We were looking for rentals in the Gaithersburg/Rockville area and it was our first time using a…read morerealtor for our housing search. After working with the Dana Rice Group, we're never going back to the days of doing it ourselves! Kcrystal, our agent, was exceptional. She worked tirelessly to find us our dream house, quickly answered any questions we had at any time of the day, enthusiastically joined us on countless house walkthroughs, and gave us advice when we needed help deciding. I would recommend the Dana Rice Group to anyone looking for a new home to buy or rent, and look forward to working with them again in the future!

My husband and I worked with Megan Conway with the Dana Rice Group to buy our first home. She made…read morethe entire process clear and easy to understand. Megan listened carefully to what we wanted and helped us stay patient until we found the perfect house in the exact neighborhood we wanted (Brookland). She always made herself available when we had a concern, and was just generally a joy to work with. (Positive, respectful, responsive, etc.) I would highly recommend her and her team!

Banner Team Online Review During the 2020 COVID19 pandemic,…read morean interested buyer approached us and offered to purchase our home. We knew exactly who to call!! My husband and I have used, Wendy Banner and her team of experts several times for buying and selling our homes. Even through a remote/virtual transaction, we received the same red carpet Banner-care we're accustomed to from Wendy! DMV's top, billion dollar sales boss (aka Wendy Banner) is absolutely THE BEST in the business! Her honesty, fairness and thorough knowledge of all things real estate, are second to none. The Banner Team is available, attentive and professional. If you are buying or selling in the DMV, take every hassle out of the process--call Wendy Banner and The Banner Team!

Peak incompetence from the whole team. All they care about is closing a deal as soon as possible…read more. the second the ink is dry you won't get an ounce of support from them. Wendy's realtors know little to nothing about building quality, materials, or construction nor do they have any taste. They don't listen to feedback about preferences. They hire incompetent inspectors and in my case there was zero follow up when they offered support from 'their' contractors about an issue during inspection. Since moving to DC, nearly every other realtor I've met has been more intelligent, thoughtful, and honest about guiding clients through the incredibly important life decision of buying a home. Look elsewhere and or live with the consequences.

I highly recommend Franky Hoyos. As first-time homebuyers, he showed my husband and me the…read moredifference that a qualified, experienced agent makes. When we were looking in 2020, we were new parents, the market was extremely hot and each house we saw had at least five other interested buyers. Prior negative experience with a Realtor left me thinking that there was no way we could get anything close to what we wanted in such a competitive market. Then a good friend recommended Franky. As total newcomers to the process, Franky didn't mind holding our hands and guiding us through the process. When we saw a home we liked, he was honest about the home's downsides. We never got the sense that he was trying to close a deal. Franky's skills really shone as he guided us from making an offer all the way through closing on a home with multiple strong offers. He was responsive, moved quickly and gave clear recommendations. We ended up closing on a home that we love, and that we plan on raising our family in.

Franky has bought and sold nearly 10 houses within our friend group, so we've seen firsthand the…read morequality of experience he delivers. The three things that stand out most are his communication, knowledge, and strategy. He provides consistent updates in whatever format you prefer and is incredibly responsive, even on weekends. He's honest, direct, and gives clear guidance on offers and negotiations. Franky knows the DMV market extremely well and regularly shares data to set realistic expectations. He also has a strong contractor network, which is invaluable. Strategically, he knows when to push and when to be patient. His guidance (including using an exploding offer)helped us secure our first home at a great price. We would absolutely work with him again and highly recommend him.

My husband and I LOVED working with Jason Koitz of the Koitz Group while purchasing our first home…read more Jason listened to our wants and needs and directed us to the perfect options. His efficiency in his work led us to closing in just a few weeks after we began our search! We value responsiveness, knowledge, ease of interaction and completeness in task when working with anyone, and Jason embodies all characteristics. The group's use of technology was also exciting and unexpected. Their website's interface was clean and easy to use on my mobile devices. Very little to no paper exchanges were made, everything was completed digitally. And we continue to enjoy reading about Bethesda/Chevy Chase's real estate community on the group's blog. Jason is also in-the-know regarding DC's food scene. If you're a foodie in the real estate market, he's your guy.

Gretchen and the Koitz Group came very highly recommended by a personal friend of ours who had used…read moreher services in finding every house she's ever owned. So after 2 years of sharing an apartment together and getting married, my wife and I began the hunt for our first home and selected Gretchen and the Koitz group as our Realtors. There is not one bad thing we could say about the process we went through buying our first house with them. Never pushy, Gretchen and her staff believe strongly in educating the buyer to empower them to make an informed decision. They are so incredibly friendly and knowledgeable in both about the area and in the process and all of the details that everything went smooth as silk. They listened well to what we were looking for and continually brought interesting and appealing opportunities to us. Even when we had issues with one house vs another (which always come up, it's just part of finding the perfect house for yourself), they were always understanding, attentive, and diligent so as to then come back to us with new suggestions that incorporated our feedback. This past January we celebrated our 3 year anniversary of buying our first home. We fell in love the first time we walked through it, and have been in love with it since the day we got the keys. We owe many thanks to Gretchen and her amazing team. We now see why our friend trusts Gretchen so much, and we certainly plan on using her again in the future for any of our real estate needs.

Megan helped me receive 4 offers on my home within one week, competing the four offers against…read moreeach other, for me to receive top dollar for my home. I put my home on the market on February 28th and it was under contract by March 5th for 91k more than the list price. Megan helped me prepare my home for sale, advising about the return on investment of repairs and cosmetic upgrades. As I fixed all "punch list" items prior to sale, Megan encouraged the potential buyers to do pre-inspections. The offers waived inspection, appraisal and financing contingency! My home sale was the 5th highest sale in my development and the highest sale ever outside of the year with 2-3% mortgage interest rates. There is no better agent/Group than Megan Conway & the Conway Group.

Selling our home with The Conway Group was an absolute dream. We chose to work with the Conways…read morebecause of their expertise in Mount Pleasant, but we were blown away by their kindness and excellence. We've bought and sold a few homes, and the Conways are the only realtors we've worked with who seemed to look out for our interests above their own. For example, we hoped to limit our repair and staging expenses because we expected to take a loss on the sale. Other realtors we talked to were dismissive of this concern, but the Conways thought of strategies to help limit our costs, including offering to let us use some of their own furniture and decor to stage our home. Our home was modest relative to the neighborhood and most of their other listings, but they made us feel like a top priority. Each member of the team played a vital role, and although I'm sure there was a lot of coordination behind the scenes, their efforts felt seamless on our end. Among other things, Sean and Megan did a beautiful job staging and marketing the home, and Jack hosted the open house and negotiated multiple offers late into Saturday evening and Sunday. We were under contract four days after listing, and those four days were painless -- only one open house and a couple private showings. Thanks to the team, we sold for more than 5% over asking, far beyond our wildest expectations. To top it off, we closed on the (rather ambitious) date we targeted from the outset, which was the day we left DC for a cross-country move. I could not have dreamt up a better process and outcome. There aren't enough superlatives for Megan, Jack, and Sean, and I will be forever grateful that they turned what I expected to be a terrible experience into a delightful one!

We worked with Carmen and her team, most closely with Laurette on the purchase of our condo! They…read morewere very friendly, upfront and extremely helpful. We lived in Florida and were looking for a place in the DMV, we got Carmen's contact and she immediately set up a call, listened to our needs and connected us with Lawrette. We felt very hopeful that we could find a place within our budget and needs after just the first talk. We had reached out to another realtor that was uncaring and showed no interest in us despite being recommended by a former client and were concerned that perhaps we would have to delay our purchase. We recommend Carmen, Laurette and the rest of the team without reservation, thank you SOOO much for your help from A to Z! We have been home owners for 2 years now, you are the best of the best! Reach out to them, you will be so pleased.

We are so grateful to the Carmen Fontecilla group for bringing their extensive expertise! From the…read morefirst meeting with Carmen when she laid out the timing for putting our place on the market and outlining in great detail what we needed to do to ensure success, all the way through the very last steps of closing, moving, and post-moving. Not only was Carmen fantastic, but also every single person on her team was professional, knowledgeable, kind, and super-helpful.

We worked with Shelly Gold at Compass Real Estate for nearly a year, and she was consistently…read morepatient, professional, and sharp. Our home search wasn't simple--our needs changed several times due to retirement, shifting job plans, and our son getting into Virginia Tech. Shelly stayed with us through all of it and helped us refocus on the right areas in Virginia. She also did a great job helping us stage and sell our home in Lorton. Thanks to her guidance, we had three strong offers within four days and ended up selling for more than our asking price. Shelly knows the market, understands what sells, and genuinely cares about her clients. We highly recommend working with her.

Shelley is a first-rate Realtor and human being. I've purchased two homes from her and plan to use…read moreher as my selling agent when I expand my real estate empire. Shelley is knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work with. When I have maintenance problems with my house, Shelley helps me find the right person to solve them. And as if that weren't enough, she gives a portion of her profit to the Humane Society. How cool is that?

Steve is terrific. He was a great property manager and then helped us sell two homes very…read moreeffectively. Enjoyed working with him.

We've used Greg (and Steve) several times in the past 35 years. We first bought our home in…read moreBethesda in 1987 with Greg's help. He helped us rent our house and acted as our property manager when we were sent to England for a few years. He then helped us sell our house and find some rental properties since as well as our current home. We highly recommend Schuck Group. Very professional, never pushy. They are always there to answer our questions and provide sound advise.

Kim is an exceptional agent with vast knowledge of the housing market in the DMV area. Working with…read moreher as she easily navigated us to homes in the area and budget we desired. She handled any issues promptly and efficiently that allowed us to enjoy the process. We will continue to refer all friends and family her way so they can experience Kim's efficient and strategic approach to real estate.