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     - Highly likely to recommend
    03/23/2012 - nktdjt
    Sold a Single Family home in 2012 for approximately $75K in Frederick, MD.
    You might not find a direr situation than my own. Before I met Samer Kuraishi of A-K Real Estate, I had negative equity in an Investment Property, a LOT of land, 5633 Bartonsville Rd Frederick, MD 21704 that had a fair market value of at least $210,000 LESS than my Loan Amount. In other words I: - was Facing Foreclosure - was Facing a Deficiency Judgment of $210,000+ upon Short Sale or Foreclosure. - owned Property difficult to sell, a LOT of land. - had a Lender that was uncooperative and wouldn't accept reasonable offers Samer Kuraishi’s knowledge, ability, and hard work ethic has significantly contributed to my family’s long-term financial stability. Samer was successfully able to: (1) Complete a Short Sale of my investment property and (2) Help me avoid a DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT by NEGOTIATING with my lender on my behalf. I was relieved of over $210,000 of debt owed to my lender and avoided a “foreclosure” on my credit. At closing I was reviewing the closing docs and to my amazement, the lender signed an agreement to not pursue a deficiency judgment. Unbelievable this was pulled off! This means now I can qualify for college tuition loans for my children, keep my security clearance, qualify to buy a home next year (opposed to waiting 7 yrs if I foreclosed), and most importantly, be DEBT FREE. I contacted Samer Kuraishi less than 6 months ago to assist with the short sale of my Investment Property, which was a Lot (Land). In 2010 and 2011, I worked with 3 other mainstream realtors, each with 20+ years of experience and a specialization in short sales. They were unsuccessful in attempts to attract any offers. Within 1 month of working with Samer I had an offer, and now, just 3 months later, the bane of my existence, my Investment Property, was sold and I avoided a Deficiency Judgment. WHAT A RELIEF! There are a lot of great real estate agents and realtors out there but very few have the special ability to NEGOTIATE. The buyer of my property was a cash investor in bank owned short sale properties whom had known Samer for a long time, one of many that I assume is a result of A-K Real Estate’s reputation for premium service. I will leave you with a few takeaways from my experience with A-K... - Less than 24 hr Response, Simple Transparent Process, Quick Short Sale - Avoided Foreclosure, Avoided $200k Deficiency Judgment, Saved my Credit THANK YOU Samer Kuraishi and A-K Real Estate! GOODBYE to 5633 Bartonsville Rd Frederick, MD 21704More Less
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     - Highly likely to recommend
    10/02/2012 - user7587815
    Bought a Cooperative home in 2012 in Bethesda, MD.
    Just awesome! Enthusiastic, friendly, expert, go-getter, responsive, passionate, and a clear vision – the first few words that come to my mind as I’m writing my review for Sam. For a first time home buyer and someone that worries about things even when there is nothing to worry about, my mind was always at ease working with Sam. Any questions I had were answered in a matter of minutes. Honestly, in the two years working with Sam to find the perfect place for me I never waited any longer than 5 minutes for a response to an email or a phone call, it’s bizarre really! No where do you find that level of customer service these days. You literally feel like you are the only person he is working with to help find a home, when clearly, that is not the case. If you use Sam and his team you will not be disappointed, actually, you will likely feel more at ease knowing that he is working for you. The whole team has a level of professionalism that is unparalleled. Thank you, thank you, thank you!More Less
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    05/07/2013 - user0147075
    Sold a Townhouse home in 2013 in Montgomery Village, MD.
    Excellent service in handling the selling of my Mother's home in Montgomery Village, MD. Very prompt response to any questions I had, always had a solution to the issues that came up. Uses technology to complete the transaction, made it very easy and convenient to get the paperwork done. From start to finish, he was extremely professional and competent, I would use him again in a heartbeat.More Less
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    About Samer Kuraishi

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    Samer Kuraishi, CDPE, began his career in Real Estate at the tender age of 18 and has hit the ground running ever since.  With over 12 years of Real Estate experience, and holding Real Estate licenses in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, Samer quickly became the forerunner for real estate success in the Greater Washington Metropolitan area.  He graduated from the University of Maryland in 2004 and became the Senior Vice President of A-K Real Estate, Inc.  Samer has managed and trained over 25 agents at one time and overseen more than half a billion dollars in volume from his team.  In addition to that, he has sold over 200 million dollars' worth of property himself.  Samer is involved in multiple facets of the Real Estate industry; he deals with short sales, foreclosures, rentals, commercial buildings/space, investors, contractors, and gives top-notch service to buyers and sellers, of which they can attest to.  In addition to his impressive resume, Samer has also helped many clients become free from millions of dollars of debt in some of America's hardest times by personally negotiating on their behalf with some of the world's largest banks, such as, Bank of America, Citi Bank, Wells Fargo, to name a few.  Samer's aggressive, go-getter attitude but responsible and respectful manner has helped him secure long lasting clients and relationships nationwide, including government institutes, CEO's, private companies and international clients.

    Samer is also the founder of Distressed Properties Roundtable, a discussion and focus group located at http://www.meetup.com/Distressed-Properties-Roundtable/.

    Check out: http://www.topagentmagazine.com/profiles/SamerKuraishiWebFinal.pdf

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