Shout out to Tina, Beth and Bowen for their teamwork and service. Have had a wonderful experience…read morethus far and therefore would recommend Samson for your property needs. - a happy Customer :)

I strongly advise against working with Amy Wang at Samson Properties. This was the worst real…read moreestate experience I have ever had. From the start, her sole focus was to collect her commission. During showings, rather than evaluating the property's condition or the neighborhood, she simply watched my reactions to gauge if I would submit an offer. She then pressured me to increase my bid just to win the contract, completely disregarding whether the home was actually worth the price. Once the contract was signed, she completely disappeared and entirely abandoned her fiduciary duties to me as a buyer. She expects the client to do all the work while being verbally and emotionally demeaning, and she becomes angry if you express any dissatisfaction. From start to finish, she provided zero actual service. I even had to drive her to showings because she never once offered a ride. Rather than fulfilling her professional obligation to advocate for my interests, she made no effort to negotiate the price, investigate the condition of the house, schedule the home inspection, or manage the closing process. When we found out the property plat was missing, her excuse was that the seller's agent was "hard to reach" and that the "seller doesn't have to provide it," instead of actually following up to find a solution. Her incompetence completely messed up my closing schedule, and she didn't even apologize. At closing, she didn't have the house keys, making me get them from the seller myself. During the final walkthrough, instead of actively representing me and protecting my investment, she acted merely as a passive middleman forwarding messages, pressured me to close, and deflected blame onto the client the second anything went wrong. If you are an inexperienced buyer or know her from church, be warned: she will take advantage of you. My situation proves how profoundly unfair the real estate system is. People like Amy Wang do not deserve a 2.5%+ commission. Buyer contracts need to protect the client by clearly stating that if an agent refuses to provide actual service, the client does not have to pay the full fee.

If you go to one of their open houses DO NOT give them your contact information. They will call you…read moreincessantly thereafter. I even asked them politely to stop calling me after receiving at least 20 calls from them. They told me they were advocating for their clients. I subsequently went out of my way to avoid their listings going forward. Why would anyone hire a realty service that alienates potential clients with incessant amounts of unwanted calls?

Failing to adhere to advertised cancelation and listing agreement. I have tried for days to locate…read morethe managing broker contact information to release the listing per the legally binding agreement signed. Office does not respond to emails or phone calls. Agent failed to show my property, failed to reduce price after numerous written an verbal requests, and failed to address issues with MLS listing. Now I can't even get them to adhere to their agreement to release the listing. Avoid these people they are unethical, unprofessional, and useless as sellers agents.

Contacted this agency about a rental on rent.com. The woman answering the phone at 703-815-5700…read morecollected the property address (with some difficulty--she seemed to have some trouble understanding me) that I was calling about. Then she refused to answer me about the availability. Instead asked for my name. When I gave first name only, she asked if she could have my last name. I politely declined and asked again if the property was available. She ignored my question again and asked if the phone number I was calling from was a good contact number (!). I did not confirm, just gave up and ended the call. Talk about not taking a hint. VERY aggressive. I then received an unsolicited call a few minutes later from someone else representing the agency--Jordan (no last name)--from a 571 number. He didn't know what I had called about. I didn't ask to be called back, so there was some confusion while we pieced it together. I had to dig to figure out he was from the same Keller Williams office I'd called. I told him what happened and he explained that the woman answering the phones probably wasn't qualified to give me the information I requested. While that may be the case, she never said anything like that and I don't appreciate the way she handled my call. I also don't appreciate the way she passed the message without my permission and without the necessary details. I asked him about the property I had initially found and he said he'd have to call me back. He did so, to his credit, called again and said it was 'no longer available.' Both of his calls came from two different numbers than the one I had called initially. The property listing seemed too good to be true--a SFH in rural Fairfax for $2200. I wonder if this is a real listing or just a way to generate phone leads. I see there is another review under a different office phone number that indicates robocalls could be an issue from a Keller Williams in Chantilly. I wonder if it's the same people. This all basically meant a lot of wasted time and frustration for me. Very typical these days. Sure seems it may be another agency wasting the time of the good people of the area who are just trying their best to find a home in an unbelievably difficult market.

It's unfortunate that in this day and age, with the technology that exists, agents believe it's…read moreokay to go ghost on clients. I understand that it is a hot market and there is a huge competition out there. But when you continuously call, send texts and emails, trying to find out where your offer stands, and they still have no decency to respond, it really shocks me. I am hoping that no other home buyer has to go thru what we had to with G. Bailey. It was truly disappointing that this person couldn't address any of our messages.

I wanted to take a minute to give a shoutout to the Dominion Valley HOA team. Over the past month…read moreand a half, I've been in the office several times asking questions about roofing projects, roof replacements, approved colors, compliance, and making sure the work we're doing in the community lines up with HOA guidelines. Mari, the Covenants Manager, has been extremely helpful and patient with all of my questions. I also had the chance to meet Tracy, the General Manager, and she was great to work with. Lisa, the Administrative Assistant, has been very resourceful as well. She even helped locate and scan survey documents from the files so we could use them for permitting. Zach, Stacy, Bill, and the rest of the team have all been helpful and approachable whenever I've had questions. As both a Dominion Valley resident and a local business owner, I really appreciate the time they've taken to help me, my customers, and other residents stay on the right track. I've even gone in with questions about exterior colors for my own home, and they took the time to help me make sure everything was compliant. Every time I've been in the office, it's clear they are managing a lot between resident questions, emails, documents, compliance items, and day-to-day community needs. Even with all of that going on, they have always made time to answer my questions and help however they can. Thank you to the Dominion Valley HOA team for all that you do for the community. I truly appreciate your responsiveness, professionalism, and willingness to help.

I won't give you the long story but 10 stars for our manager Michelle. I lost my unit key and fob…read moreand had no back up which turned me into a ball of anxiety. Calmly and so willing to help Michelle found my keys and a fortune cookie in my car. I'm handicapped and need supplemental oxygen to breathe so she retraced my steps and was a godsend. Thank you for being here Michelle, you are simply the best. Michelle works for the Isabella and all tenents.

Home Visit has had it's day as a good company. They have totally messed up the last two photo…read moresessions we did with them and there is no one to talk to to get it straightened out. The one person I could speak with was abrupt and unhelpful. I asked if there was someone else I could speak with and he told me there was no one else available. It is so disappointing! I spoke with a few other Realtors who have already moved on to other companies and shared them with me. I have an appointment with one of them tomorrow! If you are thinking of using HomeVisit think again as you will most likely be in for a frustrating and unsupported experience.

I have used this company for 20 years and the change in management has resulted in terrible service…read more- photos edited poorly, shots not taken of obvious features - like the exterior of a home, photographers always running late, non communication - I could go on but you get the point. I will never use them again!

I know, I know...."WTF dude, you're NOT giving them a one star rating???" Yes, but hear me out…read more I'm not sure that I've heard of any HOA company that anyone has been absolutely 100% thrilled with, so the playing field is already pretty low in that respect. However it's all about the people you interact with, AND how you treat these people. A lot of homeowners go into any exchange with an HOA company with a chip on their shoulder, and it's easy to forget that the folks on the receiving end of this are also human. So. As you read this, you actually might start to wonder why I gave only four stars and not five, and the reason for that is because Sequoia has been a little slow to catch up to the digital age: it took a loooong time for them to stop sending those ridiculous paper vouchers for us to make our dues payments and to also not charge extra fees for taking online payments, so I had to administer a ding for that. Also, they are a bit stringent on their "inspections" - sending nastygrams to people for putting their trash out early because they're going out of town the next day? C'mon, that is NOT going to reduce property value. But I digress... The good part of all this? Our neighborhood's rep, Shannon Cook. Shannon is definitely no dummy, so while I wince to say it I am sure she knows she's probably reviled by some members of our neighborhood just for the very nature of the job she has to do. But what those folks don't know or appreciate is just how well she does it. Several years ago I unwittingly (read: dumbly) volunteered to serve a 3-year stint on the board of directors for our HOA, and in doing so I got a front-row seat to seeing all the things that Shannon does for our community on behalf of Sequoia. She is extremely methodical, very organized, and - as I alluded to earlier - sharp as a tack. Having served that term on the board I came to understand and appreciate just how ignorant, entitled, and downright rude some of my fellow neighbors are. And while the board I served with were on the receiving end of some of that ire, Shannon took the brunt of it....with the patience of a f*#@ing saint. Since then, when listening to some of my neighbors complain about their interactions with Shannon, I realize that in the vast majority of the cases they are entering into those exchanges already in the wrong. So when she responds to them with the facts and the established rules/bylaws, she's immediately the enemy. It's a no-win. What a lot of my neighbors don't see is how tirelessly she works at this job. It is NOT a 9-to-5 job, and she is at every single evening HOA meeting, coming to the neighborhood on weekends to meet with contractors, and responding to communications from community members and her colleagues well outside of normal business hours. Witnessing all this for quite some time and seeing how much time she puts into our neighborhood, I was absolutely floored to find out that our neighborhood IS NOT THE ONLY ONE SHE MANAGES. She is keeping up this same level of service for other neighborhoods as well, so I have no clue when this woman sleeps. So five stars for Shannon acting on behalf of Sequoia, but the caveats from the Sequoia company I called out above make it four.

Believe the bad reviews. The property manager, for our HOA named Sharon never returns phone…read morecalls. The part-time HOA administrator is responsive only on a part-time basis as well.

A premier and truly class act real estate team that been top producers for 20+ years here in…read moreNorthern Virginia. I've used them to not only purchase but sell several of my properties and was always impressed with professionalism, attention to detail in follow-through, even after the sale of my home. Don't settle for the rest. Go with the best when it comes to real estate needs in Northern, Virginia, Maryland, and DC.. A+++++++

Worst treatment from JENNIFER COLEMAN. Horrible communication , Uncaring, lazy, lack of respect for…read moretime, made me feel like dirt. It took 4 times of her disrespecting me to the point I am beyond fed up. I kept staying quiet. I kept getting disrespected. The nicer I was the more she pushed me down to the bottom of her priority list and value. and my value was zero to her as a human. She was sending the wrong listings I didn't complain. I asked her to please send the other ones. Then she was sending rentals. Then listings in the wrong state. I pointed out to her. I've been beyond patient and got nothing but denial and her gaslighting me telling me she didn't send the wrong areas when I clearly am looking with my own eyes and they are there. The nicer I was the more shed I guess thought I was a pushover and could just keep cancelling past minute. On top Of this she wasn't scheduling any showings for me and cancelled meeting TWICE !!!! I texted her and she still was gaslighting me telling me the listings dod not include erroneous info. The listings that were there were unclear if they were preach built or new construction. I asked. She said she would let me know . She didn't. Then she cancels the appointment again so she can go help someone else I guess a juicier deal just arrived at her and she shoved me aside like dirt to take her other appointment after cancelling prior and me re arranging to meet her time. I have never ever dealt with this level of cold uncaring service from anyone. She literally has no regard for me as a human being and zero respect for my time.

This is the WORST management company! I would give zero stars if I could. They are incompetent. I…read moresent mandatory HVAC inspections last year and it took 2 months and an Issue they created on the portal for them to read the email. Now they have changed the rules and demand owners upload last years inspections or they have threatened to get a locksmith and open my unit and have the HVAC inspected all at owners cost. With the monthly fee over $771/month that is their job and I should not have to waste an hour of my time to fill out forms and upload last years inspections but I did and now they have posted a letter they are going to break in next week if someone is not home. I received no confirmation from my submissions and no response to my emails. I have called and they say they do not see the information in their portal. I sent them the old emails and a screenshot of the submissions in the portal. This is harassment! I was hoping the board would change management companies again as it seems they do every year or so but I cannot wait and going to sell this condo hopefully this spring.

One of the worst property management companies-- and that is saying a lot. Ridiculously rude, and…read morethat is if you are lucky actually get ahold of them, which could be a whole subject of another negative review. I highly recommend finding out if the HOA uses this company before buying into a neighborhood, unless you are super into headaches and grief.

Obtaining the services of a real estate agent is much more than "finding someone to sell your…read morehome". This is especially true if you are selling an inherited property as I was earlier this year. A good real estate agent will know the area, know the laws and rules and will help assess your home and get it listed and sold for a "good price". A great real estate agent is a counselor, a partner in your effort, someone who "has your back" throughout the process in addition to doing all of the real estate work. Philippa Main is an *outstanding* real estate agent and an even better person. My father passed away leaving a home in Woodbridge, Virginia - the home in which I grew up and which contained almost 50 years of possessions. I contacted Philippa in March of 2026 to discuss its potential sale even as the house was in significant disarray while I engaged in the slow process of cleaning it out and sorting through the many things my parents had accumulated over the years. When she visited the home, I looked around and threw up my hands. Philippa looked around and said, "we can make this happen." I sought her out specifically because she mentioned having expertise in sales of homes that are inherited - a particular niche that involves a delicate dance of handling family dynamics, wills, probate laws and determining what, if any, money should be put into renovations or improvements that will get a reasonable return on the investment. From our first conversation over the phone - which she took time to do in the middle of a busy weekend - Philippa was incredibly personable, easy to talk to and anticipated many of my questions and many of my concerns as we talked. By the end of our conversation, I felt like I was chatting with a friend who had expertise I needed. Over the following three months, she was a (rapidly-responded-to) text or phone call away as I navigated getting the house ready for sale. She helped outline a schedule and a plan to list the home. She connected me with a large network of trusted service providers from junk removers to contractors to painters to flooring experts from whom I obtained estimates and some of whom I contracted to help clear out the house and prepare it for sale. While she always reiterated that she would back any decision I made regarding the house, I always sought her counsel when making major decisions such as whether or not to spend money on renovations and, if so, which ones were most important. Of course, there were obstacles - some amusing, some less-so - but Philippa helped me handle each one with a confidence borne of having "seen it before". That is an incredibly valuable thing when dealing with a stressful situation. In the end, the home was listed in June and had nearly seventy showings in three days. The house sold for well over its asking price and after all of it I know some things: The home could have been sold by another agent. But few, if any, others could have been a partner in the process the way Philippa was for me. She was a trusted resource, a confidant, a person who knew when to inject humor into a situation and when helping me vent was what was needed - she understands people and the process of selling an inherited home in addition to being a brilliant real estate agent who knows the area and who knows how to get the job done. I couldn't recommend her more for ANY real estate work but, especially, if you face the task of preparing and selling an inherited property.

Philippa is a phenomenal realtor. She is very knowledgeable about the Arlington market and is…read moreespecially skilled around selling inherited homes. Her warmth comes though on every interaction. If you are selling a home in northern VA or selling an inherited home in this area, I highly recommend reaching out to Philippa. She is very generous with her time and skilled at what she does. You won't be disappointed!