On the soccer field, as a defensive midfielder tasked with covering large swaths of grass, Russell Canouse is, in a way, a master of real estate.
Off the field, the D.C. United player this month passed the Virginia exam to become an actual real estate agent. He is just 23.
“ ‘Canouse Your House’ has a nice ring to it,” he said, suggesting a rhyming slogan that would end confusion about how to pronounce the family name.
With an eye on the long-term future and a hunger to expand his horizons, Canouse began pursuing the real estate angle last year.