Abbott Klar Real Estate Group

Abbott Klar Real Estate Group The local DC Real Estate Experts! Great neighbors, Great Realtors! At Abbott Klar Real Estate Group, we’re a pretty different bunch from your average Realtors.

Not one of us grew up thinking we’d be real estate agents. Instead, wildly diverse career paths and life experiences led each of us to enter real estate as a profession. We all love real estate for its flexibility, its challenges, and more than anything we love that rush we get knowing our work is actively improving the lives of our clients. Shemaya Klar has been the Realtor of choice for hundreds

of individuals and families across the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 20 years. He is experienced in working with first-time and veteran home-owners, successfully providing clients with a wide-range of financial and home-owner expertise. Certified as an Associate Broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty and a Graduate of the REALTOR Institute, Shemaya applies his knowledge of the local market and current conditions to satisfy his clients' needs. His personable style and savvy financial skills assist clients with one of the biggest decisions of their lives: the purchase or sale of a home. Shemaya's work is highly recommended by past and present clients. Most of his business comes through word-of-mouth referrals by satisfied clients. Membership: He is a member of the Greater Capitol Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and the Washington, DC Association of Realtors. Education: Shemaya holds an M.A. in International Finance from the International Business School at Brandeis University and a B.S. in International Economics and Finance from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. He has lived and studied abroad in Korea, Japan, and Israel. His interests include anything with wheels. Jake Abbott has been active and successful in real estate development sales and investments for the last ten years. Jake's easy-going and experienced-based workstyle combined with his wealth of real-world investment experience create a stress-free and productive working relationship for all. Jake comes highly recommended by past and present clients. Jake moved to DC as a volunteer for Americorps, working for Mary House- a refugee resettlement program. He then worked as Chief Development and Construction Manager for a DC boutique housing company specializing in infill developments and house restorations. He started as a full time agent in 2007. Awards: Jake has consistently distinguished himeslf as one of the top Prudential real estate agents in DC, and has earned the coveted Chairman's Circle Gold award. Membership: Jake is a member of the Greater Capitol Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR), the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Washington DC Association of Realtors. He is also a board member of the Greater Brookland Garden Club and Mary House Inc. Education: Jake graduated from the University of New Mexico and studied a year in Spain at the Unversidad de Granada. Fluent in Spanish.

🏡 OPEN HOUSE | Sunday 1–4 PM907 Varnum ST NE Washington DCBeautiful BrooklandTucked along a quiet street in Brookland, t...
05/31/2026

🏡 OPEN HOUSE | Sunday 1–4 PM
907 Varnum ST NE Washington DC
Beautiful Brookland

Tucked along a quiet street in Brookland, this thoughtfully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath rowhome offers the kind of comfort that's increasingly hard to find.

The covered front porch overlooks a rain garden and native plantings, creating a welcoming introduction to a home that has been carefully improved over time. Inside, warm wood floors, a charming brick fireplace, and an open-concept layout create inviting spaces for everyday living and easy entertaining. The renovated kitchen features a waterfall island, stainless-steel appliances, and plenty of room to gather.

At the rear of the home, a four-season sunroom with heated floors and expansive backyard views may quickly become your favorite room in the house. Step outside to discover a private fenced yard with garden beds, mature plantings, a Santa Rosa plum tree, permeable patio, two sheds, and off-street parking.

Upstairs are three bright bedrooms and an updated bathroom with heated floors. The finished lower level with a full bath, Murphy bed, and private entrance offers exceptional flexibility for guests, a home office, or an in-law suite.

And behind the scenes, thoughtful upgrades include owned solar panels, high-efficiency systems, Pella windows, and a 50-year insulated roof.

Join us Sunday from 1–4 PM and experience this special Brookland home for yourself.

📍 Open House Sunday | 1–4 PM

05/29/2026

St. Anthony Catholic School in Brookland is a community treasure! Loved hanging out with all the friends and neighbors on such a stunning day!

05/28/2026

Some people say you can’t have it all. Those people have never met a rowhouse with heated floors, solar panels, a plum tree, and enough mini-splits to survive August in DC.

Welcome to 907 Varnum Street NE DC in Beautiful Brookland.

Located on a quiet Brookland side street, this 3BD/2BA rowhome has undergone the rare transformation from “someone’s house” to “someone had a suspicious amount of good ideas.”

Observe:

• Covered front porch for coffee, weather appreciation, and casually becoming the person who knows the names of local birds
• Open-concept first floor with wood floors, brick fireplace, waterfall island, and enough natural flow to accidentally host people
• Four-season sunroom with heated floor because weather should be acknowledged, not obeyed
• Backyard containing flowers, vegetables, a Santa Rosa plum tree, compost, TWO sheds, and the kind of optimism usually reserved for seed catalogs
• Off-street parking because parallel parking builds character but not everyone is seeking character growth

Upstairs:
Three bedrooms, built-ins, heated bathroom floors, double vanity,and attic storage for anyone who enjoys saying things like “I’ll just pop up there.”

Downstairs:
Finished basement with full bath, Murphy bed, separate entrance, and strong “guest suite / in-law suite / I contain multitudes” energy.

Additional sightings include:
• 16 solar panels
• New 50-year roof
• High-efficiency systems throughout
• Pella windows
• Mini-splits in every room
• Walk to Metro

Come for the renovated rowhome.
Stay because your tomato plants have become emotionally dependent on you.

Open House Sunday 1-4
More details here: https://www.sellingdc.com/blog/907-varnum-street-ne-washington-dc/

05/27/2026

Researchers have observed that certain environmental conditions may result in lifestyle changes.

These conditions include:
• solar panels
• heated floors
• a covered front porch
• a four-season sunroom
• access to a compost bin
• encounters with volunteer squash

Observed behaviors may include:
• checking the weather recreationally
• developing opinions about rainfall
• saying “the garden seems happy”
• owning outdoor slippers

907 Varnum St NE | Brookland
3 BD • 2 BA
Sunroom • Solar • Off-street parking • Walk to Metro • $819,000

Open Houses:
Wednesday 5-7
Sunday 1-4
More details here: https://www.sellingdc.com/blog/907-varnum-street-ne-washington-dc/

See you on Thursday!
05/27/2026

See you on Thursday!

Stay.Some houses show well.Some make you stay a little longer.One more coffee in the dining room.One more conversation i...
05/23/2026

Stay.

Some houses show well.

Some make you stay a little longer.

One more coffee in the dining room.
One more conversation in the kitchen.
One more movie downstairs.

At 4727 8th Street NE,
updated doesn’t mean giving up warmth.

Come see why.
Open house Sunday 1-4 pm.

More details here: https://www.sellingdc.com/blog/4727-8th-street-ne-washington-dc/

05/20/2026

The renovation happened. The character stayed.

Just listed in Michigan Park: a thoughtfully updated 3BD/2BA federal-style rowhome that kept the parts worth keeping.

Wide-plank wood floors, oversized windows, a renovated kitchen designed for everyday life, and a finished knotty-pine basement with a bar that feels like it has stories to tell.

Upstairs, natural light pours in through a skylight. Out back, private outdoor space and covered parking make daily life easier.

This one doesn’t feel staged. It feels lived in - in the best possible way.

Watch the video tour and take a look inside.

4727 8th Street NE, Washington DC
3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Renovated Kitchen • Finished Basement • Parking • Walk to Metro

Open House Thursday 5-7 And Sunday 1-4

SOLD!The rooftop found its sunsets.The kitchen island found its conversations.The balcony found its morning coffee.452 A...
05/19/2026

SOLD!

The rooftop found its sunsets.
The kitchen island found its conversations.
The balcony found its morning coffee.

452 Altezza Drive NE is officially off the market.

Four levels of light, dinners, movie nights, quiet mornings, and evenings under the starts all headed to their next chapter.

Some homes you look at.
This one they stayed for. 🏡✨

Congratulations to our sellers and the new happy homeowners!

05/16/2026

Some homes ask you to slow down a little.

410 Franklin Street NE does it naturally.

Morning coffee at Monroe Street Market.
A movie at Alamo.
Dinner at Right Proper.
Trader Joe’s on the walk home.

And somehow, in the middle of all that city energy, this classic brick rowhome still feels calm.

Inside, there’s just enough of everything in the right places - warm wood floors, natural light in both bedrooms, an elegant fireplace for winter evenings, renovated kitchen and baths, central A/C, and a backyard that works equally well for parking or late-night conversations with friends.

Metro nearby.
Dinner around the corner.
Movies at Bryant Street.
A quick stop at Trader Joe’s that somehow turns into running into three people you know.

410 Franklin Street NE Washington, DC
$549,000

🏠Open House: Sat 1-4

More pictures and details here: https://www.sellingdc.com/blog/410-franklin-street-ne-washington-dc/

One does not simply “update the kitchen.”First, you accidentally install Fisher & Paykel appliances, floating shelves, a...
05/16/2026

One does not simply “update the kitchen.”

First, you accidentally install Fisher & Paykel appliances, floating shelves, a built-in banquette, and enough custom cabinetry to make dinner reservations feel unnecessary.

Open house Sat & Sunday 1-4
908 Girard ST NE DC.

Beautiful Brookland, Live here!

Lots more pictures, video tour and 3D tour at the link below: https://www.sellingdc.com/blog/908-girard-street-ne-washington-dc/

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