Jin was referred to us and highly recommended by a friend while we were stationed overseas. During…read moreour initial communications with Jin, she was incredibly pleasant, professional and provided a variety of internet and mobile platforms so that we could share our home search requirements and timelines. Jin learned of our quick turn around house hunting trip from a foreign country and graciously without hesitation adjusted her schedule on short notice to meet and conduct an in-depth and relaxed interview of our wish list. Jin dedicated a number of days to meet with us on any potential homes to be viewed and did so in a punctual manner with a positive attitude. We ultimately selected a prebuilt home that checked a number of our personal wishlist boxes and Jin acted as our complete buyer advocate and was incredibly responsive in any questions and issues that needed to be addressed and resolved with both the builder and Mortgage Company. Jin was incredible from the initial introductory meeting and ultimately all the way to closing. We highly and without hesitation recommend Jin to anyone is search of a true Real Estate Professional who is in search of a great home!

We don't usually leave negative reviews, but our experience with our former landlord and real…read moreestate agent, Jin Wickwire, unfortunately ended on a very disappointing note. While the home-buying process itself was smooth, our move-out experience was the complete opposite. As a family with young children, we were repeatedly questioned and made to feel uncomfortable over normal wear and tear......things like minor drywall nicks that are expected in any home with kids. These were already being addressed on our end with a contractor, as we had communicated. Despite agreeing to cover repairs and forfeit a $3,000 deposit, we were met with unnecessary comments and a level of aggression that felt unprofessional and unwarranted. It was especially disappointing given that we chose to work with her over many other options, expecting a level of trust and respect in return. We believe in accountability and were fully willing to take care of any legitimate damages....but respect and professionalism should go both ways. Based on this experience, we would not recommend doing business with Jin.

Angie is knowledgeable, patient, communicative, and most importantly of all helped us to secure our…read morenew home in a very competitive environment. We worked with Angie for a number of years to find our single family home in our same neighborhood, where the inventory is notoriously low and houses sell fast with multiple bids. It took some time only because we were not in a situation in which we had to move into a new house right away so we were picky. We never felt that Angie tried to pressure us into making a decision or moving forward before we were comfortable. We previewed a lot of houses and Angie would respond quickly to our requests for setting up viewing appointments. She was always on time or got in touch with us if the schedule changed, which we appreciated given our busy schedules. She was also very kind and entertaining to our small children, who were always with us during the viewings; in fact, Angie would often take them to different parts of the houses so we had time to thoroughly view the property. Whenever we had a question about a property, Angie would promptly contact the listing agent and get us an answer. Sometimes she would call the listing agents when we were present, and we noticed she had a knack for asking direct, yet professional questions that resulted in insightful information for us. When we put a bid on one house, Angie proactively reached out to us to address all our questions and walk us through the paperwork. We were not first-time homebuyers, but she still made sure we understood all the nuances. When it became clear that there would be multiple bids on this house, Angie frequently contacted the listing agent to try to get updates and advocate for us. Although we ended up being out-bidded, we felt that Angie fully represented our best interests. She was also good at keeping our spirits high after we lost the bid and helped us to remain confident that something better would be on the horizon. She helped to link us up with a lender who did a lot of the pre-processing of our loan paperwork, resulting in us being more attractive and competitive buyers compared to those who just had a standard pre-approval letter. While viewing one home we happened to look out the window and see a for sale sign in the yard of another property, which we learned had just gone on the market. Angie helped us to quickly secure a viewing appointment and we all knew it was a house that would be on the top of our list. Angie again contacted the listing agent to help us get additional background on the house and helped us to think about a price to consider for the offer. We went back to view this property a second time during the open house--and Angie took the time to meet us again--and we knew from the foot traffic that this house would have multiple bidders and go fast. Angie quickly drew up the paperwork, helped us to get a solid package submitted right away, and continued to advocate with the listing agent. We came to learn there were more than a dozen bids on this house, and although we didn't have the highest bid we ended up signing a contract! It was a huge relief after the long journey, and Angie helped us to make it happen. About a month or so after this process, COVID-19 started to emerge in the spring and obviously created a lot of stress and unknowns for everyone. Angie helped us to navigate the inspection and closing process, always advocating for safe practices when possible. Again, she was a very strong advocate for us when some complicated legal issues emerged with the title paperwork. In the early days of the pandemic we didn't know how we were going to physically do the closing process because the title company implemented strict protocols about who could enter their building. With both parents having to attend the closing in person, we were stressed about childcare because there were few options at the time. Angie very kindly offered to watch our kids at the new house during the closing. It was such a genuine offer, and we are so thankful for her compassion and support. Everything with the final inspection and closing went off without any problems. Since we moved into the new house, Angie has been great about keeping in touch. In fact, we often contact her for help in identifying contractors or other service providers. When a leak sprung in our new house on move-in day, we tried to contact several plumbers for emergency service. Because of COVID, however, we couldn't find anyone to come to the house right away. We called Angie, who gave us a name of a plumber who came by within the hour and saved us a lot of potential damage. She has added a lot of nice personal touches, like giving us a new home welcoming gift and bringing by flowers for Mother's Day. We highly recommend Angie for your real estate needs. She will take care of you.

Angie will go the extra mile....and always with a smile. For…read morejust a rental search, Angie treated my wife and I like VIPs one year ago. She was pleasant and followed up on anything and everything. Above and Beyond are just a few words to describe the experience. She came up with an ideal match in a perfect community we had no idea existed before. We were lucky to have Angie after the trial and error method with several other professional realtors.

We thought homeownership was just a pipe dream, but we thought we would give it a shot anyway. It…read moretook Leslie one meeting with us to find our first home and find a lender who could make it all happen. This house had all our must haves and was most importantly in our price range. She stood by us and kept us informed through the entire short sale. As first time home buyers, it was important to understand each step to the process. She was prompt, polite and professional at all times, not to mention funny and a joy to be around! We will (and already have) recommend her to all close friends and family in search for a realtor. Thank you, Leslie, for making our dream of homeownership come true!

Having been involved in Real Estate for over 40 years as investors, landlords, homeowners (several…read morehomes) and licensed Real Estate sales people, Sue and I feel qualified to say that Leslie is the most honest, caring, compassionate and dedicated Real Estate person that we have ever met. Working with her as both buyers and sellers, we have personally witnessed her willingness to research every aspect of a home purchase that you are considering to identify potential problems and issues. Working with her as a seller, she provided us with real comps so that we knew that we were getting a fair price for our home and ultimately sold our house in 5 days in a very bad market. Having confidence that you are not paying too much as buyer and getting a fair price for your home as a seller is the ultimate goal, and Leslie did that. She is genuinely interested in you and not focused solely on the sales commission. In our opinion, Leslie is the standard by which all others should be judged. She is simply.....THE BEST! John & Sue

We recently sold our home in Ashburn Village. We were so incredibly pleased with our Realtor Dawn…read moreBillow and Loudoun County Living. She provided paramount service, and a seamless trasaction. We sold for Full asking price and it was the highest price Sold on our street & surrounding in years! We couldnt have asked for a better experience... Thank you Dawn! The Everheart Family

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​Working with Jean was such a pleasure. We decided to sell our home and were worried about how the…read moreCOVID market would affect the sale. The Garrell Group came in and took the reigns. Jean's team developed a plan to give us the best possible chance of success. She also advised us to use an aggressive pricing strategy to increase interest. All of her decisions created a best-case scenario for us. We were thrilled to have multiple competitive offers well above our asking price to choose from. After accepting a great offer, we were then so impressed with the communication and efficiency of the team during the closing process. Trusting her strategy was one of the best decisions we've ever made. We can not recommend The Garrell Group enough!​

This is not a fake review. Check out my account and you will see that I have been on Yelp for…read morealmost two years. You will see further that I have never reviewed anything until today. I come to Yelp occasionally to lurk, and that is about it. I have never reviewed anything because, whether good or not, the products and services that I have received have never caused such high emotional amplitude in me that I felt compelled to write public reviews about them. That changed two days ago, on October 6, 2014-- the day that I closed on my first home. As a result of working with The Garrell Group I have learned that Realtors don't just find homes and sell them for people. Good Realtors shape the home-buying/home-selling process and then shepherd it to its final conclusion. They are the ultimate conductors of the thing, and they work exceptionally hard to earn their pay. Mark and Jean Garrell are good Realtors. They are consummate pros who respect their clients and their profession. In short, they are The Real Deal, and I do not think you can find better Realtors anywhere. As I look back on my first contact with them I see nothing but a long chain of personal growth. From the very beginning of our home search, The Garrells skillfully educated me and patiently worked with me as we narrowed in on a house. I cannot stress how accommodating, how kind, and honorable these people are. The fact is, I did not just want a house. I had quite a few definite parameters, and yet once these parameters were established, they became the parameters that Mark and Jean insisted upon whenever we looked at a prospective house. They showed me what to look for in a house, what is really important, and what is not. We looked at a wide variety of homes, spread all across Northern Virginia. At every point they helped us see how each home stacked up to the market. But once we nailed down the right house, then the hard work began. From the moment we made the offer on our house to the day of our closing, The Garrells were there by our side. They worked with our mortgage broker to ensure that we would not be blindsided with negative surprises (I stress this most powerfully. Make sure the broker and Realtor are honorable and that they are working together for you). The Garrells arranged and then conducted us through inspections, managed our contingencies, and helped us negotiate an incredible stream of favorable terms. It was shocking to see it unfold before us, especially since I have so often heard horror stories of unresponsive agents who have permitted deals to come crashing down due to incompetence. That just never happened with us because Jean was constantly on top of the project. She artfully worked us through the entire thing, and then, as I sat at the table on closing day, she and Mark were both right there at my right hand. I only write this review because I enjoy experiencing the work of highly competent people, and want my experience to be enjoyed by as many others as possible. We all work hard for our money. The Garrells respect this and you see it in everything they do. As a result, I will personally never so much as think of using a Realtor other than those at The Garrell Group. They are so responsive, and work so hard to take care of you, that you would just be shooting yourself in the foot to deal with anyone else.

Dawn is a wonderful, knowledgeable full-service realtor who is a joy to work with. We wanted to…read moresell our family home which needed fairly extensive renovations before hitting the market. She gave us recommendations to maximize curb appeal with her stylish eye, stepped in to refer general contractors and project managed the entire process. The house looked amazing when it listed! I live in California and she helped to coordinate all the necessary paperwork from across the country. I even used my learnings from Dawn to buy and sell a house here! We strongly recommend Dawn and her services. She's definitely a gem of a realtor!

I've had the pleasure of using Dawn for both buying and selling a home and I could not recommend…read moreher more. We first used Dawn 15 years ago when we were first time home buyers. Dawn was recommended because my wife and I were a little indecisive and could not decide between Virginia and Maryland. Since she's licensed in both Virginia and Maryland, she was able to show us houses in both states; she must have shown us 50 houses. Once we found our home, Dawn guided us through the entire process from bidding through closing. Dawn patiently explained every form we signed and every step and every option we had until we closed on the house. We could not have asked for a better teacher than Dawn for our first home buying experience. Later, we finally were ready to move up to a bigger home and Dawn again came through for us. We found a house we liked and asked Dawn to help us buy it. Offers were required quickly and Dawn immediately found us a mortgage specialist who could get us a pre-approval letter for the offer. We had a weekend and Dawn was able to put together the winning offer on the house that weekend. After we moved, it was time to sell our old townhouse and we were blown away with Dawn's expertise in selling. We hadn't updated the house at all and we were behind on maintenance, but Dawn helped us put together a plan to get the best price for our house. She created a list of improvements we could do that were cost effective; picking out all the furnishing and fixtures to maximize our selling price. She found a general contractor to do all the updates and kept us abreast of their progress. She also guided us through Compass Concierge so we didn't have to pay immediately for any of the improvements. After construction was done, she helped us find cleaners to clean the house and a staging company to stage the house. The house was completely unrecognizable; it looked like something out of HGTV. We sold within a weekend, 25K over our asking price. We were so pleased that we also recommended her to my parents to sell my grandfather's house. She worked her magic and transformed the stale 1980's interior into a modern interior. There was a bidding war and my grandfather's house sold for 90K over asking. My aunts and mom cannot stop raving about her. Whether buying or selling a house, I cannot recommend Dawn more.

Ariana and her team were a huge help in selling our Reston condo. Her willingness to stage the…read moreproperty in the face of an increasingly challenging real estate market doubtless increased the attention our condo got and may have sped a settlement by three or four months and resulted in a sale $25,000 better than nearby comparable properties.

Ariana and Angie are the best, hands down! They helped us sell and purchase our next home. They…read morewent above and beyond and helped to make it all a seamless and successful process. We highly recommend them!

Contacted Bob on Friday and he responded within an hour. A cancelled appointment was to my…read moreadvantage. Bob came over on Saturday and completed an extensive survey complete with permanent and semi-permanent markers to trace the very unusual left-side property line of my house. Of note was he identified a property line issue where one of my neighbors has fencing over the property line. So glad he identified the issue as we're in the planning phase for erecting fencing. Prompt service, ighly skilled and highly recommended.

Robert was great. I got a quick response to my request for services. He was on time and did a…read morethorough job staking the property lines.

PAUSE RIGHT HERE! And don't look anywhere else!!!! Laura is hands down the most confident,…read moreattentive and just all around amazing realtor! We have worked with the Lawlors before when selling our townhouse a couple years ago. And we have always had the most amazing experience! The whole family is just so great! Last year we thought we were ready..Laura helped us go visit some sites but it turned out we weren't quite there yet. We felt awful because we dragged Laura all over but she was so understanding and said "I'll be here when you are ready!!" We were finally ready to get our first single family house..I texted Laura to tell her and by the next day she had our list ready to go. Even though we know she's busy - she NEVER made us feel any less than her other clients. She was always there for us when we needed her. Every time I felt like I was going downhill on an emotional roller coaster..Laura was there to talk me through it and get me right back on track! She was so supportive!! I can't say enough about how great our experience was. We found our dream home. And I know for a fact it's because of Laura.. We better not move ever again - but if we do - we will be working with the Lawlors. Do yourself a huge favor and call Laura!!!

Laura is smart, patient, and really good at her job! I highly recommend her as a fabulous realtor…read moreon the Northern Virginia area. I will definitely use her again!

The team at BCR always treated me well from the moment I first reached out about renting one of…read moretheir properties. Any time I needed a maintenance call, had a question, or needed some leniency when my wife and I were house hunting and needed a lease extension, they were more than happy to accommodate. We would 100% recommend them and their services! Thank you!

Highly recommend this group. I loved the apartment I was in, and the property management team was…read moresuper responsive to all my needs over many years. I found them to be very trustworthy, and I really appreciate all they did while I was a tenant. I would tell anyone looking for a place to rent to consider these folks.