Justin Paulhamus – Fourjay Properties

BRAVO!!! To Justin for helping me with my recent townhome purchase. Justin was very knowledgeable, professional, patient, and honest throughout the entire home buying process. He was always available, accommodating, and patient until I found the right home. I would recommend Justin to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

I had the pleasure of buying my first home through Justin Paulhamus. This is the first time I ever seriously looked at buying real estate, and I was looking at the lower end of the market for the DC Metro Area. Justin was perfect: no question was trivial, he was patient with me in trying to understand the process, and did not pressure me in any way to make a decision.
When we found my condo, it came with the caveat that the seller was not able to move out until about four months later. Justin was able to not only able to guide me through this untraditional sale, but was able to leverage that in order to get me a good deal.
Those four months have passed, and I am very comfortable in my new studio in the heart of Foggy Bottom. I can walk to work and to many restaurants, I have great amenities like a gym and green roof, and six hundred square feet is pretty sizeable compared to some of the other condos I have seen. I can’t thank Justin enough for getting me into a fantastic starter home.

My husband and I closed on our first home in November on Capitol Hill, and Justin was by our side the whole time. Justin is the reason we were able to get the deal we wanted at the end of the day, and we LOVE our house. The housing market in DC is extremely competitive, especially on Capitol Hill and in our price range. Justin dedicated his time and efforts through the tough process. He was responsive on emails, honest!!, generous with his time, and quick to meet up at all hours of the week. He was also a very savvy and creative thinker when it came to the arduous and confusing process. We could also tell Justin is well respected around DC, which I learned is hard to come by. Often realtors look out for themselves, but Justin made us his priority. I would highly recommend Justin to anyone, especially first time home-​buyers like us!

We had the misfortune of working with Mr. Paulhamus when he was the seller’s agent for a property that my wife and were interested in buying.
First, he blamed all of his errors on his assistant — hiring such an allegedly inept individual reflects as poorly on him as it does on the assistant.
Second, he failed to inform the seller’s tenant of her TOPA rights and erroneously informed us (the potential buyers) that it was a non-​issue. In short, he was wrong and the deal fell through.
If I found out that Mr. Paulhamus were representing the other party in any negotiation I would be inclined do business with someone else.

Our experience with Justin as the buyer’s agent was fantastic! Thanks to him, my wife and I found our first home that satisfied every one of our needs and wants. My wife and I had worked with a few real estate agents before multiple friends recommended Justin. Unlike Justin, none of the previous agents we worked with took the time to really listen to us, understand our particular interests and needs, educate us on the nature of home buying in the DC metro area, which is unlike most places in the U.S., and have realistic advice on where to look and how to proceed. He was very knowledgeable about the market, he was entirely professional and courteous throughout the process, and he was demonstrably ethical and client centered. He went above and beyond what I had come to expect from other real estate agents I had met or worked with. I would recommend Justin to anyone.

We had a great experience with Justin. We were first time buyers in a very competitive (sellers’) market. Justin eased us into the process, patiently answered our dumb questions, and most importantly always stayed calm and level-​headed. He is great about taking the long view and removing the drama and some of the insanity from the process. He’s always responsive and very generous with his time. The day of our inspection, we decided that we needed an termite inspector and a mason to take a look, and he made the calls and got them there that day. He’s also a fun guy to be around, which is nice when you have to spend a few months doing this. Highly recommend.

Justin was an outstanding real estate agent, who helped my husband and I purchase our dream home in Alexandria. Justin’s industry knowledge, experience with the DC metro area, and balanced, neutral point of view were all invaluable during the process. I am a first-​time home buyer, and Justin was patient and informative throughout the entire process, so that I clearly understood each step. He took the time to understand our needs and ideal outcomes, and we got there! Justin’s personal style and focus on relationship-​building made our home-​buying experience fun and exciting! I would recommend Justin to anyone looking for a positive experience and a great result!

He’s the best what can I say
Honest
Listed to what I needed
Quick response
Not pushy
Best listings
Use him in d.c.

Purchasing a home is stressful. Justin will ease some of that stress and make the process as seamless as possible. From beginning to end Justin was professional and attentive. He ascertained what my home needs were and showed me properties that met those needs. During the negotiation and closing process Justin was patient and made sure my interests were protected. Justin is knowledgeable about the area and home values and I felt as though I had a great partner throughout the whole process.

Justin helped us put our house on the market in the middle of winter, a tough time of year but we had to sell. He advised us on staging and helped us prepare to list. When we received a lower offer he helped negotiate it up to our asking price, and then he helped us through some sticky negotiations with the inspection. He always represented our interests and was a complete professional throughout the process.

On the advice of a close friend, we called Justin to sell our house in Arlington. Justin came highly recommended and after meeting with him we were impressed by his professionalism, his knowledge of the DMV market, and his willingness to do what needed to be done to help us sell our house. Justin came with multiple services including staging, an architect, and photography to show the property in the best light. Everything looked amazing. The brochures that were put together were better than anything we had seen. We had a contract within a few weeks and Justin was able to help us negotiate so the house sold for the price we wanted. When you work with Justin you do not feel that you are being ripped off; you feel as though he is really helping you sell the property. He has his clients best interest in mind at all times, which is not something that can be said for other realtors. Before we even put our house on the market, we recommended Justin to friends who were navigating the D.C. market. We are grateful to Justin for selling our house and would recommend him to anyone selling or buying a house. Justin is a gem in the world of realtors. Thank you for everything Justin!

I was put in contact with Justin and Tyeana after receiving a glowing recommendation from a friend. When we met, they were extremely welcoming and had prepared a personalized list of nearly all of the topics that my wife and I had discussed with one another. Despite the fact that they were clearly busy prior to my arrival, they spent well over an hour with me and patiently answered each of my questions with candor and thoughtfulness. Subsequently, they remained in contact, providing me with a list of lenders they had worked with and offered to answer any questions I had.
While we ultimately went with a family member in the area (who is also great) to represent us as our Realtor, I would highly recommend Justin and Tyeana to others.

Justin was a great agent to work with. he listened to what I wanted and needed in a new home and helped me to find that home. He was careful to be cognizant of my budget and helped me find multiple options that met my needs and were within my price range. He was also patient with me through the process and didn’t push me to buy something I might not be 100% happy with after the purchase. When the time came to put in an offer in a highly competitive market, he helped me to craft an attractive offer that ensured I would be able to get the house I wanted at a good value and also remain within my budget. I would definitely recommend him to others in the market to buy a home.

I highly recommend Justin. I had been working with another agent to find a Capitol Hill home. The market for these homes is incredibly competitive and after several failed offers and a few contracts falling through, I felt my previous agent was not as aggressive as the market requires. I switched to Justin on the recommendation of a friend and never had that concern again. Justin is responsive, knowledgeable and a fierce advocate for his clients. At the final walk-​through of the property, Justin was rightly upset that the sellers left the property in subpar condition. Without me even asking, Justin worked through the night and negotiated a concession from the sellers for the cleaning of the property.

We switched to Justin Paulhamus, following a lackluster performance from an unassociated realtor, and we’re extremely happy to have done so. He was responsive, knowledgable, and proactive. Justin took care of EVERYTHING, and demonstrated genuine concern for my family, as we navigated the high paced DC real estate market. Justin’s legacy of excellence on Unilocal accurately articulates the experience you can expect if you choose him as your agent.

Justin was our agent for the sale of our Capitol Hill townhouse. My husband and I were so nervous throughout this entire experience and Justin remained calm, cool and collected. Buying a home is so exciting, but selling a home can be very scary. When we were going over an edge with unnecessary anxiety, Justin kept us calm. His expertise in the Washington, DC real estate market is so impressive you should do yourself a favor and hire Justin Paulhamus!

Do yourself a favor and grab a cup of coffee with Justin — you will love him! I’m so glad I listened to my friends. he made selling my first home simple and was definitely the calm to my frazzled!
In the end– it sold for more than asking! Can’t ask for more than that :)

I just bought my first apartment in DC with the help of Justin, and I could not have asked for anyone better to help me with the home buying experience. Since I was a first time buyer, I was not super knowledgeable about the whole process, but Justin was there every step of the way to provide clarity and expertise. He really knows everything about the market in Washington D.C. I ended up putting an offer in on an apartment less than 24 hours after seeing it, and Justin was able to help me pull everything together and I was able to purchase a great apartment. I would highly recommend Justin to anyone who is looking for a great Realtor who is willing to go above and beyond and help out every step of the way.

I was a first-​time homebuyer. Not knowing the ins-​and-​outs of home
buying, I needed a knowledgeable, detailed-​oriented real estate agent
that would find a new home that works for my lifestyle and budget. I
definitely found that in Justin Paulhamus.
Right away, Justin put me at ease. He explained step-​by-​step the
entire process I would go through to buy a home. He sent several great
listings for me to look at and to give him a good sense of what it is
that I am looking for. That really helped narrow my focus. Plus,
Justin is well acquainted with the real estate community in DC — he’s
been an active real estate agent for the past nine years.
To make my situation more difficult, I decided to use the DC Open
Doors program — a terrific program that helps new homeowners with a
percentage of the down payment to purchase a home. Unfortunately, the
mortgage broker I chose — against Justin’s recommendation — completely
flubbed up the closing because the bank never before dealt with a DC
Open Doors loan. Justin worked overtime with the bank and DC Open
Doors program to move the loan forward and get closing done.
Would I recommend Justin to a friend? Most definitely. I plan on using
him if and when I am ready to sell my condo and buy a house.

As a first-​time home buyer I had no idea what I was doing or what to expect. Justin was patient and helpful throughout every step of the process and did it all with a smile on his face.
If you are buying or selling real estate anywhere in DC, VA or MD, take my word for it, you want Justin on your side.
He knows his stuff and is eager to help in any way. My particular process was somewhat dragged out (due to to issues with the seller, not Justin) and he was instrumental in helping me to navigate the uncertain waters.
I recommend him wholeheartedly and will continue to rely on Justin for any future real estate transactions.