek, knows the DC market in and out, and has an incredible working knowledge of obscure historical facts about this set of 20^th St row houses, or the depth of foundations on that wide of Wisconsin. He has an insane memory for when properties last sold and for how much and why, and how the closest were arranged last time he toured through the house eight years ago. Sure, any of us can look up history online thru Redfin or Zillow, but the sheer mass of Vince’s history and knowledge adds such an amazing depth to the buying process that it would have been impossible to do as good a job without him. (Apparently he grew up sketching floor patterns and going to open houses as a kid — he’s always loved it.) When it came to negotiating a contract, we’d been outbid on four DC houses before and were getting tired of losing with other realtors. Vince knew exactly how to hone the offer to make it what the seller wanted — not just the price, but all the other things. He 100% made the difference between getting the house and not. Compared with a discount broker who will offer a few thousand bucks off at closing, Vince made such an incredible difference and earned his share and much more.