About Brian Coester
About Brian Coester, Top MD, DC & VA Real Estate Listing Broker.
Founder and principal broker of REC.Homes (Coester Real Estate Services, LLC), Brian Coester is one of the only listing brokers in the DMV who was a licensed real estate appraiser — a dual credential that changes how your home gets priced, marketed, and sold across Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
Credentials
Trusted Across The DMV
Brian Coester brings brokerage leadership, valuation discipline, and regional market coverage to every listing.
Licensed Broker
Maryland Real Estate Broker
Licensed Appraiser
Appraisal-Industry Background
DMV Coverage
Maryland, DC, Virginia
On-Air Host
The Real Estate Report
Why It Works
A Broker Who Diagnoses, Not Just Lists
Most listing agents reprice a home when it doesn’t sell. Brian Coester diagnoses why it didn’t sell — superadequacy, an inaccurate comp set, a financing restriction, a zoning gap — because he has spent his career on both sides of the valuation table. That appraisal-industry background is the foundation of how REC.Homes prices, positions, and markets every listing in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
As founder and principal broker of Real Estate Connection (REC.Homes), Brian built the brokerage around a simple idea: sellers deserve a diagnosis before a number. That’s the thinking behind Vestimate™, REC’s broker valuation report, which delivers an as-is value, an as-repaired value, and a full net sheet — so you know exactly what your home is worth and what you’ll walk away with, before you ever sign anything. Brian also hosts The Real Estate Report, a weekly television program covering the DMV housing market.
How We Sell
How Brian & the REC.Homes Team Sell Your Home
A disciplined listing process built to price accurately, move quickly, and protect your outcome from launch through closing.
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Appraiser-Level Pricing
Every listing is priced using appraisal-grade analysis, not a generic algorithm, so you don’t leave money on the table or sit unsold at the wrong number.
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Vestimate™ Valuation
A broker valuation report with as-is value, as-repaired value, and a net sheet, delivered fast.
03
Full-Service Support
A dedicated transaction coordinator and support team manage contracts, compliance, and follow-up from contract to closing.
Beyond The Business
Beyond the Business
Brian brings the same discipline he built on the football field and the mat to how he runs REC.Homes.
Former Division I football player, University of Tennessee
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
Father of four
Man of faith, active in his local community
Common Questions About Brian Coester & REC.Homes
Answers to the questions sellers ask most often before they decide how to price, position, and list their home.
What areas does Brian Coester serve?
Brian and the REC.Homes team list and sell homes throughout Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia, with a concentration in Montgomery County and the surrounding DMV submarkets.
What makes Brian different from other listing brokers?
Brian is a licensed Maryland real estate broker with an appraisal-industry background — a combination that lets him diagnose pricing and marketability issues most agents miss, rather than simply reducing the price when a home doesn’t sell.
Is Vestimate an appraisal?
No. Vestimate™ is a broker price opinion — a professional valuation and net sheet prepared by the REC.Homes team to help sellers understand pricing and proceeds. It is not a certified appraisal.
How do I get in touch with Brian or the REC.Homes team?
Start with a free home valuation or reach the team directly.
Where should I start?
If you are thinking about selling, start with a free home valuation so you can understand pricing, repairs, and likely net proceeds before making a move.
Ready to Sell With a Broker Who Diagnoses, Not Guesses?
Get a free, appraiser-informed valuation of your home and see exactly what you’d net at closing — no obligation.
Coester Real Estate Services, LLC · Maryland Real Estate Broker License #5004360 · Equal Housing Opportunity
Vestimate™ is a broker price opinion and net sheet prepared by REC.Homes, not a certified appraisal.