Diane Schline

Real estate has always been my passion. After graduating from Virginia Tech with a major in Property Management and a minor in Real Estate, I knew there was no better place to begin my real estate career than the DC Metropolitan Area.Though my employment in the field began with a large commercial firm, CB Richard Ellis in Washington, DC, it was always clear that my true calling was in the residential sector.I transitioned to Century 21 Redwood Realty in the spring of 2007, which history will show was a rough time to enter the industry.Despite the housing market turmoil, I grew my business and successfully survived - even flourished - in a challenging market.Having closed over $40 million in sales volume between 2008 and 2011, I've learned that market conditions are no match for hard work; knowledge presents opportunities; and energy invested is never energy lost.I feel this "education is power" mentality is ever-present in my way of conducting business, interacting with clients, and -