Peter Schlossberg
Realtor
Associate Broker
Residential Property Specialist
E-Pro

Paulla Schlossberg
Referral Real Estate Agent

RE/MAX Allegiance
5100 Leesburg Pike #200
Alexandria VA 22302

Phone: (703)824-4800
Fax: (703)237-1007
Cellular: 703-593-7382
Email: Pete@PeterSchlossberg.com  Pete@PeterSchlossberg.com

Internet Website: www.PeterSchlossberg.com

Peter came to Northern Virginia from Upstate New York. He grew up working in the family retail business – a chain of art needlework stores. After attending Hobart College he had his first job in real estate as a title examiner for Lawyers Title in the Bronx and Westchester County.

Peter returned to Upstate New York to open new stores with his father and then moved to Virginia and founded Wild & Wooly Needlecrafts with his wife, Paulla. The first store was in Falls Church at Baileys Crossroads. The chain eventually grew to 13 stores in 4 states and, in 1982 &1983 was honored by INC Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the US. (The INC 500)

While growing the business, Peter earned a business degree with an emphasis in Real Estate at American University. The focus of his program included Real Estate Investment Strategies and development. He also completed the course required for a Maryland real estate license.

The skills Peter developed in the retail business enhance the value he brings to his real estate clients. He was responsible for site selection, lease and contract negotiations, store design, marketing, personnel management, systems design and day to day operations. In any business, success requires a high level of customer service. Peter developed systems that brought his vision of the ultimate customer experience to life in his company and communicated that vision to the staff.

Paulla came to Virginia as one of the first women students at the University of Virginia. She graduated with a Masters Degree and is certified to teach both learning disabled and emotionally disturbed students. Her career in the Fairfax County School System presented opportunities to work with children in the elementary, middle-school and high school levels, through-out the county. She was chosen to train and coach Special Education and Regular Education teachers, introducing them to techniques for multi-modality teaching and classroom management. Paulla was also chosen to test and evaluate students and determine their eligibility for Special Education services.

Paulla took leave from teaching, while her children were young, and joined Peter in their retail art needlework business. For five years she held the position of Human Resources Director. Her natural ability to relate to the staff and support them in a way that built their confidence and their skills served her well. Her success was based on a highly developed ability to identify people with natural gifts and the abilities that allowed them to thrive and love their work.

After retirement, Paulla earned her real estate license and again joined Peter in business. Her experience in education, and as a mother, is valuable in assisting parents in locating a home. Her ability to relate to people, to listen and learn about clients' wants and needs, helps clients make decisions that serve both them and their families. As a government retiree Paulla can relate to people who are looking forward to moving to vacation and retirement properties. As a real estate investor, she is able to share her experience in building wealth through appreciation and cash flow for passive income from rental properties.