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Lisa Koch handled our purchase of a new condo in a Rosslyn high rise with great energy and professionalism. She knows the northern Virginia market thoroughly as well as the pluses and minuses of each available property. She is a pleasure to work with, always pleasant and solicitous. She isn't pushy or overbearing but provides her skilled advice to prevent her clients from making a mistake. Lisa focuses on the best interests of her clients, not just on making a quick sale.. She is meticulous when reviewing documents as well as when inspecting a property on a walk through. As a retired attorney, I like to think of myself as a fairly skilled negotiator but Lisa knows the real estate business far better than I and knows where and when to push a developer to get the best deal for her clients. She's a great businesswoman and a wonderful friend.
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- James R. Johnson
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I was looking for an apartment for rent and Alina Lemay reached out to me first. Alina was very professional, timely, and went above and beyond. Communication was outstanding and I can't say enough positive things about her. Alina did an amazing job.
I do know when I decide to buy who I will be going to. Highly recommended.
Thank you Alina!
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- Emily M
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Working with Alina was an awesome and great experience. She was very professional, helpful and accommodating in assisting us in finding a new home….Excellent Realtor for all your needs!
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- Ronda M.
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Alina did an amazing job! In a very short period of time, she was able to find me an apartment for rent just from my dreams! I am so impressed by her professional skills in addition to her kind and friendly attitude. She was always there to help me with any queries and questions, even at the weekends! She’s very flexible, approachable, and open-minded; she was a wonderful mentor to guide through all the processes of finding the apartment. I was trying to search everything by myself, but I realize now that it was the best decision to work with Alina! Millions of stars and pluses for her skills and professionalism!
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- Tolgonai S.
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We chose Lisa because of her knowledge of our unique neighborhood market, her dedication and work ethic. Lisa is a machine!!! She had the right strategy and we had a great contract within a few weeks of listing. We live in another state and she handled everything with the utmost professionalism and integrity. She was on top of every detail. I cannot recommend her highly enough
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- Vicki Price
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I was selling my house FSBO in Alexandria Virginia. Lisa was one of the only realtors that contacted me not to sell my house for me but to buy my house with her clients. She was willing to work with me. She made the whole process incredibly easy. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is trying to do it themselves. She is scrupulously, honest, and easy to work with, a consummate professional.
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- Eli Hyman
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I’ve worked with Lisa Koch on the successful sale of two properties in the last year. Her service was highly professional demonstrated by her responsive and efficient actions. We live out of state and very much appreciated how Lisa seamlessly coordinated the sale of our properties. She went above and beyond expectation by first inspecting the properties ahead of showing to assess for needs of repair or cleaning. Lisa then coordinated with a contractors to repaint and repair the finish on walls and trims, floors, and take care of other minor repairs. She also coordinated with the contractor to empty our storage locker, dispose of items, and mailed to us some items we wanted to keep after the property sold. Lisa was diligent in ensuring we were aware of offers leading to contract, and clearly communicated the settlement process. Lisa has followed up a year after sale to make sure we have all settlement information to assist with tax season. I firmly recommend Lisa as a full service real estate professional who works hard on your behalf.
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- Craig Kessler
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Our family has been working with Lisa since 2009 on both rental properties and sales of homes She is professional and efficient with an amazing eye for details. Her friendly manner and ability to get any job done make working with her a pleasure.
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- Gail Ammons
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I want to express my gratitude to Alina Lemay for the quick work on renting an apartment in a short time! Alina was very attentive to details and my wishes. Friendly and positive. Thank you very much for your help
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- Alaia M.
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Choosing Sergio will be a game-changer! Their service-oriented approach exceeds all expectations. From the initial consultation to the closing, Sergio demonstrates unwavering dedication to your needs. His personalized service, reliability, and genuine care makes the entire process stress-free and enjoyable. If you’re looking for exceptional service, Sergio is a great choice!
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- CP
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I have used Lisa to purchase my first home and rent out my condo.
I was a very very picky client when it came to purchasing my first home. I wanted to see every listing that popped up, and spent over three months looking at numerous places in person each week. Lisa went above and beyond in every situation we went through. Lisa is extremely knowledgeable and truly put my interests first.
When I rented out my place, Lisa created my lease and conducted a thorough vetting of candidates. She found the perfect renter.
During both processes, Lisa provided invaluable feedback and care. My sister used Lisa for her first home purchase and had the same wonderful experience.
I cannot say enough about how wonderful Lisa is to work with, and I will use her moving forward for all my real estate needs. Not only is Lisa my real estate agent, but I consider her a lifelong mentor.
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- Kayla Zabowski
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Lisa was a marvelous help with my first time renting. She suggested contractors, paint colors, and tons of helpful tips, and found renters in 2 days. My place was rented with lease signed in 4 days!!! Fabulous!
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- Marie-Anne
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Lisa will take your call any minute of the day. As a first time home buyer, she made me feel comfortable from our first phone call to the day of signing & handing over the keys.
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- Rebecca C
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I highly recommend Alina Lemay to anyone looking for an experienced, reliable, and knowledgeable professional. I was delighted with her services throughout the entire process of selling my home. Alina provided me with extremely helpful advice and guidance every step of the way and ensured that I understood all aspects involved in selling my property.
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- Marta K.
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I highly recommend working with Lisa as a real estate agent. She has been instrumental in multiple endeavors of mine, both big and small. Lisa is incredibly helpful, dedicated, and professional. Her in-depth knowledge of the real estate market and the specifics of the DC metro area is impressive. With Lisa's guidance, I've purchased properties that have exceeded my expectations, and the outcome of the sales has been nothing short of satisfying. I couldn't be happier with my experiences working with her.
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- Andrew H
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Lisa has supported my family in purchasing our first home, then listing our home years later, and buying our dream home! We went back to Lisa because she is extremely thorough and dedicated. I felt confident in the purchase of my home and guidance I received throughout the process. She was quick to respond and really listened to our needs.
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- Allison C.
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My experience was amazing! Mimi Jones guided me through every step of the selling process for my property. She was very informative and helpful ensuring that I had a good understanding at every moment. It gave me a strong feeling of confidence that my property was in the right hands. I could not have asked for a better agent simply because she is the best. Thank you, Mimi!
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- Diego Solano
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Alina was great! We were in a problematic situation and needed to find a house within 3 weeks as we were due for our 2nd child. She helped with any request we had and did above and beyond to try and find us a good home that we can bring a baby into. We made it to our new place and now ready to welcome the new member of the family
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- Avi C.
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Alina helped us to find exactly what we were looking for. She is highly professional and knows her job. If you are looking for a reliable and an excellent agent look no further. I recommend her without any reservations!
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- Rahat S.
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I first met Alina LeMay when she was the listing agent for a property my client was purchasing in Lorton, VA. Being on the lending side of the transaction, I spoke to Alina on the phone and I immediately could tell she was very professional, fair, funny :), direct, caring, while also being a tough negotiator making sure she negotiated her seller the best deal. It’s a VERY rare combination and it’s why she is so successful. Your reputation, work ethic and how your treat everyone in this business is what makes you stand above the rest and why I would hire Alina to sell or help me buy a home in a heartbeat. A+++ experience. It is hard to explain to clients, especially first time buyers, how important it is who they choose for the realtor because they do not see everything that goes on behind the scenes. That’s why working with a very experienced, referred agent like Alina is so important. I do loans across the country, have worked with thousands of realtors.. I’ll save you a lot of time and money… hire Alina LeMay as your realtor!
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- Jen Kaminski, Lender
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Lisa is such a professional in her field who knows the real estate market very well. Her real estate acumen and foresight truly made my experience renting out my home stress-free and effortless. Having to relocate overseas and leaving the entire process in Lisa’s, hands, my home was rented out in short time. Lisa was diligent, considerate, and always accessible during the entire process, not only with me but with all the applicants. I would definitely recommend Lisa to anyone who’s looking for a realtor!
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- N Owens
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As we are making the final arrangements for our move to Aruba we are also reminiscing about the developments regarding the marketing and sale of our former residence at 6205 Nelway Drive in McLean.
We would like to share with you that we decided to choose you to list our property for sale because we did ·appreciate your initiative to approach us even before we had decided to put our house on the market. It proofed to be a wise decision as the house sold within 2 weeks. We are convinced that this was also due to your dedication and professional handling of the listing.
We lived for about 24 years at 6205 Nelway Drive and leave with mixed feelings as we leave wonderful friends and neighbors behind.
Rest assured that we have informed our neighbors that we are very satisfied with the way you handled the sale of our former residence.
We thank you again and wish you continued success.
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- Harold & Emma
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We were seeking a home asap to rent in the Reston area. Alina is incredibly responsive and works hard to get you the desired home. We signed a lease within 3 days after first meeting Alina!! She was the only realtor out of a handful to keep a steady and constant flow of contact and took us renters seriously. After our first messages, she sent us 3-4 options of homes to browse based on our specific requirements. We met with her in person the next day for tours and found the one we wanted. We applied the same night, and by the next day signed the lease with the landlord and moved in immediately. Alina is the one for you if you're looking for a rental and/or need immediate attention. We will definitely turn to her when we're ready to buy in the area within the next 1-2 years!
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- Domonique
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Working with Alina was a really positive experience. She helped me buy my first place and responded quickly, was very knowledgable about the area, and really went to bat for me during negotiations. She truly went above and beyond and I recommend her to all my friends now.
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- Grant W
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Lisa was my neighbor for several years. She's one of the most organized and industrious people I've ever met. When she became a realtor and neighborhood specialist. A few years before we decided to sell our home, she earned high marks from a neighbor whose home she listed, so, we knew we would want her to sell our house. We weren't in our house most of the time it was on the market as we had moved out-of-state and were in the process of building another home. We will be forever grateful to Lisa for her extraordinary initiative and dependability as she took care of literally EVERYTHING having to do with the house! Six years later we decided to move back to the neighborhood, Thanks to Lisa's dedication, perseverance and attention to detail, we're back home once more!
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- Susan M
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Alina helped us find our home in Falls Church - she took into account all our preferences and wants and we ended up seeing a number of apartments that we liked. She was also very helpful in guiding us thru the contract signing process. We have been recommending her to our friends since.
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- Azizbek B.
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Alina was incredible and did an amazing job. My husband and I were looking for a condo/townhome for rent and she reached out to me first. Alina was extremely professional, timely and went above and beyond. She booked viewings back to back across town and even made phone calls to the management if there was an issue or questions I wanted answered. Communication was outstanding and I am just so shocked at the effort put in for us for just a place to RENT! This was all a very last minute timeframe and I cant say enough positive things.
Ultimately, we found an apartment on our own while waiting to hear back on a condo. I do know if I decide to buy who I will be going too. Thank you again Alina!
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- Marissa G.
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Alina, was a pleasure to work with. She made herself available, was responsive to our needs and was very helpful in our negotiations with the seller's agent.
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- Ana and Alan
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My wife and I bought our first home later in life as we moved around for the Military and during the home buying process Lisa treated us as family and walked us thru the home buying process step by step. She used her experience and insight when walking through homes to help us make the most informed decision that was in our best interest. Lisa was such a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to my closest friends and family if they are ever in the need!
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- Todd Venne
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Mimi and Dawn Jones were excellent agents.
Our condo went on the market the July 4th of July weekend, and it settled on August 12th, an excellent turnaround as the condo market was weakening at that time.
Dawn's experience was invaluable and her advice was always right on the mark.
Mimi did most of the heavy lifting and was always quite responsive, acting quickly when needs arose. She even took care of some of the condo cleaning and staging, which was necessary as the condo was empty. And she accommodated a split closing schedule as we were out of town, the buyer needed to postpone a day due to work conflicts, and Mimi and her family left for a well-deserved vacation on August 10th. Everything went quite smoothly.
Mimi and Dawn also took care of our daughter's needs for a new home in Falls Church in the summer of 2021, as she and her family moved here from Arkansas in November 2020. Mimi and Dawn were both outstanding throughout that process.
I would highly recommend both Dawn and Mimi for all of your real estate agent needs, be it a single-family house, a condo, or an apartment.
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- Patrick and Corrine Cook
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Working with Alina was a wonderful experience! She knew the area I was looking for a home and was able to provide great insight as far as schools, grocery stores and local amenities in the area! After an initial consultation phone call, she set up a portal with options that met my criteria and quickly made appointments to see the properties I selected in an efficient manner. She was prompt to return all my communications and was just a delight to work with! We were able to find the home I’m moving to quickly and easily! I’m very satisfied and would recommend Alina to anyone looking to buy or rent a home!
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- Robin G
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Lisa was great to work with! Extremely organized and on top of everything. She always told us what was happening next and what we needed to do next and was with us through every step. She pointed out pros and cons of locations and homes and shared her knowledge of the area.
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- Nicole F
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I highly recommend Alina. She is very professional, kind, patient and attentive to details. We looked at numerous listings and she has a perfect understanding of what her client wants.
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- Dana M.
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We had a great experience working with Alina. She showed us a lot of various properties online and always remained professional and very diligent. I mean, I wouldn't have done a better job if I toured those properties myself! Alina remained helpful even after we moved in and some things went wrong. We also received good tour of the neighborhood. So, overall, very happy with Alina and will reach out to her in the future for rentals or purchase.
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- Victoria F.
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Mimi was great! She helped us buy our new home and sell our old. She had a good sense of what homes are worth and saved us from bidding too much on a house. She is very personable and works very hard—she always responded quickly, was very available to show houses and help us with the lightning-quick offer process, and was on top of what needed to happen in the process and when. I would whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone seeking to sell or buy a home.
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- Karen Frantz
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Mimi and Dawn are excellent realtors. They were attentive to our needs and had great insights about every home we looked at. Their knowledge of Fairfax County and the NOVA market were very helpful throughout our home-buying process.
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- Marc and Ann Abanto
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I am delighted to take this opportunity to say how very pleased my family and I have been with the truly professional services you provided in the sale of my dad's home in Arlington. Selling a home from long distance can be a very difficult process - you smoothed the bumps in a very rough road and brought us to a successful conclusion. I will always be grateful for the help you provided. I know that the circumstances of our sale were much more complicated than typical transactions and appreciate your hard work.
As you know, I have been involved in real estate here in Maine for many years. I have not often seen a broker as persistent, professional, and attentive to even the smallest detail. That is why I chose you to represent us over other brokers who were recommended by family friends, and I am glad to say that my instincts were right on target.
You gave us good counsel in regard to listing price and preparing the home for marketing.
You located competent contractors for a number of tasks and made sure that they followed through on their instructions. That they completed their work at a fair price and on time is a credit to you.
You found good buyers in a very short time and negotiated excellent sales agreements for us.
You kept us informed every step of the way. When we discovered that my stepmother's condition would require a lengthy court process to resolve her ownership interest it was a disappointment to all of us. You faced that additional task with typical good humor, professionalism and diligence. You steered us through that legal morass and kept the lawyers on track.
Finally, I am grateful for the great working relationship we developed. It was a pleasure doing business with you and I would be glad to be a reference for you. Please feel free to use this letter in your presentations, and to have any of your clients call me.
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- Kenneth
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Lisa has been done awesome job as a realtor. She is well organized and very efficient in her work. This has helped me tremendously. She know the real estate market and makes great recommendations. Thank you Lisa!
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- Roshan
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I’m so happy I hired Alina Lemay as my realtor. When I met her she gave me a very good impression. She was interested in giving a very good service. She helped me every step and alerted me when I missed emails or deadlines. I really recommend her.
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- Dannice Crespo
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We used Lisa as our relator to buy our first home after renting in Virginia for five years. She came recommended by a friend and treated us like family. Being new to the homeownership game, we didn't know what we didn't know. Lisa was there to point out all the advantages and disadvantages of each property, about things we might not have noticed. She had great ideas about what could and couldn't be modified, if we didn't like a particular feature. She had great ideas about what things to prioritize when comparing different homes. She even offered to let us borrow some of her personal equipment to trim a tree. It was wonderful having her guide us through the process. We would highly recommend her to anyone.
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- Megan Reif
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Alina did an amazing job helping us find a house to rent in northern Virginia. She was always around to answer questions and I would highly recommend her if you are in need of a real estate agent.
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- Chris C.
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We just went to settlement selling my mother’s condo. Claudette Schwartz was our extremely knowledgeable and competent realtor. Her years of experience guided us smoothly throughout the process. She is a kind and thoughtful person to work with, very professional. Highly recommend.
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- Sue Roosma
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Alina LeMay is an efficient and honest realtor that will find your perfect home for you. She responds quickly and is passionate about her work. My first realtor experience was swift with her as my guide and I am thankful to have met her. She will find you your homes!
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- Madison K.
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Alina helped me find my dream rental. She was incredibly responsive. She answered the phone right away, found out what I wanted and started sending me listings. Within a few days she showed me a few places. I hadn’t rented much in many years so she was really helpful with the entire process. She also checked up on me to see if everything was ok after I moved in. She is very direct, to the point, efficient and I highly recommend her! I would definitely use her again.
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- Erica H.
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Elizabeth and I are pleased to be able to provide this modest letter describing your unfailing help and encouragement to us during the usually traumatic process of selling one's home. You may of course use our names as a reference in your future real estate business.
Having said selling our home was traumatic however, is to deny the fact that your cheerfulness, your professionalism, and finally your friendship to us made this event exciting and as painless as I could imagine. We were astounded of course that you quickly had three offers on the house - the first offer just days after the listing went out and before the first open house. You held two open houses during which you signed up more buyers. I think I remember correctly that there were finally five contracts on the house.
You were always available to us and represented our interests entirely during the several negotiations held with prospective buyers. I regret not having written you this letter before now as Elizabeth and I fondly remember your kindness. Please be assured that upon our eventual return from Rome - or wherever else the winds may take us - we will return to the Virginia area and call upon you in our search for a new home.
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- Eduardo & Elizabeth
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I want to thank Alina for all her time and effort she spent with our family when we were looking for a new place in McLean. It was a pleasure working with Alina, as she knew the latest trends and was always honest about the homes we looked at. She always was on time and answered our phone calls and texts almost immediately. With Alina's help we found a great house! Now we recommend Alina to all our friends and family members.
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- Mary K.
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Thank you for handling my real estate transactions. You are a professional - hardworking, conscientious and diligent.
I was in the market as a buyer and made an offer on a condo. Immediately after my offer, I went out of town for a week. There were negotiations back and forth and you handled them for me. I didn't have to worry at all because you were in constant communication with me until I had a contract. The whole process and closing went very smoothly.
Later, you represented me in the sale of my house. As before, you were very organized. You researched comparable sales and made a plan of action. You discussed the plan with me and then implemented it when I was ready. You held open houses and promptly followed up on all leads. You kept me informed about my house and the market in general.
I found you to be an ethical person in both transactions. You were a dual agent in the sale of my house. Let me assure you that I would not have agreed to that if I had not had the utmost confidence in your ability and your ethics. You represent your profession at the highest level.
It was a pleasure working with you and I wish you continued success. Again, thanks.
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- Barbara
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I have known Bill for over ten years. He initially helped me lease an apartment in Ballston. Two years later, he and his wife Betty, also a Realtor, helped us find and purchase our home in Arlington. He later helped my sister with the sale of her Arlington condo while she was living outside the DC area, and most recently helped me repair and sell my parents’ home in McLean. During our house hunt, Bill helped us eliminate contingencies and craft the most simple and straightforward offer that we could, without opening ourselves to any unacceptable risks. In the case of the sales, he helped prioritize the repairs and cosmetic work that would be most important to a potential seller, located contractors to perform the work, and worked tirelessly to put together listings that, in each case, immediately generated multiple offers. He also marshaled the resources to resolve unexpected legal issues that emerged after a contract was signed, preserving the contract and meeting the needs of all parties.
Bill is effective because of his decades of experience and wisdom gained from working and residing in the area. Furthermore, Bill conducts his work with an extraordinary level of integrity. He presents his clients’ choices to them in a direct manner, clearly identifies his own opinions, and connects his clients in contact with other excellent professionals when he feels their questions are better answered by someone other than a realtor. I have never felt pressured by Bill, and on occasion I had to directly ask him, “what would you do in my place?”, knowing that any advice he provided would be in my own best interest.
Although salesmanship and superficial trends abound in real estate, experience, prudence, and integrity achieve results and avoid costly mistakes. I’m grateful to Bill, and I recommend his services without reservation.
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- Jon W.
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My family is relocating, so when it came time to sell our home, Lisa was recommended to me by my boss and her friend. Lisa did not disappoint. She was extremely knowledgeable in what new home buyers were looking for and made recommendations for upgrades to our home that would make it even more appealing to buyers. Her general contractor recommendation to do the work, worked out great. They were quick and did a great job. Lisa always responded quickly to any questions we had. When our house went under contract with a closing date just 15 days away, she made the final preparation work a breeze. The sale went off without any issues. I highly recommend Lisa as your next realtor.
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- Elizabeth Hicks
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I've worked with Lisa both to purchase my new home and sell my previous home. She is extremely knowledgeable and well connected to other subject mater experts. Lisa always puts her clients' best interest first and enters negotiations with a client-first mindset. She presents all the available facts to ensure her clients can make an informed decision. Lisa is very thorough with all her real estate transactions and leverages her relationships within the industry to her client's advantage. A model real estate professional. Highly recommend.
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- Kaylee
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