I have both purchased and sold with Rachel, and there is no one else I'd prefer to work with…read more Strategic - Rachel is an expert. She has great strategies for each step of the real estate process - from staging to timing to choosing the right fit for you, and she's great about explaining her thought processes at every move. She lays out all your options and offers you strategic choices. She's been doing this a long time, and she knows her stuff! Friendly and Real - She's not afraid to be honest, building trust, and she's not afraid to share her life with you. She'll be real with you because she wants you to make the best choice for your living situation. She's never made me feel like an obligation or an inconvenience, even when I've called her years later just for some advice as I bought a house in California!

We've known Rachel for the better part of 10 years - or, to put it another way, she's put up with…read moreour starts and stops on house hunting for the better part of a decade, always helpful and without complaint. When we finally decided to get serious and put in a bid on a house that we found on a Thursday night, with bids due on Tuesday morning, Rachel gave us her opinion on the property in minutes, arranged for her colleague Jenn Abreo, to meet us at the property at 8pm on a Friday night, and get a home inspection arranged over the weekend so we could bid with confidence. That house - as predicted - went for ~$125k over ask - Rachel and Jenn were communicative though the process, advised us on how to make our bid more appealing, and, at the end of the day, not to match the crazy bidding war. Jenn took us around to see a few other places over the next couple of weeks until we found our current home. We got it for ~$75k under original ask (though we had to concede any fixes from the sellers, which I was fine with), and Rachel and Jenn threw in a years' worth of warranty for the major appliances since our hvac and water heater are a little old. We highly recommend both Rachel and Jenn.

Working with Donna was a very frustrating experience. She was the selling agent on a house we just…read morebought and I'm still blown away at how disrespectful she was to me, my husband and our agent. She dropped the ball on major communication related to contractual obligations which did cause issues on the day of settlement. We were very close to walking away from a home we love. She stages beautiful homes for which she takes an extra percent. More importantly, she does not fulfill the basic duties of her job and leaves it all to her assistant, Kate. In our case, she put her sellers at risk of loosing a sale because of her lack of follow through. I would never want to work with an agent like her.

My wife and I decided it was time to move out of our 1 bedroom 1 bath condo into something a bit…read morelarger. We weren't exactly sure what we were looking for, so we did a little house hunting on our own. We met with a few realtors and looked at a few houses, but we didn't find who or what we were looking for. We decided we needed to find a realtor that knew the area and could tell us about the character of the neighborhoods where we were searching. The Donna Kerr Group had some good reviews so we decided to give them a try. It's a small firm that really knows the Internet well. We sent a short email with our contact info, search area, and basic wish list. We immediately got a response from Donna, who referred us to Lewis Temple. Lewis came to meet us at our condo, and had in hand a binder he made for us of areas we should look at, graphs showing property values, school ratings, etc. So we decided that we'd let him show us some things and go from there. Lewis and the Donna Kerr Group do this amazing thing; they set up an Internet search with your specific requests and desired locations. All you have to do is sort the properties into three categories: yes, no, and maybe. We clicked and sorted and came up with a very, very long list. Lewis helped us narrow down our choices; he has an extensive knowledge of the metro DC area, various neighborhoods, and even local realtors, builders, and contractors. We spent a few afternoons driving around with Lewis and looking at homes. Lewis was patient with us as a picked our way through a large list of homes, telling a little history of the neighborhoods and showing us the local haunts. After a month of searching we found our dream home! Lewis helped us put our offer together, and I can now say that we are very proud homeowners. He helped us find exactly what we were looking for in a home and neighborhood that we love. Lewis stood by us through the whole process. As a side note, Lewis is also a master electrician and was able to point to details in the construction of the homes we looked at that even our home inspector missed. Next it was time to sell the small condo we called home for so many years. Lewis sent in his expert, Cara, who told us exactly what to do to de-clutter and stage our condo. She even picked out paint colors for us, and found a painter who could come that same week. Once we de-cluttered and had a little touch up painting done, Cara came back and took the most amazing photos of our condo. The condo was on the market the next day with a perfect description, her beautiful photos, and an open house that weekend. Our condo was under contract at asking price unbelievably fast, less than one month after we listed it. They even designed a unique website for our listing! We have now settled into our beautiful new home and absolutely love it. I can't express how great our experience with this team of service-oriented professionals has been. They are very, very good at their jobs, and they are wonderful people. I recommend that if you are looking to buy and/or sell your home you try Lewis Temple and the Donna Kerr Group!

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.

Selling our unique home in Fairfax, Virginia was an exceptional experience thanks to Debbie Dogrul…read moreAssociates and Melissa Govoruhk. From the very beginning, Melissa demonstrated an impressive knowledge of the local market, a thoughtful strategy, and a level of professionalism that immediately put my husband and I at ease. We are incredibly grateful for the outstanding service we received and would highly recommend Debbie Dogrul Associates and Melissa Govoruhk to anyone looking to sell their home in Fairfax, Virginia. A true five-star experience from start to finish.

My wife and I worked with AB to both find our new forever home and sell a rental property we own…read more AB was great throughout the process. Yes, he's young, and that might turn some people away, but don't let his age be a negative factor. As a real estate investor, I have worked with many realtors, and I can say AB is great. His persistence and willingness to help are both top notch. I always have a ton of questions and he is always open to help. Highly recommend working with him.

Helena and the Keri Shull team were a huge assets in a crazy homebuyers market! She set custom…read moresearches based on our housing and school zone needs, provided valuable market knowledge and insight, and guided us through the process. I was also very impressed with the post closing support. I hadn't expected to hear much from the realtor after closing, but Helena and the team came through with a nice welcome basket, pizza delivery for moving day, and the use of their 14' box truck to finish out the move. We are also looking forward to the house warming the offered to host, complete with bounce house for the kids and adult beverages!

Even though I personally called the company and asked to be removed from their contact list -- and…read morewas assured that I would be -- I still receive harassing calls and texts from this company. I would NEVER trust this realty company with my own property. Whoever Keri Shull is, she should be ashamed of the way this business is being run!

THANK YOU ANN WILSON! If it weren't for the dogged determination of Ann Wilson and her team, I…read morewould not have found the perfect house for my family. I'm admittedly a very particular person (just ask my hubby) and had very specific parameters for what I wanted: a dead end street, preferably a fixer upper (as my husband and I like to renovate), a garage, minimally 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths preferably in Donaldson Run neighborhood. YES Ann found EXACTLY what I wanted THE FIRST EVENING it went on the market! AND WE GOT IT! Ann made the entire transaction easy. We were in the house within 40 days. We'd decided to hold on to our other house in the Yorktown neighborhood and rent it out. Since then, Ann has proven to be a reliable font of knowledge helping us procure excellent tenants and guiding us through the rental process and how to be good landlords while protecting our vested interests. She is the first person I call when I have anything real estate related that I need answered. The character trait that is most important about Ann is her honesty and integrity. She does everything above board, transparent and works hard to make the deal happen fairly and efficiently. She leaves nothing to chance by surrounding herself with the best of the best in staging, lenders, home repair vendors etc. I want to add my enthusiastic recommendation of Ann Wilson to anyone needing a real estate agent. She knows Arlington and is an energetic, fun person with an excellent sense of humor and always on time!

MJ Sheckles: can't listen, wastes your time, disrespectful…read more Got a call from a booker for realtor MJ Sheckels, KW Preferred Properties, that a client wanted to view my rental home. Last night, left MJ both an email and vm with my cell and the address confirming a 1pm showing today. When I didn't hear back, I called again this morning. MJ constantly interrupted me, assured me the client was out and about looking at properties and would be there at 1pm. I couldn't finish a sentence, she just kept running me over. I guess what property owners have to say isn't as important as MJ talking at us. Sent her a text when I arrived at the property. You know how this story ends: MJ was so sorry, the appointment was made by mistake, the client was not coming. Maybe stop interrupting, learn to listen, check your vm, read your email so reviews like this won't need to be written.

Cheryl Kincaid and the team at Estridge are very professional, effeicient, and resourceful. As…read morefirst time home buyers, my wife and I did not know where to start. Cheryl really took her time to understand our needs, concerns, and preferences, and taught us a lot on what to look for in a house. Her personality was great to work with, and we maintained great communication throughout our house-searching journey. She was very organized and detail-oriented, and everything went smoothly from first meeting to final closing. Cheryl's expertise, patience, and empathy reassured us every step of the way. If not for her, we wouldn't find our dream house so quickly. Thank you Cheryl!

Caroline Aslan made finding and buying a new home fun and stress-free in a sellers' market. She…read morehelped us narrow down our real needs and wants, and took us to diverse housing and neighborhoods all over DC, Maryland, and Virginia till we were sure we were choosing right and stayed very patient and cheerful as we tried to make up our minds. Her guidance and suggestions were on the mark, and we are now happy in a much better home than we had hoped for, and could not be more pleased! If you want to find and buy a great house, go to Caroline Aslan.

My search for a home in DC was a long and complicated one. I was a first time home buyer with very…read morespecific needs, a family who was very involved in the process, a unique financial situation, a definitive time-frame where purchase would need to be completed by, and a very tough schedule to visit properties. I was referred to Maria Fernandez, interestingly enough, through my first real estate agent (who was making career changes). At this point, I had all but given up on finding a property for purchase in DC and was going to settle on renting for the remainder of the time that I was going to live here. However, I found Maria to be extremely knowledge (both of the city and of the market), friendly, patient, and above all honest. She was able to unravel the extremely complex and convoluted path to purchasing a home in DC while working with a myself, with a very difficult work schedule, and my family who are located a few hours away. With every property we visited, she was able to give a thorough summary of the highlights and possible shortcomings of the property. She was honest when she did not have the information I asked for and was timely in response when she found my answer. When working with Maria, it does not feel like she is trying to sell you a property, it feels like she is trying to help you find your future home. Whether it was last minute calls to see a property, or when I was late to a showing due to work constraints, she always met me with a friendly demeanor and understanding. As a first time home buyer and a transplant to DC, I cannot imagine a better first agent with whom to make a purchase of a home.

We had the pleasure to work with one of the REALTORs ( Christina Brown ), the experience was…read moreamazing. From the very 1st day we met her she started taking notes of our needs & wants. She made it her priority to keep in touch with us on a regular with new properties that popped up on the market that fit our list and were around our budget. If I could give her a 10+ star instead of 5, i would, she did an excellent job.