My wife and I had a fantastic experience working with Mike to buy our first home. We were so fortunate to meet him at an open house on the Hill when we began our search, and we could tell from that initial meeting that Mike was knowledgeable and sincere. As first-time buyers, we were naturally skeptical of what agents might say to earn our business, but he never came across as sales-y or untrustworthy -- it was apparent from the start that Mike would look out for our best interests. Throughout our search, Mike was responsive, patient, and flexible. He kindly accommodated our busy schedules for home tours and was great about answering our calls/texts outside of business hours. Mike guided us through the offer-writing process with ease and truly made us feel like we were his top priority at every turn. Since we closed on our home, Mike has also been a great resource for finding trusted local contractors and everything else we've needed to get situated. We've greatly appreciated Mike's personal investment in seeing us settle into a home we love, and we'd absolutely recommend his team if you're looking to buy/sell on the Hill. read more

Michael was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and guided us through a purchase that had more than its share of hurdles. He was responsive, polite, and always took the time to walk us through each challenge as it came up. He made a difficult and unfamiliar process easy. We recommend him without reservation. read more

I cannot say enough good things about working with Mike. My husband and I met him at an open house a year before we were looking to buy. He was kind, knowledgeable, and listened to our long-term goals. Over the next year, he stayed in touch with helpful market updates and listings without ever being pushy. When we finally decided to buy, Mike moved at lightning speed. After we narrowly missed out on one property, he worked his magic and found us an identical home before it even hit the market. We were under contract within a week! Mike provides true 'white glove' service. He managed a tight 21-day closing with zero stress, attending every inspection and providing data-driven advice while always respecting our final decisions. He is a Capitol Hill expert and a genuinely great guy. 10/10--if you want to feel supported and informed, Mike is your guy! read more

Mike was an absolute standout as my real estate agent. This was my second time working with him, and I went back because I knew I could trust his expertise, his communication, and his ability to deliver results. His understanding of the market was spot-on, and he priced my home perfectly to get it sold quickly. He brought in a fantastic handyman at a great price, arranged beautiful staging, and coordinated every detail so I could move out of the area with total peace of mind. Mike handled everything seamlessly from start to finish--I couldn't have asked for a better partner in the process. Highly recommend!!! read more

The Abor Group was fantastic to work with, start to finish. Mike impressed us from the start with his knowledge of our specific neighborhood in DC and detailed pricing analysis - he definitely does his homework! He helped us streamline and manage the selling process, complete with helping us win an offer over asking during our first weekend on the market. Yo-G was also excellent to work with as our buyer's agent; he provided insightful input as we looked at houses and helped us win our first bid on our first house. We ended up with a beautiful home that was better than our expectations! Though buying and selling a home can be a stressful process, the Arbor Group helped us navigate every step with excellent expertise. read more

We met Mike Lederman when he hosted an open house for our friends selling their house down the street (Hill East). Immediately, it was clear he knew the neighborhood and took pride in the showing. And our friends had great, positive feedback about working with Mike. When we decided to sell our home, we contacted Mike. He was responsive, immediately made himself available, and gave us advice right out of the gate, encouraging us to sell sooner rather than later (and doing so in a way that assured us his recommendation was rooted in our best interest, not him just trying to make a sale). From there, his follow up was professional, organized, and detailed; he put together a super thoughtful, detailed proposal. We were also impressed with the management of the details - bringing in contractors to fix up the house, managing other logistics, etc. - that he and his team offered as a part of their service. In the end - Mike and his team were great, exceeding our expectations, and getting us an above asking offer after one day on the market. I'd whole-heartedly recommend Mike and his team. read more

I worked with Michael Lederman as a first-time homebuyer, and I had a great experience! He was very helpful throughout the process - from taking the time to explain everything to me step by step, to listening to my wants and needs and giving good feedback. I'm super happy with the condo I bought. It needed an HVAC repair and he helped me find the best tech at the best price. I will work with him again in the future and refer my friends as well! read more

If I could give Mike and The Arbor Group 10 stars, I would. This is the second time we have purchased a house with Mike and we wouldn't have it any other way. His knowledge of Capitol Hill is deep and unparalleled. He is also one of the nicest and honest humans you could work with. He listens, is patient, but also asks the right questions and gives solid support when needed. We had a bit of a bumpy negotiation (no fault of the Arbor Group), but Mike was with us all the way to the end. This is the team you want on your side when taking the home buying or selling plunge. read more

We had an excellent experience working with Mike and the whole Arbor Group team to sell our house. We had a short timeframe to sell and the timing was a few weeks into the market slowing with rising interest rates and approaching holidays. Mike went above and beyond to help us get our house ready to list and we ultimately felt like we put the best possible product forward. Our house looked amazing! He was really thoughtful and strategic in advising us on our listing price, which we think was also key to quickly going under contact. Mike has a super high attention to detail and he and his team took a number of extra steps to generate more buzz for the house. We went under contract within 10 days and got above our listing price. I've had several (4) friends buy or sell with Mike and we were glad to get the chance to work with him ourselves. read more

Loved working with Brian, he is amazing to work with and knows DC very well. He is Brian makes home hunting a breeze, no need to even look further after closing on a property as he is always there with lots of contacts after closing. Ex. Handyman and so on. He is always responsive and very friendly, professional, and will get out of his way to make you happy and get what you want. He is punctual on time, and very responsive, reliable, and the to go to person. read more

We had a fantastic experience working with Mike and his team. As first time home sellers, he answered all our questions and guided us through the process in a professional, patient, yet timely manner. Mike went above and beyond making sure we landed on our selling goals and timeline and really cared about us more than "just clients." I couldn't recommend The Arbor Group enough and we're very appreciative of our experience. read more

Highly recommend Mike, Brian, and entire The Arbor Group team! We both purchased and sold properties with them and had an excellent experience on both sides of the deal. They truly went above and beyond to meet our needs and get our deals closed. They're a pleasure to work with and we'd absolutely use them again. read more

Brian O'Hora was professional, knowledgeable, thorough, and just a good guy! I had a lovely experience, and felt very comfortable navigating the home-buying process. read more

It's been a while since closing on our home and the statement "man, I'm glad we found Brian" has left my mouth countless of times. I did a LOT of research when we entered the house market. Excessive, stressful research. We were looking for a fixer upper so I wanted an experienced agent that would be open to showing us ugly homes, patient because we weren't a hurry to buy and knowledgeable once we found a house since we heard about bidding wars. We got that a lot more than that with Brian. Brian is not only a buyer's agent but he also has a lot of experience in renovations so his input throughout our process has been invaluable. He can tell you what is and isn't a big deal in a house and you can trust his judgement because on a couple of occasions he pointed out the BIG problems about a house we might have not seen or understood. He definitely saved us from a couple of houses that would have been money pits in the long run. He understood our comfort level right away when it came to a fixer upper or "Granny House" as he calls it, and was determined to find the right home for us. He has a very positive and calm attitude but is VERY proactive. He replied to emails and texts right away. Would preview houses in advance to let us know his thoughts on a property we might be interested in. Always kept us in the loop and following through with the things he said he was going to do. I never felt I needed to be on top of him or felt like he forgot about us. Once we found a house, our seller's agent was very difficult to communicate with and Brian did a wonderful job staying on top of her and making things go as smooth as possible for us. Even after closing, he came to help my husband with some floor removals and has given us some amazing contacts to help us get started on the renovations. He has definitely gone above and beyond the call of duty for us and we feel very lucky to have found him. read more

We worked with Mike Lederman at the Arbor Group when we sold our Hill East house in Spring 2022 and it was a fantastic experience. Mike is a straight shooter - he is a very honest and thoughtful partner and kept us focused on our goals throughout the time we worked together. He was a calming force in a hectic time and he and the entire Arbor team were very responsive throughout. Mike knows the Hill East market incredibly well and advised us perfectly as we prepped the house for sale. Despite other similar houses listing on the same weekend (including one on our block) we received multiple offers and sold well over asking price. Mike and the Arbor team were great partners and we highly recommend them for anyone looking to buy or sell in Hill East. We're confident it will be a great partnership and you will be fully supported throughout the entire process. read more

Michael Lederman and The Arbor Group are TRUE Professionals! We have an excellent experience with Michael Lederman, as we navigated the challenging market conditions resulting from the Fed rate hikes. Michael was very patient and dedicated to us, and helped guide us through very tricky contractual language to ensure we were protected as buyers, but also got the deal done. Michael and the team guided us from end to end and helped ensure we were in good hands with the team. We sold our D.C. home and firmly believe that without the guidance of Michael, our home would not have sold when it did. Michael went above and beyond for us and was very receptive to our needs to ensure we were positioned as strongly as possible. We highly recommend Michael Lederman and The Arbor Group if you are looking for a real estate group that cares and is knowledgeable about the community because they also live here. We can't say enough about Michael and his approach - it just gave us ease in a challenging market. We would work with The Arbor Group and Michael Lederman in the future and recommend them to anyone in need of a real estate partner they can count on. -Michael -Michael read more

I've had terrific experiences working with Brian O'Hora. Over the past five years, Brian has helped my wife and me with the purchase of two homes (including when we were first-time home buyers) and the sale of our first home. Throughout these transactions, Brian was diligent, thoughtful, responsive, and unflappable. We particularly valued Brian's deep knowledge of the DMV real estate industry and his ability to give honest feedback without exerting any pressure on us as buyers or sellers. Brian also did a wonderful job of truly listening to our home-buying wish list, taking our response to listings into account and focusing on bringing our attention only to those homes that fit our criteria and in which we'd likely be most interested. Home buying and selling can be pretty stressful, especially in this market, but Brian made it as smooth and painless as possible. I have no hesitation enthusiastically recommending Brian for any home-buying or selling needs. He's an incredibly pleasant person to deal with and great at what he does. We unquestionably will look to Brian in the future in the event that we're in the market to buy or sell again. read more

We just bought our first home with Brian O'Hora, and were so pleased to work with him. We were not sure what we wanted, and looked at lots of different styles (suburbs, townhouses, condos, etc). He was patient, highly responsive, and gave smart, thoughtful advice throughout the process. He is really great at helping his clients find the perfect house for what they want. We were referred to him by multiple friends who had worked with him, and will be sure to refer our friends as well! read more

I loved working with Brian - he helped me find my dream home! He was extremely patient during the process, gave me his real input on potential homes (he didn't try to 'sell' me on a place just to make the sale) and answered every single anxious text or call from me throughout the entire duration that I worked with him. He was always responsive and very friendly, professional, and will go out of his way to make sure you are happy with your new home. Great to work with over all :) read more

Michael and Brian are amazing real estate professionals and very easy and relaxing to deal with. They had our place fully ready and showing in a very short few weeks and got us a very good set of offers. And helped with the closing process till the end. I would certainly recommend them to anyone. Thanks Michael and Brian for making the entire process so easy for us. read more

Brian O'Hora and the Arbor Group are A+! After scanning the market ourselves for about 2 years, we eventually decided to sign up with Brian and we bought the first property he found for us - not because we (or he) rushed our decision, but because he listened to exactly what we wanted and found it for us at the right price. He also helped us with multiple contractor recommendations after closing for small projects. We have referred a couple friends who have also bought with Brian. Highly recommend! read more

Brian was fantastic from start to finish (and beyond). He walked us through a million questions and showed us houses that met our needs. He went out of his way to ensure we got the house we wanted and closed on time even at the beginning of the pandemic. I trusted his judgement on what was 'fixable' and what was a bigger job than we wanted to take on. Highly recommended. read more

We came to Brian O'Hora on the recommendation of some friends, and we're so glad we did. He is a true professional--knowledgeable, persistent, candid, punctual, and well-connected. Trustworthy. All while being easygoing and never putting on the hard sell. Even after helping us find and buy our first home (during the chaos of the pandemic), he continues to help us with his network of contractors and other specialists. We highly recommend Brian and the Arbor Group. read more

Mike and Brian were fantastic to work with, and we could not recommend them more highly. They both know the Capitol Hill market very well, and that knowledge showed from our first meeting. When it came time to actually list our home, Mike was phenomenal. We ended up needing to list much sooner than expected, and we had a rush to get everything ready. Mike rolled with the change of plans, and he worked incredibly hard to quickly get our home ready to go to market in about a week. He put together a detailed schedule for that work, coordinated getting contractors lined up, and had a great eye for how to stage our home. In the end, he got us an incredible result on the sale of our home, even in the midst of COVID-craziness. read more

Mike did a great job selling our small townhouse in Eastern Market. He gave us a clear presentation at the start about his selling philosophy and strategy for marketing our place and then delivered in all respects. Mike was calm and easy to understand as we negotiated the sale. His recommendations for bringing the house to market paid off as we went under contract in 3 days above ask. I highly recommend Mike and the Arbor Group. read more

What a joy Michael of The Arbor Group was to work with. He was incredibly professional in our year long search for a house, patient, and honest. He understood our needs with a toddler and a newborn baby, and made sure everything about the house fit our needs. We truly felt like Michael had our best interest at heart, and really missed him when we finally bought a house and no longer were in constant communication. Michael still checks in on us to see how we're doing, and we could not appreciate him anymore. If we ever want to sell/buy another house, we are only going with Michael and the Arbor Group. THANK YOU! read more

I can't recommend Brian O'Hora enough. We decided to get serious about buying a house right when everything started to go crazy in the market. Over six months Brian was extremely patient and helpful as we explored different neighborhoods and price points and was always available when we wanted to see something. This was also during the pandemic and he made every home visit feel safe. Brian has a very soft touch when it comes to recommending you check out certain houses while not coming across pushy or getting you out of your financial comfort zone. Great experience the whole way through, especially during one of the toughest times to be a home buyer. read more

Mike is an outstanding RE agent! He helped us find a terrific house in Capitol Hill and guided us through the process so that we'd win the bidding. He showed enormous patience and thoroughness while showing us 15+ homes over 2 months. Mike figured out the places best suited for our needs and wants, and worked hard to get us early access. And when we were on the fence, he talked us through some hard decisions that ultimately resulted in us finding our home for the next 10-20 years. Since then, he's been a huge font of knowledge about the neighborhood and various handymen/contractors. read more

Mike could not have done a better job helping us find our new home. Every step of the way he was helpful, knowledgeable, patient, kind and eager to listen to what we were looking for in a home and then put together a plan to make it happen. He made us feel very comfortable throughout a process that was new to us and had many helpful suggestions. We are absolutely thrilled with the house we got and thoroughly grateful for his guidance from start to finish. We recommend him without reservations. Do yourself a favor: call Mike today. You'll be thankful you did. read more

I worked with Mike and Brian on the purchase of my first home. I was not fully committed to buying when I started my search, but they maintained regular contact and offered assistance at every turn. When I finally found something I liked, they sprang into action. They were constantly available and responsive, and provided invaluable guidance. They were able to connect me with others (like my mortgage broker) who helped get the purchase closed very quickly. I am very satisfied. And although I don't expect to sell or buy real estate again for a while, when the time comes, I know where I'll turn. read more

When the time came to prepare to sell our home earlier this spring, we met with several agents to make sure we found the right fit. From the very beginning, we were impressed by the Arbor Group. Their honesty, knowledge of our Kingman Park neighborhood and the DC real estate market as a whole, and commitment to our satisfaction with the experience, shone through from our first meeting through closing day. Selling Agent Michael Lederman was always easily accessible over email or text to answer our questions or simply offer advice and assurance - especially as the Coronavirus situation began to unfold in earnest in the United States. We would recommend Michael and the Arbor Group to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Washington, DC! read more

Our realtor Mike Lederman was fantastic. Quickly figured out exactly what we were looking for, only showed us great options, and got us our dream house incredibly-quickly (and for a great price)! 100% would recommend read more

I'm a first time home buyer & I was a little uncertain about the market and my wish list, but Brian helped me navigate the entire process. I ended up in a home that met each item on my wish list & in the neighborhood I wanted. Buying a home is a *big* deal - and you want to be able to trust the people you're working with & I cannot recommend them enough for just that reason. read more