I had the pleasure of meeting Franky Hoyos to assess our house sale. Franky stood out as offering…read morethe most detail-oriented & analytic pricing recommendation, coupled with an eye for the subjective & aesthetic factors that should also be considered in pricing strategy. Most of all, I was impressed with Franky's work ethic, he puts his heart into representing his clients, which is a rare find in a realtor.

Thank you, Franky and Team!…read more If you are looking for a house in the DMV area, Franky is the perfect agent! HE IS THE PERSON WHO HELP US TO FIND THE HOUSE JUST WITHIN THE 2nd OFFER in NICE AREA! My husband and I met Franky at one of the open houses in Washington DC. At that time, we didn't have any idea about the home-purchasing process. Even Though we searched online, we still got lost since we didn't know what the first step was and what our priority was. Franky helped us to understand the overall process, and encouraged us to think about our future life to set the goal of home-purchasing. Even Though we were not his clients at the moment, he gave us a 1-hour presentation of the whole process with the pamphlet. When we decided to go with Franky, he tried his best for us to find our FIRST HOME with some of our considerations. Since both of us work full-time, he made house-tour appointments or meetings (regarding making offers) after work hours. After our offer was accepted, Franky and his team gave sufficient advice regarding everything, such as locking the mortgage, depositing, final walk through, and the settlement! It took only 6 weeks to move into the new home since we started to look at the house to buy. As you can see my name, I am a foreigner and the whole process seemed overwhelming for me. However, Franky helped my husband and I to relieve the stress by communicating with the selling agent and title company. (Oh, I heard that he speaks English as well as Spanish). If my friend who came from foreign country asks me to recommend any agent, I will recommend FRANKY and his team! I am writing this review in my new, cozy room, where I dreamed about since I immigrated here. I can convince that if you work with Franky, you will never regret.

I'm a homeowner, thanks to Shanika Hopson and the incredible Coalition Properties Team!…read more Shanika is an phenomenal realtor. I became connected to Shanika through a recommendation to use Harrison and Coalition Properties from a friend. Shanika is knowledgeable about neighborhoods, real estate trends, and very well connected. Not to mention, has a confident ease and very personable. You can see that Shanika wants you to find your home, more than just make a sale. Early on, I said I was willing to look and live all over DC, but really wanted to stay in NW, love natural light, wanted a 2bd condo and near "things". (I don't have a car). Shanika listened to me, watched carefully when we went to see condos, started to underhand my likes and dislikes, and never made me feel silly with all my questions and lack of knowledge. We communicated regularly via text/phone and using a particular app, she was able to see they types of places I was interested in. I saw a condo that was going on the market in a few days, we saw it before it went live... and the rest is history. The Coalition Properties Team hand held me( literally) through the entire process. I was also getting EHAP/HPAP monies making it a bit more difficult. They were on it. I was so impressed and thankful. I also love that they work with and support many black owned businesses and contacts. (Shoutout to Tracey on the closing team at coalition, Kendall my lender, and Sheldon the inspector!) So, to say it long. I had a wonderful experience working with Shanika. I put an offer on and purchased my first condo. A 2bd/1ba in Columbia Heights. I'm a homeowner y'all.

Ryan Butler was a fantastic agent! I first encountered him on YouTube with his series of videos on…read morethe DMV housing market. I really liked what he said. Since I didn't know any agents in town, I thought I should meet with him. I wasn't disappointed . I contracted him. He showed me about 9 properties before I found the ONE. He made the purchase process as easy as possible. I've been in my place a few months now. It's great! I highly recommend Ryan.

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!

Jessica knows her stuff, and was an absolute rock star in my experience selling my Dupont Circle…read morecondo. From the moment we met, her kind demeanor and clear expertise in the Washington, DC housing market shined through. I knew immediately she was the right person to help guide me through the process. And the team she's got working for her are also completely wonderful, too! I never went more than a couple hours waiting for an answer from them when I emailed - and it was usually way quicker. I was incredibly impressed by Jessica's detailed, thoughtful approach to how to think about marketing my home, how to prep it for the sale, and what to price it at. To be honest, I wasn't completely sure we'd be able to get the asking price she wanted to start at - it was high! But I trusted her because she was right about everything else up to that point. And holy cow we got the full asking price within 8 days of going on the market - on the first offer! I recommend Jessica 100% to anyone looking for a kind, incredibly smart, and savvy real estate agent in DC. She's truly one of a kind.

Just closed on an investment property with Live Love DC, and working with Jessica was fantastic…read morefrom start to finish. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the local market and both residential and investment purchases, and she made the entire search and transaction process feel easy and manageable. Jessica brings a ton of expertise to the table and truly goes to bat for her clients. She found me a great property, negotiated a strong deal, and clearly understood every part of the process from start to finish. I'll absolutely be buying with her again -- she 100% earned my business.

My search for a home in DC was a long and complicated one. I was a first time home buyer with very…read morespecific needs, a family who was very involved in the process, a unique financial situation, a definitive time-frame where purchase would need to be completed by, and a very tough schedule to visit properties. I was referred to Maria Fernandez, interestingly enough, through my first real estate agent (who was making career changes). At this point, I had all but given up on finding a property for purchase in DC and was going to settle on renting for the remainder of the time that I was going to live here. However, I found Maria to be extremely knowledge (both of the city and of the market), friendly, patient, and above all honest. She was able to unravel the extremely complex and convoluted path to purchasing a home in DC while working with a myself, with a very difficult work schedule, and my family who are located a few hours away. With every property we visited, she was able to give a thorough summary of the highlights and possible shortcomings of the property. She was honest when she did not have the information I asked for and was timely in response when she found my answer. When working with Maria, it does not feel like she is trying to sell you a property, it feels like she is trying to help you find your future home. Whether it was last minute calls to see a property, or when I was late to a showing due to work constraints, she always met me with a friendly demeanor and understanding. As a first time home buyer and a transplant to DC, I cannot imagine a better first agent with whom to make a purchase of a home.

We had the pleasure to work with one of the REALTORs ( Christina Brown ), the experience was…read moreamazing. From the very 1st day we met her she started taking notes of our needs & wants. She made it her priority to keep in touch with us on a regular with new properties that popped up on the market that fit our list and were around our budget. If I could give her a 10+ star instead of 5, i would, she did an excellent job.

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.

Knowledgeable. Professional. Efficient. Dedicated. Hardworking. All of these words describe Matene…read more She is absolutely amazing! My husband and I were first-time homebuyers and to be honest I was completely clueless. However, Matene explained each and every step and made sure that we had a clear understanding of the process. From our first phone call, I knew that she was the right real estate broker for us. She was there for us throughout the entire process. Even though we knew she had many more clients, she made it seem as though we were the only ones. She made herself very available to us and was very prompt in returning phone calls, text messages, or emails. When we started the process I was placed on bed rest. However, we wanted to continue to search for our first home, so Matene and my husband went to see houses together and she made video recordings of the homes so that I could see them. (I did go see the house we really liked prior to putting in an offer). How thoughtful was that! Even more, when I was admitted to the hospital, she made it a point to check on me daily. She was genuinely concerned about my health and that meant so much to me. There were no questions that Matene was unable to answer regarding the home buying process. She was very patient with my husband and I during this entire process. She checked in with us regularly when we went under contract to ensure that things were progressing smoothly and we were staying on track for closing. She even did a video chat with me so that I could be present for the settlement. Again that speaks to how thoughtful and considerate she is. On the day of our closing, after the settlement, she paid me a surprise visit in the hospital to congratulate me on our first home!! My husband and I could not have purchased the home we did, for the price that we did, without Matene. We started this journey with her as our real estate professional, however, I feel as though we ended it as friends. I HIGHLY recommend Matene to anyone looking to purchase a home. Please do not hesitate to contact her, you will never regret it!!

After an appalling and dreadful experience with a previous agent, I almost became discouraged and…read morewas ready to abstain from purchasing a home until meeting Matene. My agreement with my previous agent was near expiration and wanting a change, I decided upon Matene after performing some research on sites such as this one and immediately terminated my agreement with my previous agent. I was contented to find that Matene was extremely pleasant, professional, and constructive. During the first week of viewing homes, I found the home I wanted and submitted an offer which was later accepted. I was astonished at how the first offer I submitted with Matene was accepted, especially since my last three offers were rejected with the previous agent. Being a first-time home buyer, the experience was challenging and stress inducing, but Matene was able to make it serene with her competence. Matene's transparency, guidance, expertise, and proficiency was immensely helpful during the home buying process. Not only did Matene counsel me and ensure that my interests were preserved during the entire process, she brokered the best deal of a lifetime. After closing, Matene presented me with a wonderful gift (which I won't share because I don't want to spoil it for the rest of you lol) that adds a perfect touch to my new home. I really appreciate Matene's help and assistance during this process. I thank her for everything she did and it was an extreme pleasure working with her. I highly recommend her services for anyone who is looking to buy. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed!

We could not be more thrilled to have worked with Katri, Ryan, and team on the purchase of our new…read morehome and sale of our old home. Katri, Ryan, and team were extremely thorough in all aspects of the transaction. Their initial analysis and review of market trends and relay of information was our north star and worked out almost exactly as was mapped out for us by the team, on both the buy and sell side. We felt updated and in the know at every step of each transaction. We felt empowered to make decisions, but could also rely on the team to assist in guiding us where we needed guidance. I would highly recommend Katri, Ryan, and their team to buy or sell your home. We could not be happier with how the entirety of the process played out! Easy 5 stars!

Katri, Ryan and Amy are a fabulous team. I was referred to them by another agent/family friend…read more They are experts in the DMV real estate market, smart as whips and a joy to communicate with. I truly feel lucky to have worked with them.

We cannot say enough good things about Christina! She helped us sell our house in Smithsburg, Md…read moreand it was a huge blessing working with her. She had contacts that helped us get work done on our house at such reasonable rates and she went above and beyond every step of the way. Highly recommend you give her a call if you need a real estate agent!

If you need a real estate agent, seriously look no further. I can say hands down that Christina is…read morethe best! She is so knowledgeable about the market, and I always knew that she was working behind the scenes for our best interests. She explained the process, answered our questions, and never never pressured us into making any decisions until we were ready. We were out-of-state buyers and so she even went the extra mile to visit homes to us and video chatted us while she walked around. Aside from the amazing real estate professional that Christina is, she is also just a great person - trustworthy, patient, and funny! Exactly the type of person you want on your team when buying/selling in this crazy market!