About Dawn

I’m a Realtor with one of the area’s largest brokerages, Weichert Realtors.  I’ve been in the business for a little over 7 years, but I feel like I’ve been doing it my whole life.

I was born and raised in Fairfax County, VA and basically grew up in the business.  My father was a real estate investor, buying foreclosure properties, fixing them up and re-selling them for profit.  He would often drag me all over NOVA (that’s northern Virginia for you out-of-towners)  to look at the different homes for market evaluation, and force me to attend his open houses and settlements.  You can imagine how fun that must have been for a kid.

So when I went to Mary Washington (go Eagles!) I said, I’m going to do something completely different.  I majored in Business and marketing, and then upon graduation, what did I do?  I got a job for a multi-family real estate lender.  While working there, I saved up enough money for my first flip, and sold it for a profit.  There is no greater feeling than taking something run-down, putting your hard work into it, and seeing people respond positively to your creation. 

Becoming a Realtor was just a natural extension of being a real estate investor.  I took the skills my father taught me, combined it with the marketing degree, and use my experience to help buyers and sellers.  There is nothing else I’d rather do.  I love being a Realtor. 

I now live in Potomac, MD (yes, I crossed the border!) with my husband and 22-pound cat.  We’ve been proud homeowners for over 5 years.

It’s rare that an agent has extensive knowledge of both Virginia and Maryland, (many agents just stay on one side of the Potomac river).  But I do equal business in both states, since I live right on the border!  I work with buyers and sellers in any price range, and specialize in helping first time home buyers. 

If you are interested in interviewing me to be your realtor:

Email me at dpace@weichert.com, or visit my website for more information.