I first met Ron about 13 years ago when he hired me to train his young standard poodle. I was just starting out as an entrepreneur and Ron gave me some very helpful advice. I was so impressed by his kindness and knowledgeability that I made a note to use him if we ever needed a realtor. In the last 8 years we have actually used him multiple times: first to sell my in-laws house in Bethesda after they passed away, then to buy our new house in Derwood and sell our old house in Bethesda, and then more recently to buy some property adjacent to our home in Derwood. In every case Ron has just been terrific. I think he brings not only tremendous knowledge, but a great deal of compassion for his clients. We had some difficult situations in our house search that ultimately landed us our home in Derwood and Ron was instrumental in helping us dodge some serious bullets; in particular a house whose owners had covered up the terrible termite damage that was throughout the house. I could not recommend Ron more highly.