Ben, helped my family on our first home purchase in Silver Spring. He navigated (us a first time homebuyers) through a very competitive market in the spring/summer of 2020 through multiple offers and finally a successful one. His advice on offers and the competitive market was solid. He also steered us away from a few homes that he wouldn’t live in himself.

I bought a DC condo with Ben Puchalskis help in 2018 and had such a good experience I came back and bought a house with him in June 2020. He is professional, honest, knowledgeable, and patient. Even when my 2018 hunt required dozens of viewings and my budget was low, he walked me through my first purchase and made it easy. Instead of just going for the sale, he pointed out issues that I would never have noticed and even tried to talk me down from over bidding when he didnt think the property was worth it. He is honest above all, and I will absolutely ask him to represent me if I sell a property or buy any others in the future.

Ben eclipsed the great job he did 10 years ago purchasing my Capitol Hill rental property by helping me successfully get it ready for selling, and then market and sell it for asking price. He is a Washington DC fixture in the industry and has a broad and detailed understanding of property, location, and property appeal.As I live outside the USA I could not realistically go there to manage the many steps and details needed. I needed a practical, hardworking professional. I selected Ben again because I knew had had to be a practical professional with his years handling difficult properties.Ben did an outstanding job in 4 main areas:1. Negotiate with total 4 tenants to move out.2. Find and work with reasonable price contractors to upgrade the property, inside and out, from renter grade to owner live in grade.3. Decide and closely coordinate the final details to polish the property so we could confidently show the property.4. Arrange staging and a strong marketing program, resulting in asking price sales contract within a few weeks.You can trust Ben as your partner to do what it takes to achieve your goals.

I had a great experience working with Ben Puchalski to purchase a home this month. As a first time homebuyer, I wasnt quite sure what I wanted, and I had lots of questions. Ben was very responsive and I felt he always provided me with objective advice and his honest opinion of the potential drawbacks of a property. He was patient with me as I formed a better vision of what I was looking for, and he was diligent about following up on leads to make sure I didnt miss the chance to see a new listing. However, I never felt he was pushing me in one direction or another. Once I was under contract, he and his team were on top of all of the logistics, reminding me of all the next steps and deadlines, and working with the seller, the lender, and the title company to make sure I had a smooth closing. I highly recommend him!

We bought a house with Ben Puchalski and have only good things to say. Some wild situations came up on the seller side and Ben guided us through the process expertly. He is easy going and communicates promptly and clearly. We were doing a kitchen renovation and he even connected with us with a contractor that he has worked with before and trusts. Overall we couldnt be happier with the house we ended up buying with Ben.

Ben and the team really are excellent. For me, it’s hard to sell your house and buy a house. But - Ben will walk you through it. He also tailors the strategy to you and your actual needs. For example, you might want some restrictions on showing your house so you don’t have to “live in a showroom.” Ben will work with you so that you can focus on living your life and making the big picture decisions about the home you want.I also think Ben is a very good bid coach. It can be really hard to buy, and Ben really helped me prepare a competitive bid that was accepted. Multiple times! So - take my word as a repeat customer.On the sell side, Ben is an excellent marketer. The photos that the team takes of your house will make you almost not want to sell. Which ultimately is what you want. Ben has sold two of my houses successfully. He really listened to me and that made a big difference in getting through the sale process.I highly recommend Ben and the Capital Park team. Please consider them when you need a realtor.

Ben Puchalski was instrumental in helping us to find and purchase our first home. He was incredibly responsive, even when we were out of the country over the holidays. He helped us to navigate the ups and downs of our house hunt, and recommended the appropriate experts along the way. We couldnt be happier with our new place!

Nate and Jackie recently helped my wife and me find our first home in Silver Spring. We couldnt be more excited about the house and cant say enough about Nates dedication to helping us get here. As first time home buyers we didnt really know what to expect, or more importantly what to be on the look out for. Nate was patient during our search and invaluable when it came to identifying pitfalls with a potential home. We only needed two days of searching as Nate was able to help us zero in on homes that fit our profile. He was very flexible with his schedule and well prepared ahead of our outings.Once our offer on the house was accepted we were immediately faced with a water issue in the basement. Thankfully we hadnt yet closed and Nate instantly became our full time lawyer and negotiator with the seller. Nate could also double as a contractor, as he knew everything there was about the water issue and how to fix it. He ultimately helped us negotiate for a brand new floor (of our choice) in the basement in addition to substantial drainage work outside of the house. Had we not had Nates knowledge of the problem we wouldnt have known what to ask for and certainly wouldnt have ended up with a beautifully redone basement done to our own specifications. Closing and paperwork was a breeze thanks to Jackies support.We would highly recommend the Capital Park team to any potential home buyer!

John successfully listed and rented my Northern Virginia home in August 2015 and 2016. His expertise in this dynamic market assistedin determining rental value and negotiating potential and successful contracts. John was committed, thorough, determined and empathic in his enduring search for the perfect renters for my childhood home! He absolutely loves the metro area and his enthusiasm is contagious making the task of buying, selling and/or renting unexpectedly delightful!Cathy M

Nate and Jackie are fantastic. They guided us through our first home purchase with ease and were extremely available and responsive. We needed a realtor quickly and Nate made time to speak with us the same day. They also spent time helping us think through renovations and design concepts. Capital Park Realty came highly recommended from friends whove bought with them and we enthusiastically recommend them to anyone looking to buy in DC.

My experience with real estate agent John Crisafulli from Capital Park Realty was amazing. As a first time home buyer, he made the process which could’ve been overwhelming, seamless and overall enjoyable and exciting. He was very knowledgeable, extremely organized and readily available for any questions that I had throughout the process. In addition, he displayed great patience and support as he walked me through each step involved in the home buying process. I felt John had my best interest in hand from the beginning, when he began my search, listening and taking note of what I was looking for in a home. John continued to exemplify this attitude throughout each step of the process, from putting in an offer, to the home inspection and all the way up through closing. Overall, John made me feel that finding me my first home was his top priority and I would highly recommend him as an agent to other future home buyers.

Ben Puchalski with Capital Park Realty was terrific! My wife and I were casually in the market for quite some time, without a huge sense of urgency. Having used Ben in the past to both buy and sell, we would check in from time to time to see if there was anything he could offer for assistance, without ever pushing us towards anything. When we finally decided we were looking Ben sprung into action and helped us solidify and quickly make an offer on a property we liked, and ended up buying! During a quick close process, Ben was extremely helpful in answering questions, and making sure all of our needs as a buying party were met and represented very professionally. Ben is very responsive, and very knowledgeable about the local real estate market. He is someone who gets the job done without a lot a drama, which is exactly what is needed during what can be a stressful situation. We highly recommend Ben and if we ever decide to sell/buy again, we will again be giving Ben a call!

After working with Ben to buy a condo a few years ago, I instantly reached out to him once I was ready to buy a house. He was incredibly flexible when I came across my house that had just hit the market and he was able to take me on a tour the next day! He positioned me very well during the bidding process which got made me the winner while also getting the lowest price. He offered to help me find a tenant for my condo and has truly gone out of his way to assist me during this process, including a last minute need to get an early furniture delivery stored at the new house just days before closing. To me it’s a no brainer! He provides the best service in town and will be my realtor for life!

We worked with John to purchase our home! My husband already owned property before were were married, but this was my first time going through the process. First and most important to two very busy people, John was incredibly flexible and accommodating. He met us on VERY short notice to show us a home, and helped us structure a competitive offer that we had to turn around very quickly. Second, he answered a lot of the questions that I had as a first-time home buyer that made me feel comfortable moving forward. The questions were many - and he was very patient! There was more back-and-forth with the sellers than I had anticipated, and he communicated really well with us and the sellers agent. Hes got an awesome laid-back personality as an added bonus!

I highly recommend Ben Puchalski and his team! Experienced agent extremely familiar with the DMV area and the market. He is very easy to get in contact with via text, phone, or email at any time and patiently walked us through the entire process. He worked with our schedule to show us properties and always gave his expert advice. Next time we buy or sell, we will definitely call Ben!

Ben Puchalski with Capital Park Realty was extremely helpful and patient when helping me find condos to live in DC. Very familiar with the VA process and helped steer me in the right direction for places to live. Hes extremely experienced and he gave me great advice on places I wanted. He helped me get the place of my dreams while I was on edge if I would get the place or not. He recommends excellent mortgage and title companies as well. My first experience buying and he was so helpful and transparent it made they buying process easy and understandable and I never felt pressured to buy. I absolutely recommend him.

We would recommend Michael Bates to anyone! As lifelong renters, my husband and I were anxious going into the whole home buying process. But he assuaged our fears and (patiently) answered all our questions. Beyond his expertise, he is personable and easy to talk to, and clearly enjoys what he does. Thank you, Michael!

The team at Capital Park Reality helped me purchase my first home about 4 years ago. As a first time home buyer, the idea of purchasing a home in the DC marketplace seemed daunting, but with Capital Park Realty, it was a breeze. The team at Capital Park Reality was very professional, helpful and patient during the process and I’m now a happy home owner. I really appreciated their “no pressure” approach throughout the process, and collectively they possessed a wealth of knowledge that any buyer or seller would appreciate.Since working with Capital Park Reality to secure my first home, they’ve done amazing deals for close friends and family and I would always HIGHLY recommend their services.

John Crisafulli is a great realtor to work with. Being from out-of-state, we had limited time to find and look at condos. John found several for us, in the areas we asked about, and was able to show us everything in just a few hours. We found the perfect condo and were given useful advice from John regarding the areas and what would be a good fit for our daughters. We are very happy with the service we received from John from beginning to end of the process. Jamie & Amber Carder

Ben was wonderful to work with during the home buying process. He was everything you would want: flexible, helpful, knowledgable, and goes above and beyond. Highly recommend!

We worked with John Crisafulli at Capital Park Realty from August - September 2016. He had previously helped my brother find an amazing condo and was just as helpful and informative as before. He was very responsive to our preferences and concerns. He also had a very deep knowledge of the DC real estate market and was able to really help us make our final decision. The condo we bought it amazing and cant thank John enough for his help.

Amazing!!!! Nate & Jackie were absolutely amazing! We had a previous realtor who was not aggressive enough with their efforts in terms of their promptness to emails and listings. We were referred to Capital Park Realty through a friend who used them as well. From the start there was a drastic change as Nate & Jackie were quick, helpful, and got us the best offers and deals. They were able to get the seller to come down off their asking price in the first week! They not only got us a better price, they found program(s) that we could do to help ease the financial burden. They were the best. If and when we do get another property Capital Park Realty will be our realtors! I truly recommend them, 100%!

Working with Nate and Jackie Ward at Capital Park Realty was an absolute pleasure. Nate was so accommodating and worked around my schedule when viewing properties. He is such an expert on properties. He listens to his clients and doesnt take you to places he knows wouldnt suit you. His advice throughout the entire process was spot on! Jackie was always there to help with any questions I had and she was exceptional. All I can is Wow! What a team! I would highly recommended Nate and Jackie for any and all of your home purchases. They are great.

This was our first home purchase and we were not sure what to expect going through this process. A friend referred us to Ben Puchalski at Capital Park and I am so glad we called him. Ben was terrific through our entire house journey. His patience, humor, and extensive knowledge of real estate was invaluable to us. He helped us make the right choice and we are delighted to be in our new home in the area we wanted to be in. I strongly recommend anyone who is looking to buy a house to contact Capital Reality. You’ll be in great hands all the way.

My experience with Capital Park Realty buying a row home in DC, working with Nate, Jackie, and Katherine, has been beyond expectation. The entire team was extremely responsive and professional. They looked out for my interests and were honest throughout the entire process. The entire team was very knowledgeable about the DMV area. I Would highly recommend Capital Park Reality!

John Crisafulli is an awesome realtor. His professionalism, dedication and follow through was evident during the entire purchasing process. I am truly thankful for all of his help and highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a house in the DC, Maryland or Virginia area.

Loved, loved, loved working with Nate and Jackie at Capital Park. My husband and I just bought our first house and they made an intense and time consuming process both completely manageable and ultimately quite fun.The Capital Park Realty team is patient, communicative and approaches every step in the home-buying process with their clients best interests as priority number one.

We had a great experience buying our house through Capital Park Realty! Nate was patient and professional during the entire house hunting and home buying experience. We are now happily settled in our home and would recommend Capital Park Realty to other prospective Washington DC area buyers and sellers!

John was great to work with- he has an in depth knowledge of the market, is straight forward and responsive, and will fight for your interests in the transaction. I was a first time buyer and he helped explain the entire process to me in a manner that I was able to easily understand.

Jackie Ward Schmidt, a Realtor with Capital Park Realty in Washington DC, is Awesome! Jackie is very efficientAnd extremely diligent. Jackie worked tirelessly to make certain that my daughter finally landed the perfect DC home for herself! In a town where the competition is cut throat Jackie manages to keep her edge by being both smart and intuitive. I would recommend Jackie as a Realtor to anyone looking to buy property in Washington DC.Terry GraziSatisfied CustomerJackie Ward Schmidt, a Realtor with Capital Park Realty in Washington DC, is Awesome! Jackie is very efficientAnd extremely diligent. Jackie worked tirelessly to make certain that my daughter finally landed the perfect DC home for herself! In a town where the competition is cut throat Jackie manages to keep her edge by being both smart and intuitive. I would recommend Jackie as a Realtor to anyone looking to buy property in Washington DC.Terry GraziSatisfied Customer

John Crisafulli is an excellent realtor and helped me find my new home. Randomly got an email from him offering his services when I clicked a link that I was interested in a property. Four offers, dozens of property visits, hours of phone conversations and six weeks later I was moved into my new place all thanks to him.This guy does not quit and worked really hard for me and I cant thank him enough. He is always quick to respond, no matter the time of day/night. He strikes a good balance of patience and calm urgency to make sure if you want a place, hell give you your best shot at getting it.John is the no nonsense type, so if you are looking for someone who will sugar-coat situations or BS you, he is not your guy. If you want someone who will work with your price range, expectations, and parameters respectfully and not blow you off because youre not in the market for a $1.5M rowhouse - give John a call. He always made me feel like his number one priority; and when youre making the biggest purchase of your life - thats the type of realtor you want in your corner.I was so happy with John and CPR that Im using him to sell my previous property with full confidence that theyll get the job done. Highly recommend giving them a call.

I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work recently with Nate and Jackie. They are kind, courteous, and have an outstanding knowledge of the DC area. They are true professionals and would recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area!

We recently purchased our home, and Ben Puchalski was our real estate agent. Ben is infinitely patient, extremely knowledgable, and very good humored. He answered all of our many questions and expertly guided us through the searching and purchasing process. He seemed to work tirelessly on our behalf. I highly recommend Ben and Capital Park Realty.

I worked with Michael Bates just before he started with Capital Park Realty, but wanted to provide a recommendation here, too. Michael helped me find a place in NW DC last year. His knowledge of the surrounding neighborhood (Van Ness), and interest in my needs as a tenant were exactly what I needed when I was new to DC. He showed me two apartments that met my needs, and the first apartment that he showed me ulitmately ended up working out for me.He was responsive to my numerous messages and accommodating of my schedule.

We needed to get an apartment for my sister in D.C at a specific location and time. She was starting her medical school education. There were not many choices available, but John Crisafulli helped us every step of the way. He was knowledgable, courteous, hard working, and most importantly, extremely patient. We ended up getting the right apartment at the right place and the right time. We were lucky to have him as our agent.

Nate and Jackie came highly recommended by friends of ours even before we started our home search in earnest. After meeting several different realtors to gauge their level of service, knowledge, and commitment, my partner and I were immediately at ease after our first meeting with Nate and really appreciated his patience and wealth of knowledge, especially as first time home buyers. We knew he was the right realtor for us as soon as we left our first meeting. Nate made no attempt hurry my partner and I along through the home search process - we were at it for several months before really narrowing down our criteria and finding the right properties to make offers on. Nate and Jackie recognize the internal process that a couple needs to go through when looking for and home and they are happy to lend advice and input when asked, while at the same time not trying to push you one way or another. We could not have appreciated their straightforwardness and sincerity more - it is a stark contrast to the personalities of some agents we met prior. Nate and Jackie spent an unbelievable amount of time working with us to find the right house, and never once did we feel rushed or anxious in the process. In an age of instant digital transactions, our experience with the Capital Park Realty team was a pleasant reminder of what top-notch people-oriented business can be like.When I say Nate went above and beyond the call of duty to help us through our search, I am not exaggerating - I have never experienced this level of service and commitment before. As soon as we pointed out properties we were interested in, Nate and Jackie would respond immediately and work to get us into these homes later the same day. We spent several months looking at dozens of properties with Nate - even nights with torrential downpours didnt slow Nate down from showing us places in Columbia Heights, the H St corridor, and Capitol Hill. We saw the full gamut of housing stock DC has to offer - posh move-in ready condos to dilapidated fixer-uppers and short-sale units. Nate has a wealth of home construction knowledge, which proved to be invaluable as we toured some of these older homes. When we found the place we ended up buying, Nate had no qualms about taking me on a tour of the crawlspace so that we could inspect for termite damage before the official inspection. This was unnecessary but appreciated nonetheless as it allowed us peace of mind as we entered the negotiation process since we had an idea of what the sub-floor looked like in advance.As excited as we were once we closed on our home, my partner and I were somewhat sad since we had grown used to seeing Nate and Jackie on nearly a daily basis by that point. We bought a house and ended up making some pretty great friends along the way! Capital Park Realty will, without a doubt, be involved in our future real estate dealings in DC. Thanks Nate and Jackie!

John Crisafulli helped us find everything we wanted in a home, and in a perfect location close to the city! I highly recommend John and the Capital Park Realty group.

Patient while home searching, outstanding in negotiations, always a step ahead. We would not have succeeded in closing the deal without John Crisafulli and Capital Park Realty