Monica was referred to us by a friend and I have to same I am so grateful. She was a pleasure to…read morework with, tons of fun and extremely knowledgeable. Monica was always available to go the extra mile to make sure we were satisfied. With her guidance, we were able to sell our home within 24 hours after the listing was made. Her knowledge of the real estate market was invaluable and I know we will use Monica to buy a home when we return to the area to settle down. We recommend her highly. - Lorraine/Steve Kestle

From the owner: Monica has sold homes in DC and VA since -04 and has been loving every minute of it. Well, except…read morefor those several minutes (at several different times) the eager home-buyer that kept her on the phone turned out to be a prank-caller. Reading between the lines, that's what we figured out. With a background in building design and fabrication and an education in fine arts, her principle hobbies are oil painting and fine art photography, as well as home decor and interior design. Monica is a wife, mother and grandmother. Her spiritual life is very important to her and, together with her husband, she is active in Capital City Church on Capitol Hill and Kingstowne. A native Swede, she moved to the DC Metropolitan area in -92.

I worked with Mr. Kiefer a little over a year ago to buy a house in DC. This was a bank owned…read morehouse so the process was quite difficult. The house had been under contract twice previously, so this attests to the level of difficulty in this transaction. Michael worked deftly with the bank and was instrumental in making the deal go through. He was even able to get the bank to make repairs on the property before closing. As a first time buyer, I was at the top of my limit on what I could spend and the house needed some work. Michael was very sensitive to this and even relinquished some of his bonus to me to assist with the repairs. Overall, as a first time buyer and as a buyer of a bank owned property, Michael has very helpful in making the transaction the least stressful as possible. He has even consulted with me since closing to provide advice on renovations.

If you are looking for someone who cares about his customers, who know the business and who is very…read moreinnovative in helping you find the right place, Michael is the right agent for you. I have been looking to buy a house/condo in Washington D.C. for two years when I met Michael for the first time. I had been going out with four different agents before Michael. Compared with the other realtors I worked with, Michael had a completely different approach. He had an initial meeting with me describing to me Dos and Dont's of purchasing the house and the bumps that I might face on the road. He asked me about what I expected from my house including the price range, location, condition, etc. Like other agents he compiled a list of possible options but instead of sharing that list with me, what all the other agents I worked with do, he personally visited all of the properties he had selected and only sent me a list containing the ones that he thought are a better match for me. This saved me a lot of time and kept me from being overwhelmed and confused with a long list of houses that I have no idea about. We went out twice and looked at several properties, one day we looked for condos and the other day for houses. I was never comfortable buying a condo, because I was thinking I don't get as much as I pay for. So, I was more inclined toward a buying a house. I had visited more than 20 houses with my other agents and none of them were even close to what I wanted. With Michael, the first house that he showed me was exactly the one I dreamed about. The moment I entered the house, I knew this is it. In less than 48 hours I placed my bid and Michael helped me through all the paperwork. The other thing that I really liked about him is his business title. He is really green when it comes to paperwork. Everything is electronic. I didn't have to print or scan a single page. He took all the signatures electronically. It was fast and secure. I was able to finish all the paperworks and underwriting in less than a month (apparently a record in D.C.)

My husband and I bought our first home with ADMC. Alan Dalton was recommended to us by friends who…read morehad worked with him twice before and raved about him, and we're happy to say we now also rave about him. Alan drove out of his way to Anne Arundel County to meet with us on a weekend just to talk about what we were looking for, how much we had to spend, etc. He suggested properties to us and arranged multiple outings to see homes he had found or we had found that we wanted to see. All told, Alan took us to almost 30 properties and was always happy to see more. He even suggested we go back to some of the properties for a second visit. We never felt rushed on any of our trips to see houses, and he made great observations that we never would have noticed on our own as first-time buyers (e.g. that the windows in a house were new). Alan replied to all of our emails and calls almost immediately. Alan also put us in touch with a lender who turned out to be fantastic. That's for another review, but given how clueless we were about mortgages, etc., it was great that Alan could refer us to someone he trusted to help us with the process. Once we found a house we loved, Alan was there for us through the whole process of making an offer, negotiating, and closing. He talked us through all the paperwork, attended the home inspection with us, stopped by the house for a pre-settlement walk-through, and made sure we fully understood the entire process. He really made us feel comfortable with the decisions that we were making and he allowed us to be confident in our choices. Even after we had closed on the house, Alan continued to answer all of our emails, to check in to see how things were going, and to follow-up on some remaining issues with the seller's agent. Having a knowledgeable agent is very important, especially for first-time home-buyers, but Alan went above and beyond. He was pleasant to be around (which was good since seeing 30 houses takes a long time!) and always professional. In short, we could not recommend ADMC, and especially Alan, more.

Short version: Alan and his team are pure professionals and…read moresold my house for full asking price within 13 days of listing! Long version: Selling a house isn't easy. It can be stressful and time consuming. You can multiply that by about a thousand when you're in the military. Thankfully Alan and his team are experts! They took the stress and lengthy times away. I was referred to Alan by a coworker of mine when I first received orders to change duty locations. Alan and Manuel immediately made time for me. They sat down at my house, worked a timeline, conducted a walk through, and generated a detailed list for what I should do to maximize my asking price. They then set a date to stage my home. They brought their own beautiful furniture to my home and arranged it flawlessly. If I'd have known about them when I bought the house I would have paid for their interior design skills alone! Mind you, this is all free of charge. Next came the open house viewings. They spread the word via multiple home websites and created beautiful flyers for distribution. I was extremely impressed, and even kept a few for keepsakes. Their rapport and professionalism with other realtors is obvious, further enabling my quick sale. Alan and Manuel were able to bring in multiple offers on the home quickly. And I was able to accept an offer for my full asking price on the 13th day. To say ADMC is incredible would be an understatement. I'm extremely happy I was able to conduct business with them, and even happier I gained new friends! When I move back to the area I will definitely be utilizing ADMC again!

Very nice office in the gray location in southeast Washington DC. I learned a lot today from my…read moreinstructor Dave Thomas he was great and I hope to pass the test as soon as possible.

I've had past experience with this company. My tongue will not allow me to speak negatively. I can…read morepositively say I'm thankful for the opportunity to experience the company.

We closed on a house via Monarch recently and felt like we got a little fleeced. At the last…read moreminute - the day before settlement - they insisted we pay an additional 6k for escrow they had misstated on the closing document. They also insisted we had to either wire the money or bring a certified check to closing for the additional 6k. We wanted the house so we bit the bullet and did it. The closing document never made sense regarding the additional 6k of escrow and we never got a satisfactory explanation at the closing. I heard many parties blamed for how screwy this was including the bank, Government, and the spreadsheet itself but no one wanted to fix it - Monarch's attitude was they could care less. Honestly there was obviously no concern on their part for doing this right and they just wanted us to close so they could get paid as soon as possible. That we were their customers didn't seem to cross their minds.

The photos came out amazing! Gigi was nothing but…read moreprofessional from start to finish. She has a true talent for capturing all those candid moments of our wedding day. The photos came out amazing, we really love them. I would definitely recommend Eleven Hearts Studios to anyone looking for wedding photography.

Fabulous, friendly, spectacular photos! Run and sign up Goknur, you will not regret it! The…read morecompliments I have received on our wedding photos have been overwhelming. She has a creative vision and will capture special moments with an artist's perspective.