A boutique DMV practice

By appointment, by design.

Hand-tailored real estate, across the DMV.
For buyers and sellers who treat the decision like the asset it is.

Samantha Allen, Maryland real estate agent at Rise Real Estate, photographed beside a SOLD sign in the DMV
BrokerageRise Real Estate
LicenseMD #5016504
2025 volume$6.7M
List-to-sale98%
Affiliations
Painterly aerial view of Annapolis, Maryland waterfront at dusk — representing Samantha Allen's Anne Arundel County coverage area Annapolis · Anne Arundel · PG County · DC
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Off-market deal access
Samantha Allen, DMV real estate agent, walking a family through a Maryland home foyer during a showing
About

A measured approach
to a high-stakes decision.

Samantha Allen is a Maryland-licensed real estate agent at Rise Real Estate, working with buyers and sellers across the DMV.

Her approach is built on preparation: deep neighborhood comps, candid pricing conversations, and a refusal to over-promise. Clients hire her because she'll tell them what a property is actually worth — and what it isn't.

The best real estate decisions are the calm ones. My job is to make the room feel calmer.

She works closely with developers and investors as well as first-time buyers, with a particular focus on properties where renovation history, zoning, or comparable scarcity make pricing genuinely hard.

— Samantha

Why work with me

Four reasons clients hire and rehire me.

A small, deliberate practice — with a clear point of view on what good representation actually looks like.

Preparation

The work happens before the showing.

Comps pulled from the actual sale, not the list. Pricing conversations grounded in the last 90 days, not last year. The right number on day one.

Discretion

A small bench, by design.

A deliberate caseload so every client gets the same attention — not the leftovers of a 40-deal pipeline. References on request.

Hard properties

The deals other agents pass on.

Renovation history, zoning quirks, thin comp sets — the work where most of the value (and risk) lives. Five years of flipping experience reads the inspection like a developer.

Honesty

I'll tell you what it isn't.

The hardest service I provide is sometimes saying “this isn't the one.” Long-term clients hire me back because of it.

Samantha Allen, Maryland real estate agent, walking through a high-end DMV home during a showing — mid-stride editorial portrait
Working Style
I don't sell square footage. I help people make a decision they'll feel good about in five years.
— Samantha Allen, Rise Real Estate
Recent Work

Selected sales.

A featured close, an active listing, and what else has moved recently. Full transaction history on request.

1523 Eton Way, Crofton MD — Dutch Colonial backing onto a golf course Sold · Feb 2026
Featured close · Buyer representation
$560,000

1523 Eton Way, Crofton

3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,898 sqft · Backs to the 6th fairway · MLS #MDAA2132752

$40K under list Cash, as-is Adjoining parkland Crofton Park

A cash-only as-is purchase that most agents wouldn't have written. Read the inspection like a developer — bowed floors, biological growth, real numbers — and walked the buyer to a price that worked. The kind of deal where preparation pays.

Active listing
$585,999
For sale

12607 Abbottsford Circle

Fort Washington, MD · 5 BR · 2.5 BA · 3,120 sqft · Tantallon Hills

Listing agent · renovated Colonial
Recent closes
$499,999
Sold · Dec 2025

9168 Fort Smallwood Rd

Pasadena, MD · 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,750 sqft

Listing agent
$422,750
Sold · Sep 2025

215-A Mountain Road

Pasadena, MD · 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,825 sqft · 0.96 ac

Buyer representation · REO
$410,000
Sold · May 2025

7725 Carroll Avenue

Takoma Park, MD · 2,948 sqft · Montgomery County

Buyer representation
$400,000
Sold · 2026

408 McBride Lane

Severna Park, MD · 2 BR · 1 BA · 0.65 ac · Renovation opportunity

Listing agent
$356,000
Sold · 2025

678 Chestnut Springs Lane

Glen Burnie, MD · 2-acre lot · Solley

Listing agent

More on request.

Full transaction history, references, and off-market opportunities provided directly to qualified clients.

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Buyer Tools

What it actually costs to own.

An honest monthly estimate — principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Set the home price, and we'll show you the full picture.

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years
Estimated Monthly
$3,627
Principal · interest · taxes · insurance
$2,983
Principal & interest
$527
Property tax
$117
Insurance

Estimates assume Maryland statewide effective property tax of 1.10% annually and homeowners insurance at $1,400/yr. Actual rates vary by county, lender, credit profile, and property. PMI not included for down payments under 20%. Talk to Samantha for a tailored breakdown.

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Get in touch

Ready when you are.

Whether you're three months from listing, just starting to look, or sitting on a property and not sure what it's worth — start with a short call. No pressure, no pitch.

Prefer email or phone? info@samanthasellsthedmv.com

Samantha Allen, Maryland-licensed real estate agent at Rise Real Estate, in a white blouse inside a renovated DMV kitchen
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