Professional staff, highly recommended. Aaron purchased and managed three townhomes for me since…read more2021. His company has found me quality tenants and very responsive when it comes to maintainence, renewal, dealing with HOA and handling tenants. I only have one or two emails exchange with them during annual renewal. I love it that way.

I contacted Aaron with Question about home buying, and she was able to reply to me promptly and…read moreefficiently!

Shaun will shepherd you through the whole process! He makes everything easy and has 1 million…read moreresources to share!

Shaun makes the overwhelming process of selling a house as seamless as you could hope for. His…read morethorough knowledge of the market was evident in our first meeting. He put us at ease every step of the way by detailing the process and answering our questions with just the right amount of information. Not to mention he was highly responsive. It was clearly informed decision-making getting us multiple offers that was beyond what we expected to receive. He went above and beyond, making the prep, staging, open house, and then advice on the offers was invaluable. Shaun is the consummate professional and is the top choice when selling a house in Alexandria. You can't ask for better!

You honestly cannot get any better from a real estate team! They managed to have an offer- and then…read moresigned contract- on my house for full asking price, within 24 hours of going live. They sent a professional photographer out, who was probably the most skilled and courteous photographer I've ever seen. Their agents are also really smart and responsive. Their ownership is great, Keri Shull runs them really well. They also have a very catchy and effective blue yard sign, that really entices potential buyers and highlights your home well. They always go above and beyond the call of duty. Excellent agents, great ownership, great photographer, and they have a really catchy yard sign too You really can't get a more effective, intelligent, honest, or knowledgeable real estate agency/team than this. They are top of the line!

Helena and the Keri Shull team were a huge assets in a crazy homebuyers market! She set custom…read moresearches based on our housing and school zone needs, provided valuable market knowledge and insight, and guided us through the process. I was also very impressed with the post closing support. I hadn't expected to hear much from the realtor after closing, but Helena and the team came through with a nice welcome basket, pizza delivery for moving day, and the use of their 14' box truck to finish out the move. We are also looking forward to the house warming the offered to host, complete with bounce house for the kids and adult beverages!

It would be impossible to describe how POSITIVE of an experience it was to work with Laura!…read moreEverything went soooooo smoothly from start to finish and Laura was that driver for us! She always made us feel like her #1 priority even though we knew she was busy with other clients: she made time for us on-a-dime, was always present, on-time or early, and was incredible good at scheduling around all of our busy schedules. Laura is an AMAZING communicator: was quick and responsive and always provided us with thorough details and explanations. Laura provided us (first-time home buyers) with an incredible wealth of knowledge and advice when we requested and had great insights. She also has an extensive personal network that helped us start our lender search, find a day-of home inspector, and contractors to help us get started on our new-home projects. She understood our home buying strategy, and helped us get our dream house on our FIRST offer! Her advice and guidance was instrumental in us landing the house we had our hearts set on! We will work with Laura again for any future home purchase. I would recommend Laura to any and EVERYONE!

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!

Make sure you understand completely what a contract assignment is. The transaction was great until…read moreit wasn't, when it felt like a bait and switch. They netted more than I did. Seller beware.

I sold my home to 4 Brothers a few months ago. Everyone I dealt with, from Kevin Link to Kim Gram…read moreand everyone in between was professional, conscientious and ethical. I needed to sell my home without fixing it up to place on the market. I did not have the time, funds, nor inclination to do so. Kevin made me a fair offer, and even offered moving assistance. Kim facilitated all the closing details, answered all my questions timely, and contacted whomever she needed to speak with to get everything handled. She always kept me informed and I did not have to hunt her down to get answers. At every stage, everyone at 4 Brothers was professional, conscientious, ethical and caring. If you're looking to sell your house, contact 4 Brothers.

We've lived all over the DMV, and we don't mind paying for luxury. At the view however, you pay a…read moreluxury price without the luxury. The View is only motivated by charging you as much as possible and sometimes providing you with the minimum legal standard of a habitable apartment. Don't expect more from this place. We were nickel and dimed on our security deposit and all our friends that moved had the same experience. They charged us more than we felt we owed, but strangely could not reach the staff at the view, and were ignored. They just want you to pay your bill and not argue here. For 8 months straight, our neighbors played music or the TV from 10PM till 2 AM on and off during the week and weekend. I had concierge go and warn them to stop like 8 times and filed numerous noise complaints, which I felt were not addressed properly as the issue persisted for as long as it did. Even the band that played during the day above us was quieter and more considerate than this guy. They did not care to fix this, because our neighbor was a paying resident like us and that hurts their bottom line. It doesn't matter if you break the rules here. For every problem we had here, it felt like they just want to you live with it. Just like the roaches that infested the building for a time, or when our AC was broken for a month and our apartment reached temps as high as 90 F. They couldn't believe the problem wasn't fixed. This is the experience you will get here, they just want the problem (you) to go away and pay your rent in peace. Literal garbage landed onto our balcony all throughout our stay from other residents tossing their trash from the roof or their balcony. I've seen report cards, boxes and dental floss thrown onto my balcony. It was disgusting. The resident events went downhill in quality and effort. The community is also not really here anymore. Everyone seems angry, and people drive like maniacs in the garage. The elevators are often broken down and in need of repair, often putting residents into a constraint of 1 elevator during our time here When we told the office we'd move out and afterwards made maintenance request, it took them three days to fix it. And they only did so after we went to the leasing office to address it. It was fixed twenty minutes after speaking to the leasing office We booked our loading dock slot and were told a week later that another person reserved it (by email, not via the reservation system). We were informed that it was a glitch, but it shouldn't take two weeks for a glitch in the system to be noticed. They prioritize at all costs, new residents. Once you've sent in your notice to move out, you become chopped liver. If you're thinking of the view, go somewhere cheaper. They raise rents 5% or more every year, and don't provide more value in return. Not to mention the apartment industry in DC is full of price collusion. Go across the street, live somewhere else. You can have a View anywhere.

This is an amazing building in the heart of ballston. I have been extremely happy since I moved…read morein, and would recommend this apartment complex to anyone moving to the area. It is in walking distance to everything - metro, mall, food, hair salons, gyms, Harris Teeter, a mile from Clarendon, etc. All of the apartments are brand new, with stainless steel applicanes, white quartz countertops, hardwood floors, and huge windows. My apartment is very spacious and has a great view. The maintanence guys/staff at the building are awesome. There is someone at the concierge/front desk 24/7 which makes it an extremely safe and secure building. The concierge will call you directly anytime you have a visitor. The leasing staff was wonderful throughout the entire process. Dani, Derek, and Stacey were all extremetly helpful. Not only did they allow me to push out my move in date to one that worked best for me, but they stayed in contact with me throughout my move in and after to ensure I had a smooth transtion. It is nice to know that the people who are running the building are really there for you and make an effort to see that you are enjoying your stay. They are always willing to lend a helping hand, even now that I have been living here. Amenities: The amenities at The View are great. The gym is brand new (just like everything else), is open 24/7, and never gets crowded. There is a community area on the 14th floor with a flat screen tv, bar area, and a great area for entertaining. Also on the 14th floor is "The Scene" which includes a tanning area and plunge pools - I can't wait for summer. This place is a no brainer if you are moving to Ballson. Love it!

Updating this review: when my husband and I saw our forever home on Zillow, we knew exactly who to…read morecall. Long story short, in a very competitive situation, where the final decisions came down to two equitable offers (ours and another), the seller chose ours because Meg and her team (her network of inspectors, lenders, etc.) were professional, timely, and SUPER easy to work with. Literally, the seller picked us because of our AGENT and that was MEG! We went from seeing an email on Thursday, to getting preapproved on Friday, to visiting the open house on Saturday, to getting an inspection on Sunday, making an offer on Monday, and closing three weeks later. I am CERTAIN we would not have been able to do this without Meg. She can make. things. HAPPEN! (She has a great rolodex too. Need a sump pump guy? A carpet installer? A handyperson? Meg's got people.)

If Yelp's rating system allowed me to give an extra star, I'd do it…read more Meg is incredible. My wife and I interviewed a handful of realtors when we began our home search, and we felt so-so about each one. Within 30 seconds of meeting Meg, we knew she was the one. No hard decision or second-guessing there. Throughout our search, Meg was a constant advocate and a trusted confidant. She learned our tastes quickly and weighed in when we needed another opinion on a property we saw. (She was especially helpful in dissuading us from putting offers on properties we knew weren't right for us, but which we thought we *should* want.) Finding a home in this market can be demoralizing. Meg's warm personality and wise guidance kept our spirits high throughout. She knows NoVa inside and out, so we had the confidence that only working with the best can bring. In the end, she helped us find and close on our dream home--a great townhouse in a kid-friendly neighborhood that we're thrilled to be raising our daughter in. And she did it for a price well within our means! I can't imagine us having made it through the search process without Meg. And while I hope we stay in our home for many years to come, whenever we find ourselves eying the market again, I know who the first phone call I'll make will be to--Meg!

The front desk woman is the rudest employee I have ever met and watched her be rude to multiple…read moretenants in a very public setting. Absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional behavior.

Solid joint. The HOA is one of the most effective and responsive I've worked with, the cleaning…read morestaff keep the place looking great, the front desk is very helpful, and people here are pretty chill. Most of the building's owners bought when it first opened (so I'm told), so they're competitive with rents. It's more "classic" than modern, so you're not walking into some insanely hip place, but stately in its own right. Rooftop is nice, gym is ok, and the pool seems well maintained (haven't been on that deck yet). But if you're looking to move/buy here, get something away from the west (N Vermont) side. This part of Ballston is the loudest effing place on earth. I used to live on the wharf with 10,000 people a day passing outside my window, and I rarely heard a peep. I even had a concert hall in my building a few floors down and didn't hear a thing! Here, it's garbage/recycling, engines revving, pile drivers, back up alarms, leaf blowers at 7 am (even when there isn't a leaf to be found) and deliveries to the local bars ALL. THE. TIME. I'd finally had enough of it back in January and confronted some of the US Food and Waste Management guys in my pajamas after yet another insanely loud 0300 garbage pickup. The security guys working overnight at the commerical place across the street (Arlington Gateway) gave me the building manager's name and, with coordination with our own HOA, they agreed to stop (most) activity between 12-5 AM, and I actually slept through the night for the first time since like October. I can't believe I was the first to complain about it, but it's a million times better than it was. FFS, there's city noise, and then there's constant rackets that continually and deliberately violate Arlington's own noise ordinances. Anyway, a testament to the quick actions of the HOA here. That all said, I'm hoping some other apts have soundproof windows and more efficient AC units that don't vibrate, bc it can add up and get annoying quick. So much better than it was, but be prepared. Other than all this, great location and a quiet building....inside at least! Oh and if you're coming here, get a tiny car. Nearly every spot here is for a compact.

First time, military buyer and a trusted friend connected me with Renata. I was semi-working with 2…read morerealtors prior to her and was left unimpressed. No one seemed unique aside from saying "I'm a realtor" and passing me the same boring website with the same standard search engine every typical realtor uses--much of which I had to input myself. Why am I giving them a cut of my $$ when I am out searching on my own using these boring links? I was more than happy to have this friend pass me her info to see if she might have been different. I went out with Renata once or twice looking at places and early on I didn't see any differences yet. But we looked at one place that I ended up LOVING--and when I started moving fast on it I realized Renata was already ahead of me and ready to help me jump through the gates I was not yet aware of as a first time buyer. However, then we came to a roadblock realizing this dream place didn't allow dogs...which I could not give up. Watching my parents recently go through the buying process I knew I had to hold off getting excited about a place until the contract got accepted. But 2 days later I got a text and an email from Renata as she dug through local properties and found me one that was almost identical to the unit I lost out on, with minor adjustments. She helped me negotiate a deal on the property, and she swiftly alerted me when another offer was about to be made on the place and again helped me sprint to get a fair, negotiated offer in that would give me a chance against the competition. I/we closed on my condo today and it was great having her help me through every--single--step of the process. Even when I texted her random questions on weekend night, she would respond. I look forward to buying through her again, and trying to sell through her if she thinks aqua blue kitchen cabinets are even marketable. She might accept that challenge...for a price. Simply said, she is on your side and will help you every step of the way. Will definitely only work with her as long as I live in northern Virginia.

We had been renting out our Arlington townhouse for almost a decade after we moved to the west…read morecoast. The decor was definitely worn down and dated so we were really looking for a realtor who was experienced with fixing up properties before putting them on the market, since we didn't have experience renovating houses or the ability to come back to Arlington for the sale. Renata was very responsive when we reached out to her and mapped out the process needed to quickly get our house on the market with the necessary renovations. She provided very detailed estimates of her recommended renovations and was very accommodating when we didn't think all of them were necessary. She had everything ready to go the day after the tenants moved out, oversaw all aspects of the renovations and staging, and had the house on the market in less than a month. We were able to leave all details to Renata to take care of and she didn't disappoint! We received multiple offers and had an accepted offer significantly above asking price within a week. If we ever find ourselves in the Arlington real estate market again we will not hesitate to work with Renata!

Peter helped us find our dream townhouse back in 2021, and we couldn't have asked for a better…read moreexperience. From day one, he truly listened to our needs and gave thoughtful recommendations about what would be a good long-term investment versus what might end up being a money pit. He wasn't the type to push for a quick sale--in fact, he pointed out property damage and issues we might've missed on our own, which really built our trust. He stood out among all the other real estate agents we attempted working with. Thanks to his guidance and expertise, we ended up getting our top-choice home in just eight days! The process was seamless from start to finish. Even recently, when we needed to relocate, Peter offered to help us find renters and has continued to be supportive. We'll absolutely be working with him again when it's time to sell. As first time home buyers, we felt we got amazing value for the services provided. Highly recommend Peter and the Red Cedar Real Estate team for anyone looking for a knowledgeable, genuine, and reliable agent.

Peter and his team are exceptional, highly responsive, and well-informed. We met Peter in 2015 and…read morepurchased a home in Maple Lawn. The best way to describe Peter and Red Cedar is high touch, white glove - concierge service. Peter knew the market and had a powerful team of equally adept realty professionals. Nothing happened without Peter's knowledge and he always focused on what was best for us: Initially meeting through closing. Here's where the professionalism goes to another level - Peter builds relationships with his clients, throws mixers, and checked up on us a couple of times per year. And, he DIDN'T ASK US FOR THE NEXT DEAL each time he subtly checked in on us over 5 years! He and his team cares about you - long term not just to get a sale. After 5 years of relationship building, we called Peter and the Red Cedar team for support. He came over. We completed representation paperwork, his AMAZING 360 degree Ariel and interior video/photography genius turned up and transformed our house into a buyer's beacon that sold our home within 24-48 hours of posting - FULL PRICE OFFER!!!! This is Red Cedar - all day long. After getting an offer, Peter and his team coordinate every document, appointment, and follow-up like a well oiled machine. The signing appointment was completely painless without any hiccups in the paperwork or payout - again, Peter and Red Cedar are professionals and the service providers (Ex. Title Company) were exceptional too. Thanks Peter and Red Cedar for your exemplary support, education, and caring over 5 years!