The Top 5 Worst Things About Living In Washington, DC

[@FML22]

Customer service workers in DC. My wife and I drive to NoVa for medical care, grocery shopping, etc. MedStar Georgetown is overloaded with patients. The docs and nurses are fine, but clerical staff is illiterate and don’t care. In contrast, clerical staff INOVA facilities in Fairfax, Falls Church, Arlington, and Alexandria are great, and their patient management IT systems are fantastic. The Giant supermarket on Wisconsin near the National Cathedral has staff that just don’t care. In contrast, the Giant near Del Ray on the Richmond Hwy has very friendly and helpful staff.

[@DCRealEstateMama]

OOH good one. Yes, customer service is a bit lacking... I'm laughing about Giant at Cathedral Commons. They are straight up rude in there.

[@edwallace2828]

So true about the middle schooler tourist issue. Just go to the Pentagon City Mall food court! Hopefully the 34% reduction in violent crime in the first two months of 2024 continues. Although I don't need to buy a house, I enjoy watching your videos.

[@DCRealEstateMama]

Aww thank you for watching! Okay, I had no idea though the middle schoolers made it to Pentagon City Mall. But this makes sense - lots of hotels right there that they can probably secure large blocks of rooms for at lower prices than DC.

[@Bailark]

My wife and I moved to the DMV 8 months ago. We were helped by this...by Melissa, and it was one of our best decisions. This video is a really good example of how we came to our decision to choose her. First, it's the honesty. It is not necessarily in her business interest to delineate "5 worst things..." So, what should you get out of this? Get that she's honest. I can vouch for that. Then, once you essentially become her student about the DMV, you see how much she knows. If she says this about this subject, you can bank on it. (I can personally vouch for the mosquitoes too. Yikes!). Fortunately, we have not been victims of crime. We live outside of the city, in Alexandria. To the crime warning I would add that teens committing violent crimes are potentially more dangerous than adults, so beware. In my previous life I spent 5 years on the LAPD, and teens, especially if they are under 14, can have little or no concept of mortality, which can lower inhibitions to using deadly force. It seems counter-intuitive and that is my point here. Don't feel at ease if you see a teen approach with a weapon, and you think he/she/they can't be as serious as a 25 year old. Feel fortunate that someone like Melissa Terzis is here to get you up to speed about D.C.(and the DMV). She knows her stuff.

[@DCRealEstateMama]

Awww, thank you for this. I really appreciate all your nice comments and support! The business can be a grind but knowing that there are nice people who are appreciative of my service is quite heart-warming!