Samer Kuraishi Reviews

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 21704

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.

I was a first time home buyer and couldn't have asked for a better agent. After having tried another agent at a different real estate company and not getting anywhere with my home search I was referred to Samer through a friend. Samer was quick to respond to any questions I had, which were a lot and also helped me navigate the short sale process. When the short sale was in jeopardy of falling apart due to the seller's settlement company he worked it all out within hours and I was able to close on the property when scheduled and not come out of pocket any additional money.

You can tell that Samer is truly passionate about real estate and that shines through with his knowledge and service he provides to you.

Samer provided excellent service from the very first phone call I made to him. He quickly grasped all the factors that we could work to our benefit, and created a strategy for any negative contingencies that may pop up. Expecting the unexpected as he did allowed us to remain focused during some critical moments in our negotiation and deal.

All in all, our position now after selling is greatly improved. Samer made it all possible! I highly recommend him due to his attentiveness, negotiating skill, industry connections, and understanding the big picture.

We purchased a high-end CO-OP in DC through A-K Real Estate and they did an outstanding job. Agent Max Grangien went "above and beyond" to make our deal happen through some very difficult negotiations. Their whole attitude is about customer service and it shows in their successful results. Max is a great listener and devised an effective strategy for looking at the kinds of properties we really were interested in and in the areas we really love. He did not pressure us into buying just any property and was very generous in sharing his expertise with frank, insightful assessments of the properties we considered. Mr Grangien and A-K are a smart, knowledgeable, experienced and extraordinarily hard working agent and firm. Most importantly, they deal with integrity and we truly trusted them. As I said, they are in it for the long-term and they honestly have the customers' best interests at heart. I'm not one who normally gives effusive reviews like this, but Max and A-K are really outstanding.