Anne Arundel County, Maryland · Samson Properties
Most agents chase transactions.
I help people figure out what they actually want.
Buying, selling, or somewhere in between — I bring patience, systems, and a process built around your outcome, not mine.
How I Can Help
Three lanes. One agent. The same calm process.
For Buyers
Find the right home on your timeline.
Whether you're buying your first home, relocating for a PCS, or moving up to something bigger — I bring patience, market knowledge, and a process that doesn't rush you toward a decision you're not sure about.
- First-time buyers
- Military / PCS families (Fort Meade, NSA, USNA)
- Move-up buyers
For Sellers
Three real options — not just a price opinion.
Every seller I work with gets a choice: a guaranteed cash offer, an aggressive re-list, or a hybrid that gives you both a floor and upside. Most agents show up with a CMA. I show up with a strategy.
- Expired listings
- Life-transition sellers (divorce, relocation)
- Distressed sellers — short sales, foreclosure alternatives
- Move-up sellers
For Downsizers
The next chapter, handled with care.
You've built something in this home. Leaving it — and finding what comes next — is one of the most significant moves you'll ever make. I treat it that way. No artificial urgency. No pressure.
- Empty nesters
- Retirees staying in Anne Arundel County
- Coordinated sell-and-buy
About Shanu
An investor first. An agent second. A systems thinker always.
I was born in Moscow, Idaho, raised in Bel Air, Maryland, and have been in the DC Metro area since 1990. I earned a Computer Science degree and MBA from the University of Maryland, then spent seven years as a database administrator — including consulting engagements at the Department of Defense through Oracle.
Real estate found me in 2002 when the tech bubble burst. I became an investor first, a licensed agent in 2009, and since then I've worked both sides of the table — including nearly 100 short sales, about a fifth of them for military families navigating financial stress and a PCS at the same time.
I live in Anne Arundel County's Two Rivers community with my wife and daughter. I volunteer at the elementary school. This is my market — not just professionally, but personally.
- Licensed Maryland REALTOR® since 2009 — Samson Properties
- Real estate investor since 2002 — I know what buyers will actually pay
- MRP — Military Relocation Professional
- CDPE — Certified Distressed Property Expert
- ~100 short sales — including ~20 with active-duty military families
- B.S. Computer Science + MBA, University of Maryland
- DOD consulting background through Oracle
- Anne Arundel County local — Two Rivers community
"I care about relationships, not transactions. That's the agent I am — and that's the business I'm building."— Shanu Srivastava, Samson Properties
I once spent a full year helping a couple — friends of mine — find a home they could both agree on. The wife spent twelve months going to open houses. I stayed with them the entire time.
The commission was never going to be worth the hours. I did it anyway. That's how I actually operate.
Most agents push you to make a decision this weekend. I'm not that agent.
What Makes This Different
Three things most agents can't say.
The Investor Bullet
I'm an investor first — not a broker with investor connections.
Most agents have "investor partners." I've been buying, selling, and holding real estate since 2002 — seven years before I got my license. When I tell you what an investor will pay, I know because I've done it myself. That's the foundation of the cash offer network I bring to every seller appointment.
The Tech Bullet
I came from enterprise tech, not from sales.
Seven years as a database administrator at Oracle — including DOD consulting engagements — means I think in systems, data, and process. I use AI, automation, and modern tools in a real estate world that still runs on gut and paper. For military families and remote buyers, this is a structural advantage.
The Negotiation Bullet
I negotiate over outcomes — not just price.
Most agents arm-wrestle over dollars. I figure out what the client actually wants — timing, certainty, the right exit, a clean break, peace of mind — and engineer the deal around that. This is why divorce sellers, military families, and downsizers stay through complex transactions: the negotiation serves their real goal.
The Market
Anne Arundel County — where I live and work.
From Annapolis to Fort Meade, Severna Park to Odenton, I know this market at the neighborhood level — schools, commutes, price trends, and which streets you actually want to live on.
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Whether you're buying, selling, or just starting to think about it, a conversation costs nothing. I'll tell you exactly where things stand.
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