Danny Samson, President

When Danny founded Samson Realty, he implemented several core business principles that were forged from many years of experience representing both buyers and sellers. The first and foremost principle was the commission structure.  Samson Realty charges only 4% or 4.5% to the Seller, depending on whether the Seller purchases their next home through Samson.  From this total listing commission, Samson always pays 3% to the Buyer's agent. When a Purchaser is represented by a Samson Buyer's agent, Samson gives cash back to the Buyer $500 per $100,000 of the purchase price.* Where the Purchaser is buying new construction from a builder, this cash-back rebate is doubled. (* based on a 3% selling-side commission).

Even though the 4% or 4.5%  commission is much less than many Realtors charge, the level of service provided by Samson to Clients exceeds the service level of most of their competitors. Examples of the Samson Realty extra service include photo ads of  homes for sale in both The Washington Post and The Times community newspapers, as well as in other local venues.  These publications reach over 700,000 homes on a weekly basis.

In addition, all Samson Realty listings for sale can be accessed on the Internet via virtual tours. This allows potential Buyers world-wide to peruse detailed photos of our local properties.  Buyers can also search the entire MRIS multiple listing database through this Samson Realty website, www.OnlyFour.com, and can receive automatic, system-generated emails of new listings, as they hit the market. Samson also offers a free moving truck to all of its Clients. Descriptive brochures and Open Houses are used to showcase Samson Realty homes for sale.  In essence, the Samson business proposition is to provide more service for less cost.

Danny's other core principle is to operate Samson Realty with two fundamental rules.  The first rule is to treat all Clients, Customers and Realtors with respect.  Samson Realty has a distinct family atmosphere and Danny has always insisted that Samson's Clients be treated like family.

The second rule is that Samson's Realtors must conduct themselves and their business in a thoroughly professional manner.  This mandates consistent, effective communication and a commitment to the highest level of ethical standards. This customer service philosophy is supported by a training department that  keeps Samson's Realtors on the cutting edge of technology and innovation.

Samson Realty understands its success is a direct result of its individual Realtors.  Accordingly, Samson Realty provides a package of services and benefits to its Realtors that are unrivaled in the industry.  To provide his Realtors with the best available support, Danny recently hired Mike Briggs, as a key addition to Samson Realty's team of managing brokers.  Like Danny, Mike has been a successful real estate broker for nearly 20 years, and Mike has a long history with the Grievance (Ethics) Committee of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Having chaired that committee in 2004, Mike has moved on to NVAR's Arbitration Committee. He has proven his commitment to professional standards and ethics, and brings his considerable industry experience to the Company's formal training program, as well as on-the-job training and advice, based on the facts of individual transactions.

The core principles described above have enabled Samson Realty to achieve a truly astounding growth rate.  In 2001, Samson Realty had six Realtors and transacted $40 million worth of business.  In 2004, Samson Realty had 96 Realtors and did $500 million in business.  In 2005, Samson Realty has over 200 Realtors and projects over $1 billion in business.

In Danny's own words, "I have always felt that providing the Seller with a fair price up front, coupled with a superior level of customer service would result in satisfied clients and ultimately a very successful business."