Michael Sullivan was the listing agent. Was incredibly rude over the phone. Then, 30 minutes before…read morea showing I called to inform him I would be on time and he nonchalantly informed me that it had already been rented. This lack of customer service is not what you'd expect from such a prestiged group of realtors. Not the kind of person I would ever want to give my business to.

I had a great experience selling our home with Eric Murtagh and Karen Kuchins. Karen did a…read morewonderful job showing us how to stage our home and Eric was instrumental in getting other agents in to see the property for their clients. We had over 100 people come view the house on the first open house weekend, got three competing bids, and the house went for 70K over asking. We could not have asked for better agents or a better agency to work with. I highly recommend.

Patricia Hines just put us in our most perfect home. I'm not going to say that our decision was…read moreeasy, but when you are dealing with someone who understands your wants and needs, it does take the load off quite a bit. She was there for us every step of the way! Not only was she helpful, but she created a true relationship with us. Never once did she try to push anything on us or drive is to make a decision that would hurt us in the long run. As a matter of fact, her honesty was the missing link we needed to get the home of our dreams! If you are looking to buy, and you don't need the extra fluff, Tricia is the one to go to. Her hard work made this such a smooth transition into our first home and I couldn't be happier! I could only give 5 stars, but I'd love to give 100!

This YELP review is going to look similar to another reviewer's post a few years ago, as it is the…read moreresult of a similar, awful experience but with yet another terrible, unresponsive, dishonest, and thief of a realtor - the realtor in this case is Marga C. Pirozzoli. I rented 1BR in a house in Arlington, VA. I took over someone else's lease, and I lived there for just over one year with three other great, random-Craigslist roommates. We all paid on-time, took great care of the house, and generally enjoyed living there. In July of 2016, 3/4 of us re-signed and we found another good roommate replacement for the guy that moved out. We all signed on the lease. A few days later, Marga Pirozzoli indicated that the lease we signed had some papers mixed up so she sent out another Docusign and voided the original. None of us realized that she included an addendum on the new lease; she never made a peep about the amendment, which is unbelievably dishonest and downright dirty when you're dealing with folks who have done their best to uphold a good relationship with the landlord/realtor company. In any case, she walked away with $500 in some BS "substitution fees" even though the replacement was found by the residents. When I tried to contact her to learn more about what said "substitution fees" were for, day after day, week after week, she said that she would contact me and provide an explanation. It was always, "Oh, I'll call you this afternoon or tomorrow evening", and when I called her office or work phone, it always went straight to voicemail; this went on from August 2016 through the end of September 2016, and now I've had enough. I have accepted that said $500 is a lost cause (as I have already wasted that much of my time worrying about it and making myself available during those supposed times that Marga Pirozzoli was to call me). At this time, I just want to warn the YELP community that American Realty Group and especially Marga C. Pirozzoli are incompetent, dishonest, and unable to do business in a way that is remotely acceptable. I have made sure to give my friends, family, and the extension of that a head's up to AVOID AMERICAN REALTY GROUP and AVOID MARGA C. PIROZZOLI at all costs when searching for a suitable house/apartment in the Arlington, VA region. I recognize that unless folks post these reviews, you just have to experience it to know it - but please, take a lesson from me and AVOID AMERICAN REALTY GROUP and AVOID MARGA C. PIROZZOLI. Tags: American Realty Group, Marga Pirozzoli, Marga C. Pirozzoli, Realtors to Avoid

My house-buying experience went smoothly, but serious structural problems with the house emerged…read moreimmediately after buying the house and continued my first year of ownership. The inspection service they used - Pro-Tec out of Poolesville, MD - was seriously cheap and inept. The home warranty company they included in case of appliance/plumbing/electrical problems - HMS National - was downright fraudulant, incompetent, and refused to cover serious problems they claim to cover in their policy manual. The contractor they use regularly for their own repairs on sales properties and recommended to me for a dishwasher installation made several major mistakes and was not open to criticism. Overall, they were both cheap and lazy in their choices of home improvement personnel, and that is not ok. My agent was understandably inexperienced with house purchases, but still, someone more experienced needs to be watching the road in these situations.

This review is mostly about the Lindsay Reishman agent we worked with (Sean Aalai), but I would…read moregive the LR support staff we dealt with top ratings, as well! Sean did a great job as our agent as my wife and I sought to become first-time homeowners. We are both busy professionals and Sean was invaluable in both explaining the ins and outs of the process to us, and also doing much of the grunt work so that we did not have to. We started our search in late January 2014 with relatively wide parameters in terms of size, location, styles, finishes, etc., and finally closed on a house that we love in late June 2014 that probably would not have fit within our initial search parameters. In the meantime, we had put in three offers on other places, including one that went under contract before it fell through because the seller had been sued and could not clear title. Throughout the 5-month process, Sean was very patient as we saw more and more places and narrowed down what we wanted. He was always available to explains the ups and the downs. There was never any pressure or indication that things were taking too long or that we should increase our budget or offers on properties in which we were interested. Sean also was very perceptive in figuring out our likes and dislikes; he did a great job narrowing down the listings of potential properties based on how we reacted to similar properties we had seen. He always made himself available to show one or both of us properties, whether that would involve several hours on a weekend, or time after normal business hours (and he would always offer to pick us up at home or at the office, as we do not have a car). He was incredibly responsive, almost always responding to our calls or e-mails in minutes or less. Even when he was not with us, Sean was working to find us a place. For example, the property that went under contract but fell through was new construction, and we had noticed that it was nearing completion. Sean stopped by during the workday to talk to the workers, gather intelligence, and get inside to see the place to confirm that it met our needs. Because of that initiative, we were able to get in, see the property, and make an offer before it even went on the market. I do not think that is something that you will get with just any agent. All told, we would highly recommend Sean to anybody looking for a real estate agent. He is diligent, responsive, respectful, smart, personable, and his radio is always playing New Wave hits, if that's your thing (and it was for at least one of my wife and me).

I only have experience working with Martin Weldon. He was my buying agent…read more He was knowledgeable, down to earth, honest, and answered calls, texts and emails, at all hours. Is he perfect? No. We had a difficult transaction, but I've purchased a home multiple times and honestly think he was my favorite yet. I strongly recommend using him.

I feel like I could repeat a previous review. We bought a house that was developed and sold by the…read moreMenkiti group. They took so long to respond to anything. It started with contract negotiations and continued while under contract. If we didn't love the house so much we would have bailed. If you buy one of their houses, be prepared to wait at least 24 hours before you hear back about anything. They had 5 weeks to address inspection and other items per the contract and were working until an hour before closing to get it done. I will say the construction is well done. They were great getting to the 95% mark, but made it very difficult to get to that 100% completion point.

We were very happy with our closing at First Solutions Title. All paperwork was on time and…read morecorrect. Our calls were returned promptly. Ana was very helpful and made everything go smoothly. I would not hesitate to use First Solutions again.

Above and beyond is an understatement! Extremely knowledgeable, respectful, kind. Honestly I cannot…read morerecommend him enough! About a year ago we decided to buy an apartment at a retirement community for my parents in FL. We live in VA so we didn't know many people who could help us with this. Finding out that Mike also works in FL was the best thing that could've happened to us. A transaction that was supposed to close in 3 months lasted about 7 months. During this time he was our go to person for any question we had regarding the property. He helped us to navigate the extensive number of steps required by retirement communities in Broward Country, was always available and worked tirelessly to make sure we had the best deal. Once again I cannot recommend him enough and I'm looking forward to working with him in the future!

Mike helped my fiance and I buy our first home in Washington DC and I am so glad we found him to be…read moreour mortgage broker! The home we purchased was uninhabitable which makes it very difficult to get a conventional home loan. Mike had the flexibility and know-how to navigate us through an innovative renovation/mortgage combination loan that allowed us to surmount all the obstacles to getting a loan for our major fixer upper home! And at a much better rate than other renovation loans. Further, Mike is incredible easy to work with as a first-time home buyer. He patiently explained every step of the process to me (several times) and took an endless number of phone calls and emails with all my questions thoroughly answered. His staff is also incredibly helpful and quick to answer me at all hours of the day and night. Thank you to Cindi and Chris for all you did for us!

I love working with this company. Very professional, knowledgeable, and I believe they only hire…read moresuccessful agents.

This is not for RE/Max Distinctive, but for one of their independent contractors, Alina Arias. She…read moreis the property manager for the house my husband and I rent. She is horrible. I don't even know where to begin. She refuses to fix a sump pump that floods our basement every time it rains. It took her two weeks to fix our fridge. The garage door hasn't worked in the 7 months we have lived here. She is rude, cheap, and heartless. If she is renting a property you are interested in DO NOT RENT FROM HER.

I had the best experience buying my arlington townhouse with Steve! His network and connections in…read morethe industry made every part of buying and selling a home a piece of cake! The fact that he pulled off this amazing sell and buy during a pandemic is a testament to his sheer talent and hard work. You cannot possibly find a better real estate agent in this area. it is just not possible.

I would not recommend this company. Using Redfin would of been a better choice. I was very annoyed…read morewith the entire process, even-though the home selling and purchasing experience should of been a smooth and enjoyable process. 1. I had picked out my lot and options on my own before contacting Evan to make an offer with the builder. 2. I negotiated with Evan to receive a refund of 1% from the purchase of my new home, since I have already selected the options and the lot before contacting him. After the negotiations were complete he informed me he could not honor our agreement, since the builder provided a 2% sales commission instead of a 3% commission. 3. Evan had the sales manager of the new property negotiate with me directly, instead of going through him. 4. On the sales of my condo I was told I could get full price, if not multiple offers. Evan had a two hour window for my open house and sent an associate, instead of holding the open house himself. I only had three showings that day. 5. I had originally had a 4.5% total commission to be shared by the seller and buyer agent. Two days before listing of my condo Evan asked me to increase the commission to 5% as his market research had found that buying agents were not willing to show a property for a 2% commission as Compass was receiving a 2.5% sales commission. This should of been brought up before the listing of my apartment when I signed the listing agreement a month ahead of time. 6. I was offered an opening offer by a Redfin buyer $5,000 below asking prior to my open house and I felt Evan was working for the buyer instead of representing me as the seller. 7. At the closing of my condo Evan was not present and his assistant had sent the wrong closing time to the title lawyer, so I waited around an hour past my scheduled closing to sign the closing documents. 8. Evan never showed up to my final walk-through for my new property and blamed a scheduling error. 9. Two business days before closing I had already transferred all closing costs and down payment to the title company. The title company notified me that Evan had emailed them to include admin fees for Compass after I had wired my funds. I had to contact him that this was shady business practices and to remove the admin fees. 10. Evan never showed up to my closing day for my new property and just collected his commission. Horrible business practices.