“The Walk-in”

The Accidental Realtor by Victoria Hall He sauntered into my Georgetown Office Lobby an on a Wednesday morning in early September – all tall, thin and cool in his $500 designer jeans and black Converse shoes – a hip, 40-something kind of guy. No one was on floor duty or available when I got the…

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“The Georgetown Office”

The Accidental Realtor by Victoria Hall The first day I entered the lobby of my newly minted life as a DC licensed realtor in the prestigious Georgetown office, I was greeted by a cheerful, bright, big, smiled receptionist. “Welcome Victoria Hall I’m Jenny and I love that scarf you are wearing!” Scarfs had become my…

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“DC Reentry”

The Accidental Realtor by Victoria Hall My life’s trajectory has always taken me to places I never planned to go or go back to. Born without a “decade at a glance” planner when people would ask “what are your plans?” I would often respond with an old Elenore Roosevelt quote; “The past is history, the…

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“I Will Never Become a Realtor!”

The Accidental Realtor by Victoria Hall In exploring potential mid-life careers, the one job I assured myself I would never consider was that of a real estate agent. Afterall, wasn’t that something our mothers did in their spare time to fend off the boredom, and who didn’t qualify for any other type of work? And…

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