MULTIFAMILY BROKERAGE

Multifamily brokerage for 4 to 50 unit buildings in Washington, DC

I am Shafiq Hirani, a licensed broker with RE/MAX Distinctive Commercial. I represent owners selling, and investors buying, apartment buildings of 4 to 50 units in Washington, DC.

A buyer prices the income they can verify from your documents. So the work starts with the numbers, before the listing.

Selling a DC apartment building

I read your operating statements, your rent roll, and the leases behind it before we discuss a price. Then I restate the income and expenses the way a buyer’s underwriter will, and price the building against recent DC sales.

• Trailing income and expenses restated the way a buyer will restate them.
• Leases, renewals, deposits, contracts, and capital history in one file.
• Deferred maintenance found before an inspector finds it.
• The TOPA timeline built into the plan from the start.

If a sale is not the right move yet, Exit Navigator™ covers the other exits: a 1031 exchange, a DST, or a recapitalization. For a first read on value, seewhat a DC apartment building is worth in 2026.

What a buyer will check

A buyer underwrites from your operating statements, not your pro forma. The buyer checks the rent roll against the leases and rebuilds the expense lines that reset on a sale, such as the tax assessment and the insurance premium, at the new owner’s number. I run that check on your file before the building goes to market.

Buying a DC apartment building

I work with investors buying in the same range. I underwrite from the operating statements, not the broker’s pro forma. I check the rent roll against the leases, and I rebuild the expense lines that reset on a sale at the new owner’s number.

Why an owner-operator broker

I hold the CCIM designation, an MBA, and a Professional Engineer license. I currently own a mixed-use building in Dupont Circle, Washington DC, so I read your operating statement as an owner. My track record: 75+ apartment buildings sold, 155+ refinances positioned, and 35+ years in real estate. Read the three write-ups with the numbers.

The DC market, read monthly

I publish a monthly DC market report and aWashington, DC market page with vacancy, rent, cap rates, and sales. Every source is named.

Frequently asked questions

What size apartment buildings do you broker in Washington, DC?

Buildings of 4 to 50 units, owned by individuals or LLCs.

Do I have to list with you to get your read on the building?

No. The advisory work and the listing decision are separate. The review can conclude that holding, refinancing, or fixing the operating numbers first is the better move, and I will tell you that.

How does TOPA affect selling a DC apartment building?

TOPA gives tenants a right to purchase when you sell a covered DC building. That adds process and timing obligations that a Virginia sale does not have. Some Maryland counties now have rent control legislation, so the county matters there. Plan the sequence into your timeline before you list.

Are you licensed outside Washington, DC?

Yes. I hold a real estate broker license in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. This page covers Washington, DC.

Start with a free call

Send the property address and your last twelve months of operating statements. I read them before we speak. The first call is free.

Mobile 202-290-1055. Office 202-800-3200. Email shirani@enterprisere.com.