Nick Calamos is a native of the Fredericksburg, VA Area. He is the product of hard-working immigrants. His grandfather, George Antonio Calamos (Kalamoutsos), migrated to the United States from the village of Vourvoura, Greece, in 1902. He was 17 years old with hardly any money in his pocket and spoke no English when he arrived in New York. He moved to Washington, D.C., where his brother lived, and then, at the age of 23, established a confectionery business named Olympia Candy Kitchen in Fredericksburg. It was located at 222 William St near the corner of Princess Anne and William Street, next to the old City Hall (Museum).
Nick graduated from James Monroe High School in 1961, studied at Mary Washington College through the UVA School of General Studies, Charles County Community College, Germania Community College, and numerous real estate courses. Over the years, Nick has worked for Va. Electric and Power Co (Dominion Power), the Virginia Department of Highways, and the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, VA, as a Computer Programmer or tech.
Nick entered real estate in September of 1968 with Waring Realty, then moved to Griffin, Wishner, and Cooke the next year. In 1973, Nick started Calamos Realty and then owned the first RE/MAX of Fredericksburg. He later dropped the Franchise name and operated as Calamos and Associates. He was then hired by Hazel Land Company to lease and sell the Lee’s Hill Shopping Center, later moving to Century 21 AdVenture.
In 2001, he transferred to Coldwell Banker Carriage House Realty, Inc., and remained with them until they merged with Coldwell Banker Elite in January of 2017. Nick is now an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite and has over 55 years of experience in the local market. He has many millions in residential, land sales, commercial sales, and leases, and was the first real estate broker in the area to receive the coveted Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in November of 1981. He is a past President of the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® as well as a past President of the Virginia CCIM Chapter (Now the Mid Atlantic CCIM Chapter). Nick is a Graduate of the REALTORS® Institute (GRI) and is designated as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). He received the status of REALTOR® Emeritus in 2010.
