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<h2><img title="Brian's got personality!" height="430" alt="Brian's got personality!" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/6/9/3/ar12098651939679.jpg" width="292" align="right" vspace="5" />In real estate, negotiating skills, market knowledge, and transactional expertise, education and experience matter a lot.</h2>How about personality?If you are working with a REALTOR to help you purchase a home or to sell your current home (or both), chances are that you'll be spending a lot of time meeting and talking to that REALTOR during the next 30, 60, 90 (or heaven forbid, longer) days.  In fact, you may spend more time with your REALTOR during this period than anyone else except perhaps your spouse and/or children.Personality mattered when you chose your wedding photographer, didn't it?  And he only spent about 8 hours with you! So, how about the personality, energy, creativity, and overall spunk of the person who's by your side during one of the arguably most stressful financial transactions you'll ever endure?PERSONALITY MATTERS!If you're in the market for real estate and looking to select a <a href="http://www.brianblock.com/" target="_blank">Northern Virginia REALTOR</a>, I've compiled a selection of my blog posts over the past year that display my creativity, personality, and generally define "who I am."  Love it.  Or Leave it.  That's up to you.  Just thought you might be interested in taking a peek into the psyche of the guy who's going to be helping you buy or sell a home.These blog posts can also be useful for other REALTORS around the country who are looking to refer their relocating clients to an <a href="http://www.brianblock.com/" target="_blank">experienced Northern Virginia and D.C. REALTOR who also passes the "fun test."</a>"EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR NEXT REALTOR BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK" (CLICK EACH LINK TO READ THE FULL BLOG POST)<ul><li>YES, I'M ALSO AN ATTORNEY -- A RECOVERING ONE </li></ul><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/487502/The-REALTOR-for-Attorneys"><img title="He's a Lawyer! He's a REALTOR!" height="245" alt="He's a Lawyer! He's a REALTOR!" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/8/6/5/ar120986532456807.jpg" width="185" align="left" /></a><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/487502/The-REALTOR-for-Attorneys">The REALTOR for Attorneys -- Helping Lawyers Buy & Sell Houses</a> -- Don't hold it against me, please.  It's actually a good thing.  I've learned the real estate business from the legal side and help prevent my real estate clients from ending up in court.  I also like to help attorneys in Northern Virginia & D.C. buy and sell homes (Ask about my attorney discount.) <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/148599/The-Difference-Between-Realtors">The Difference Between Realtors & Lawyers</a> -- I've heard all the attorney jokes, so don't even go there.  Here's my insider's take on the differences between the two professions.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/223112/New-Survey-Confirms-I">New Survey Confirms I Made a Good Choice</a> -- Attorney?  REALTOR?  I'm happy with my decision.<ul><li>GETTING PERSONAL</li></ul><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/153938/Who-MeME"><img title="That's Me & My Wife Riding an Elephant in Thailand" height="289" alt="That's Me & My Wife Riding an Elephant in Thailand" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/5/0/1/1/ar120986543011054.JPG" width="382" align="right" /></a><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/153938/Who-MeME">Who?? MeME!</a> -- A "MeMe" is a tradition in the online blogging world where a blogger writes about themselves and divulges a few personal tidbits.  Here's my first attempt.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/204206/Enough-About-Me-Let">Enough About Me, Let’s Talk About MeMe Some More: Meme Take 2</a> -- Learn more in the sequel.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/347463/-You-ve-Got">(You've Got) Personality</a> -- Talk about personality.  Here's a summary of my life to date. <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/349425/Bucket-List-Things-Still">Bucket List -- Things Still to Do</a> -- These are my goals and aspirations. <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/292943/Books-Overflowing-from-My">Books Overflowing from My Shelves -- A Book MeMe</a> -- You can tell a lot about a person by the books he reads.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/153938/Who-MeME">How I Proposed to My Wife: 4 Important Lessons Learned for Real Estate</a> -- In this most personal of stories, you'll learn why my wife is definitely my biggest fan!<ul><li>I'M FAMOUS!</li></ul><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/445220/My-8-Seconds-of"><img title="CBS The Early Show" height="142" alt="CBS The Early Show" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/3/3/4/8/ar12098655184337.jpg" width="189" align="left" /></a><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/445220/My-8-Seconds-of">My 8 Seconds of Fame on CBS National News This Morning</a> -- I was on CBS' The Early Show as a real estate expert.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/465828/Need-an-Angle-for" rel="bookmark">Need an Angle for Your Real Estate News Story? Give Brian a Call</a> -- I've been in newspapers and on TV.  Now signing autographs.<ul><li>YET HUMBLE</li></ul><img title="#1?" height="135" alt="#1?" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/5/5/7/8/ar120986582887557.jpg" width="103" align="right" /> <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/253303/Please-Check-Your-Ego">Please Check Your Ego at the Door</a> -- I really am very down to Earth.  You won't see my face on a billboard and my business card doesn't say "#1 agent!"<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/344672/Real-Estate-Makes-Good">Real Estate Makes Good Party Talk</a> -- Real estate is one business that is hard to escape.<ul><li>I'M A GOOD CITIZEN </li></ul><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/228293/Giving-Back-to-the" rel="bookmark"><img title="Race for the Cure -- Breast Cancer" height="264" alt="Race for the Cure -- Breast Cancer" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/0/7/9/6/ar120986598569707.jpg" width="198" align="left" /></a><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/228293/Giving-Back-to-the" rel="bookmark">Giving Back to the Community -- More Than Just Money</a> -- Learn about the charities and organizations that are near and dear to my heart. <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/352260/Dear-Mr-Mayor-Clean">Dear Mr. Mayor, Clean Off This Wall!</a> -- I don't like seeing graffiti, especially in a neighborhood where I sell homes and where I live.  I let the Mayor and the City Council know about it.  They responded quickly and I'm happy to say the wall is clean.<ul><li>WATCH ME ON FILM </li></ul><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/441491/Look-Who-s-Buying"><img title="Brian Block on film" height="191" alt="Brian Block on film" hspace="6" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/2/8/8/4/ar120986615748826.jpg" width="205" align="right" /></a><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/441491/Look-Who-s-Buying">Look Who's Buying a Home! (3 Minute Video)</a> -- In this award winning video, a special VIP visitor comes to Alexandria, Virginia to purchase a home. <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/445378/Blooper-Reel-Brian-George">Blooper Reel -- Brian & George</a> -- Watch the other video first.  Then have another laugh with this one.Like my personality?  Then give me a call at 703-626-0715 to discuss working together towards your real estate goals.  10 application/xml false brian block d.c. realtor northern virginia real estate blog northern virginia realtor re/max allegiance realtor brian block realtor personality who is brian block Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; IEMB3; IEMB3) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 bblock 68.55.177.212 false true false false true 205801 false false true false false false true 160154 blog blogsite/BrianBlock/web