My boyfriend and I recently used the Wethman Group, and specifically Alli Collier, to purchase our…read morefirst home. We loved using them. They provided a seminar for first time homebuyers, and Alli was great at answering all our questions throughout the process. She was incredibly responsive, had great schedule availability, and made us feel like she was also invested in our homeownership. She grew to understand and remember our property likes and dislikes. Wethman Group also offers a lot of perks for their clients; they hold client appreciation events, and offer complimentary equipment rental for your new home (power-washers, moving van, etc). We highly recommend them for first time homebuyers!

Katie Wethman sold a house for us and helped us buy another. Katie is brilliant, incredibly…read moreknowledgeable, does her homework, and is a terrific person. I'm an economist and have been frustrated in the past that realtors (and others who should understand) don't have a basic understanding of markets and finance. Katie is analytical and bases everything she says on facts and evidence. No bullshit or hand-waving! I loved knowing that she knows so much more about finance than I do. Both the sale and purchase were challenging. Katie helped us resolve the difficulties. The sale was complicated by the fact that there was an open lien on our property. A bank had failed to record a home equity line of credit held by a previous owner as closed. A previous title search had missed this and I foolishly did not have title insurance. The title company offered to solve the problem for $10,000. Katie did a lot of spade work and got the bank to record the lien as satisfied, saving me the money and saving the sale. The purchasers were also difficult and Katie gave us great advice about dealing with them and the sale closed on time. Our subsequent home purchase was also complicated bv the fact that the sellers wanted to do a sale by owner, which effectively made Katie the agent for both seller and buyer (although only compensated by me as my buyer's broker). She again provided infallible advice when issues arose and also gently steered the sellers through all of the many problems they thought they'd surfaced. I'd recommend Katie Wethman and the Wethman Group to anyone buying or selling a home.

If you are looking for a realtor, look no further. Laura is the ONE! My husband and I were…read morefirst-time home buyers buying a condo in Arlington. Laura was recommended to us as a top agent in the DMV area with impressive transaction volume each year. Although we identified multiple agents through our search, we immediately decided to work with Laura after our initial video call because we were impressed by her knowledge of the local housing market and all aspects of real estate transaction. We are so grateful that we did! We were buying a condo in a very competitive area. Every time when we made an offer, we had a competing offer and had to act very quickly to make our offer more competitive. Laura worked around the clock to prepare the comparative market analysis, tour the units with us, crafted and advised us on compelling offer terms and negotiated with the seller agents. Our closing had some extra complexities due to the condo building's financing approval being expired. Laura skillfully helped us navigate this issue. She proactively included relevant language in our offer to protect us from such financing issue before we even knew there was an issue with the condo building. After we discovered the issue, Laura was in constant communication with the seller's agent, condo building and mortgage broker to speedily resolve the issue and ensure we could close on time within 3 weeks. Laura's price prediction and recommendations were spot on when we submitted our offer. She recommended us to adjust our offer to a certain price to increase our chance of sealing the deal at our offer price (instead of activating the price escalation clause and resulting in us paying a higher price). We were able to be the winning offer because of Laura's excellent communication skills and expert advice. We followed Laura's recommendation and did not have to pay more than our offer price for the condo. The appraisal ended up being higher than our purchase price. We are grateful that Laura helped us secure our dream home at a great price. Laura was extremely responsive and patient. We had a lot of questions as first-time home buyers. Laura patiently answered all of our questions at any time of the day. Despite her busy schedule, she accommodated our challenging schedules and requests under short notice every single time, which enabled us to close our home with great success. We could not have asked for a better realtor to share this home purchase journey with. Thank you Laura for being an outstanding, caring and dedicated realtor!

Laura is a true professional. Here knowledge of the market is unmathced and she knows how to win!…read more I would not hesitate to refer friends or anyone looking to buy or sell in her market.

I've bought and sold perhaps 10 homes in my life and no realtor who has ever represented me…read moreexceeded the excellent job Cathy and her team did for my benefit. In this case I had to renovate and sell a property from afar on behalf of an ailing family member who lived on the other side of the country. From renovation to staging to marketing to sale, Cathy and her capable team fulfilled every promise made with outstanding professionalism from start to finish. What's more, she generated multiple, incredibly high-quality offers and ultimately concluded the sale at a price that was more than sixty- thousand dollars over our original price and indeed tens of thousands over even my most optimistic expectations. I can't recommend her more highly...and I don't say - or write -- those words all that often.

Cathy and her crew get top marks for providing terrific, professional service and delivering…read moreexcellent results. We were happy to take advantage of the free staging Cathy always offers. And we were thrilled that she took a chance and staged our art-infused condo in all of its colorful glory, instead of neutralizing it. We realized early on that we were in the hands of experts and did our best to support her team -- or just stay out of the way. Cathy brought us five solid offers and in just six days we had a contract for an amount well over the listed price. We were more than happy to share a portion of what we received over the listed price-- without her team's advice and staging, we don't think we would ever have received so many good offers, so quickly. If you are someone who can step back and let the professionals work their magic, you will find Cathy and her crew downright amazing.

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!

Valentino was great until we reached the final walk-through and settlement; hence the "Meh. I've…read moreexperienced better" 2 star rating. It was really hard for us to decide on moving forward with this home because there was a really gross cat closet in the home that just turned us off. Eventually, we moved forward and after the inspector came in, Maria negotiated 3 items to be fixed before we would purchase the home. One of these items, naturally, was for the sellers to deep clean the 'cat pee closet' so it wouldn't stink anymore. We were told the final walk-through would be done up to 5 days prior to settlement to make sure the items in question are fixed. Settlement was May 9th. On April 22nd we emailed Maria, "How are the inspection items progressing?" Maria wrote "I plan to check in with the listing agent next week regarding the receipts as the sellers have until the final walk through to have the repair items completed. I'll be sure to keep you posted." We were confident that Maria was taking the necessary steps to make sure the items were completed. The morning of May 9th, settlement day, I emailed Maria to ask her for the sqft of the carpet in the home or the dimensions of the rooms so I could schedule carpet cleaners. She wrote back with, "Unfortunately I don't know the carpet square footage or have specific floor plans with the dimensions for the home. On the positive side, the seller had the carpets professionally cleaned prior to leaving, so you may want to check it out this afternoon before making any specific plans." At the same time, Ben sent an email with the invoice, "Please see below for some final notes from the listing agent and attached for the home inspection receipts......." *final notes from seller: "Hey Ben -See attached invoices for the home inspection items..... my client got the property professionally cleaned as well..... " In response to Maria's email (that she didn't have dimensions of the bedrooms/livingroom), I wrote: "No problem! I'll just measure it when we get there.....I did see the invoice and all the carpets weren't cleaned.....I actually thought it was kind of funny that their agent said the property was professionally cleaned, when the invoice says it was only half the carpets and inside the oven ;) lol ..... the hallway closet was not in the invoice - which was the only thing we asked to be deep cleaned. It had better be cleaned and not just febreezed!! :) " Maria Responded with: "Understood, Jocelyn. I expect that the whole property was professionally cleaned (included the hallways, staircases, kitchen living area, etc) and that the standard form just didn't have a place to state those areas. With that said, you'll have a chance to check it out shortly. ;) Keep me posted!" Soooo... since she didn't care to take my concern into serious consideration, I did it myself and called the cleaning company to confirm what EXACTLY was cleaned. The cleaning invoice said: Bathrooms: Bedrooms, Living Room; Cleaning Carpets Dining Room and Basement: Kitchen Inside Oven Total Bill: $60.00 After calling the cleaning company, I wrote Maria: "I just got off the phone with [company name].,,,,,,It was JUST the Master Bedroom carpet and inside the oven. Nothing else in the home was cleaned.... She said she was told they only wanted the Master bedroom carpets cleaned so that's all she did..." (I specifically asked about the hallway closet and the cleaning company said "No, just the Master Bedrooms carpet was requested to be cleaned, so that's all we did.") Maria wrote back with ",I just left a VM for the listing agent to get clarification on the hallway closet.I'll let you know if I hear anything prior to the final walk through." We didn't hear from Maria. Ben met us for the walk-through and the cat closet REEKED of pee... STILL! He 'texted' our concern to Maria. We left to eat and 1hr later met Ben for settlement. He didn't revisit our concerns nor did we hear from Maria or anyone at Valentino about enforcing the contracted items. We were just told to sign. We got home and I emailed Maria directly. She responded with, "I'm so sorry, Jocelyn. The listing agent had written back (much later) the carpet in the hallway closet had been cleaned. Unfortunately once going to settlement, we really don't have a leg to stand on if we were to go back to the sellers regarding this item. With that said, let me know if I can assist in anyway. I hope everything else went smooth and successful today & your happy with your new home" I was shocked. It was like a slap in the face. Basically... "Meh, tough love, Jocelyn! Have fun with the cat closet!!" Maria did send me a link to ahome remedy to get DOG pee out? First, that's 'dog', and second, if I wanted to clean that closet myself (I'm pregnant) then we wouldn't have negotiated the sellers to do it!!!! So now, I'm 8.5mo pregnant using CHEMICALS to clean that closet myself. Thanks!

Heather was the perfect realtor, she did a great job managing the sale of our home. She has a very…read moreprofessional, even keeled approach to a stressful process which saw our home sold for over asking price and closed inside 30 days. We would highly recommend her.

"Simply The Best!".... She is as easy to work with as a gentle breeze, brimming with knowledge of…read morethe market like a well-stocked library, and knows how to screen for the right tenants like a skilled artist selecting the perfect colors for a masterpiece. We had a house on the market for what felt like an eternity, like a ship adrift at sea for 3 months, and it did not work out. We called Heather, and our interest bubbled up like a pot on the stove, and we had someone lined up before she even set her lock box in place. Once more, she navigates the task with the ease of a bird soaring through the sky, and it appears as though it's a delightful hobby for her. She also suggested a few tips, and everything fell into place like pieces of a well-crafted puzzle. Not only do we have an excellent agent, but her overall guidance was invaluable to all parties involved. Thank you...

This agent was selling us her own personal rental house. After all inspections were completed she…read morechanged her mind (one month before closing). We didn't want to give it up, so she had her lawyer threaten us with being sued. Our own agent was shocked to say the least because she was a realtor and this was dishonest. She did offer a few other properties instead, a bait and switch tactic. We countered and decided after her second threat to be the bigger party and cancel the contract. She did pay our expenses, but we were on a deadline to purchase a rental property after selling one. She wasted our time and caused us major distress. Be wary of this woman. She may have been great previously, but this was a recent problem in the summer of 2024.

I listed my $2.5M home for sale with Margaretha. The home sold and was settled within 45 days for…read morenear asking price in what would be considered a soft and competitive market at that price point. It was my first experience with Margaretha and I was impressed with the breadth of her industry knowledge, experience and overall real estate acumen. She is thoughtful, intelligent, well spoken and an invaluable asset in solving the myriad of issues that arise during an 'upper brackets' home sale. While Margaretha may not have been perfect, it often felt like she was! As good as she was with listing my home, she was even better finding my next spot. In my case, I felt like she saved me from making big mistakes and purchasing someone else's headache. Don't hesitate. Call Margaretha for either a listing or purchase. Thanks again for being competent and trustworthy, Margaretha!

We recently worked with Suzanne on the sale of our home in Northern Virginia. We were hoping for a…read morequick selling experience with as little stress as possible, and she absolutely delivered! Her industry expertise, local knowledge, and open communication made the entire process easier. Within the first few days on market, we received multiple offers over asking price. We cannot recommend Suzanne more to anyone in the DC area looking for an experienced agent to work with. She's truly the best!

WARNING!!! If you are looking for a good Realtor look somewhere else. Because Suzanne is an…read moreabsolutely AMAZING Realtor! She is truly unique and extremely knowledgeable. She gave us a first-time home buyer training that saved us so much time and money and gave us the education we needed to go house hunting in this chaotic housing market. At an open house we attended we overheard buyers asking their Realtor questions about the home purchase process, we were able to help answer some of their questions because of the training course we received from Suzanne. To say that Suzanne is good at her job is an understatement, she is head and shoulders above other Realtors. She takes your home purchase experience personal; she treats it as if you are her family. Her experience with spotting potential issues in a home were instrumental in keeping us from getting into the wrong house. We will not be making any home purchases or home improvements in Virginia without Suzanne.

Ruchi is a great Real Estate agent and is extremely responsive and transparent in the entire…read moreselling process. She advises on making the house sellable and marketable. She has great contractors and people who do the work fast and professionally. Furthermore, always has her clients' best interest at heart. She is a master negotiator and provides a lot of value to the entire selling process. Ruchi ability to market the property so well that we received 15 offers and she had created a detailed Excel sheet with the all offers and shortlisted the best ones. She went out of her way to do it, so we could get the best offer to close quickly as we had moved out of MD. We highly recommend Ruchi as a Real Estate agent. It was a positive experience. Thanks, Sujal and Neha

We were working with different realtor but weren't satisfied then we reached out to Ruchi and I am…read moreso glad we did. As first time home buyers we had a lot of questions and were not sure about the home buying process. Ruchi was very helpful throughout the home buying process.She is very knowledgeable and responsive.I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.