Dave Hawkins is the Chief Operations Officer of McEnearney Associates as well as Managing Broker of the Old Town Alexandria office, the top-selling real estate office in Northern Virginia since 1998 and the top-selling office in the state of Virginia for the last five years. He is also the Managing Broker for our Commercial Department. He is proud of the continued success achieved by a wonderful team of people - outstanding agents with the support of the best staff in the business. Together, they have created a magnet for clients and REALTORS® alike, attracting serious professionals who want to be part of something very special.
Dave graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977, and moved to Alexandria, Virginia, where he became a sales agent at Webster Realty. He worked in residential, commercial, land, and new homes sales before and taking over as manager in 1981. When McEnearney Associates acquired Webster Realty in 1982, Dave continued to run the office until 1994. He then joined the Old Town office as the assistant manager to company founder John McEnearney. Dave has been the managing broker in Old Town since 1996. He is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, the Virginia Association of REALTORS®, and the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®, and has served as director of NVAR as well.
Real estate is a business about people, and Dave lives by that. He doesn't believe in hiring good agents. He hires good people. Like effective teachers, people who exhibit fortitude, patience, and flexibility make excellent realtors. Dave also looks for people who are self-starters and strong organizers, as well as those who can balance the demands of multi-tasking and listening to clients. You can't teach people to care about their clients - Dave identifies the candidates who demonstrate empathy from the outset.
A person who is willing to work hard to achieve clients' goals can succeed in this business. Dave is dedicated to the skills training, productivity, and professional growth of those who are willing to make that commitment to real estate. The company's in-house marketing and technical teams provide agents with support at every step. McEnearney Associates guards its stellar reputation by educating our REALTORS® and emphasizing the highest professional and ethical standards in the field.
Agents are on the front lines of the business, dealing with clients and situations where emotions often run high. They need a manager on whom they can call and rely. They need a calm space where they can vent, collect themselves, and strategize. Dave is on-call all the time. He makes it his job to be available to agents whenever they need support. Dave also works with agents to identify problems and overcome the obstacles that block steady sales achievement. By having the right tools to do their job, agents can and will achieve a consistent record of success.
