Testimonials

Rather than fixate on a single transaction (Buy! Sell!), the Maya&Kate Team focuses on the long-term, positive life changes that occur when someone is in a home that suits their personality and lifestyle, a place where they find peace and comfort every time they open the front door.

Buyer & Seller

Allison is simply amazing to work with. She is very professional, knowledgeable, detail oriented and a great negotiator. She represented our home sale and our new home purchase. Everything went very smoothly and I would definitely recommend Allison if you are looking to buy or sell in the DC metro area.

Buyer & Seller

Allison helped us both to buy a fabulous new home and to sell our wonderful former home. On the sell side, she was excellent at helping us work through staging the home, marketing, timeline for offers, and more. On the buy side, she was always available to take us to properties and learn everything she could about the home, and strategize on our competitive offer. She works very well with other agents, which is important throughout both processes. If you are looking for someone who genuinely wants to help you find the home you want, work with Allison. If you are looking for someone who will treat the home you are selling as if it is as important as her selling her own home, work with Allison.

Buyer

We met Allison by chance at an open house. The chance meeting proved to be destined. We worked for months with Allison on buying a bigger condo in DC and then on selling our studio (which had two contracts within 12 hours and became a bidding war). Allison was always professional, thoughtful, knowledgeable and prompt to respond to us. Most importantly, we never, ever felt pressured to do anything by Allison. She let us take our time to find the right place (and we looked at many). Her attention to detail is uncanny. We highly recommend Allison whether you are buying or selling! Not only did we find a great realtor® at that open house, we also found a great friend!!! She will not disappoint!

Buyer

I really enjoyed working with Allison through the home buying process. As a first time home buyer, she did an excellent job at thoroughly explaining the process and supporting me through each step. I appreciated her ability to provide me with objective and detailed feedback on properties without trying to sway my opinion ensuring that I felt comfortable with my decision. I love my new home and Allison made the experience enjoyable!

Rob Bailer

Kate was a huge help to me in buying my condo. This was my first time buying a home and so naturally I had a lot of questions. Kate was extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process and about the DC market. She was patient with me while I was looking for a home and was on top of the process when we identified a place to buy. I highly recommend her.

Timmy Liu

Kate was extremely responsive throughout the 2mos I worked with her in looking for a new home. She always found time to accommodate my schedule, which made the whole process a lot easier for me.

Buyer

Kate's knowlege, service, and responsiveness are -- quite simply -- superb! From our first efforts to identify a property to our minor repair and maintenance questions months after purchase, Kate has been a first-rate resource and adviser. She helped us find the right place, at a good price (thanks to her negotiation!) and has been accessible for questions small and large at EVERY step of the process. We cannot recomment her highly enough!

Robinson A.E

Kate is a very positive, knowledgeable and passionate agent who was able to help us purchase our first home. We were impressed by her expansive knowledge of the DC market and the in's and out's of the entire process. Without her it would have been as enjoyable as an experience. We look forward to working with her again in the future.

Buyer

Kate has the best attitude and enthusiasm toward real estate and finding the right property. Her ability to listen to a client's needs and translate it to the right property while exploring options surpasses no other agent I've worked with. In addition, her knowledge of process and the local real estate laws combined with her attention to detail makes me feel confident during what can usually be a stressful time. Kate is my agent for this and many other reasons.

Buyer

Ms. Foster-Bankey worked through the last trimester of her pregnancy and was back to work shortly after delivering! She was dedicated, knowledgeable, and extemerely helpful. Highly recommended.

Sean O'Brien

Kate was extremely knowledgeable, responsive to our concerns, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. She worked hard to make everything from searching for the right home to the closing was as easy and efficient as possible. Kate went above and beyond at every step for us. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.

Akbar Dawood

I'm not one usually easy to please, but I have to say I could not have asked for a better agent than Kate. She was thoroughly well versed in the market, well attuned to understanding our specific needs (focusing the search whilst also keeping us appraised of unique opportunities), extremely attentive and responsive, provided deep knowledge on a whole host of issues, and just genuinely a sweet, fun person to go through the process with. I can't thank her enough for all her efforts, and have a stack of her cards in my foyer on hand for friends!

Kelly Ann Mcclain

Kate was amazing to work with throughout the process of buying our home. She was extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and patient. As first time home buyers, we had so many questions and were completely unsure what we were looking for when we started. Kate helped us through the whole process and never put any pressure on us as we hemmed, hawed, and waffled for months. We were so lucky to have found Kate, and highly recommend her!

Diana Nobile

Kate was incredible to work with and I could not recommend her more! I am a first time home buyer, and months before I even began looking, she took the time to meet with me to go over a strategy for purchasing a new home. I monitored properties online for several weeks, but we spent just one weekend looking, and was lucky enough to find a property that I loved. She provided invaluable advice on an negotiation strategy when dealing with a seller who was wedded to an asking price that was out of line with comparable homes in the neighborhood. Her strategy was spot on and resulted in me buying my first choice property! Kate was extremely patient and offered excellent guidance in response to my numerous questions about the inspection, condo documents, and closing process. All in all, my first experience buying a home was an excellent one thanks to Kate!

Victoria M.

Kate, was great to work with. She knows her stuff and stays on top of things. When you find the place you like she does walk-through as if it was she who is moving into a place. She notices things even inspectors miss. She knows the market very well and gives great advice. If you want a true professional who cares and a pleasure to work with Kate is the one.

Seller

Kate is amazingly attentive agent who is incredibly knowledgeable about the DC market. She understands current trends and knows how to price property, market property, and help you through negotiation and closing. And she is extremely well versed in the ins and outs of the DC real estate process. But what most impressed me was her willingness to follow through, going above and beyond to help make sure that my sale was concluded as quickly as possible. I really lucked out having her as my agent, and highly recommend, glowingly.

Buyer

What a great experience! I've worked with several different agents in transactions over the years and Kate is hands down the best I've ever encountered. Very responsive, understood our goals, accommodating and patient during a long search process. After the closing she was diligent and tough as we had some close out matters to resolve. Absolutely fantastic!

Gabrielle Perret

Kate was incredibly patient, attentive, and a great listener. This was our first time buying a home so we started with a very scattered approach to what we were looking for and Kate helped us to really understand what we wanted in a home and in a neighborhood. We are lucky to have had Kate recommended to us, because it turned out our first home was our dream home!!

Buyer

Kate was perfect for what we needed. She was able to help us navigate a very competitive point in the market, explain the different purposes behind the types of purchases people make, connect us with a lender who met our needs, and an inspector who allowed us piece of mind. I could not recommend someone more.

Andy Werner

We highly recommend Kate Foster-Bankey. She loves what she does and it shows. When our family came back to DC in 2014 after 3 years of living abroad, we had a rude awakening. Home prices in the District were going up by the month, with competition for single family homes in good school districts, near transport, impossibly fierce. Multiple bidders and insane escalations clauses were the norm. Our first realtor simply gave up with us after a month, claiming “unrealistic” budget to our expectations/needs to have, before the fall season had started. This was the grey scenario when we met Kate. Kate was quick to grasp our needs (not wanting to sacrifice our urban life, just because we had small kids), and was quick to put us at ease convincing us that our house was out there and she would find it for us. True to her word, Kate stuck it through with us for 7 long months. During this long sea…

We highly recommend Kate Foster-Bankey. She loves what she does and it shows. When our family came back to DC in 2014 after 3 years of living abroad, we had a rude awakening. Home prices in the District were going up by the month, with competition for single family homes in good school districts, near transport, impossibly fierce. Multiple bidders and insane escalations clauses were the norm. Our first realtor simply gave up with us after a month, claiming “unrealistic” budget to our expectations/needs to have, before the fall season had started. This was the grey scenario when we met Kate. Kate was quick to grasp our needs (not wanting to sacrifice our urban life, just because we had small kids), and was quick to put us at ease convincing us that our house was out there and she would find it for us. True to her word, Kate stuck it through with us for 7 long months. During this long search process we knew we had given Kate a very hard challenge, our budget was definitely smaller than our large expectations, a combination that terrifies most realtors. Nevertheless Kate always had a smile on her face, with a positive attitude, even after many unsuccessful bids, and many drives to and from houses that did not fit our needs, and even when we rejected houses that “technically” met our needs, but just weren’t right. Just as we were losing hope, Kate found us our “pink unicorn,” as she called it. In other words, we got our dream home, within our budget, with more “need to haves” than we originally thought possible. Considering the competitiveness of the market during our search, we could not be more happy with the end result. The bottom line is that Kate’s commitment goes way beyond many realtors’ focus on commissions and quick turnarounds…she cares about her clients. Her solid understanding of the market, no-pressure style, noticeable passion for her work, and undeniable commitment translates into great result for her clients. I recommend Kate to anyone in the process of buying a home, as I have no doubt that I will turn to Kate on my next home sale/purchase.

Janine Martin

Kate is simply amazing. In addition to accomplishing great results in the sale of our condo, Kate went above and beyond to answer all of our questions and make us feel comfortable and confident throughout the entire process. Her knowledge of the local real estate market is impressive and ensured that our condo would be properly priced and sold. Kate also anticipated the likely concerns that prospective buyers may have with our property and creatively addressed them so that our listing remained competitive. Simply put, my recommendation of Kate could not be higher.

Meg Chambers

Kate was extremely patient with us as first-time buyers. Her knowledge of the neighborhoods we were looking in was great. We thought we knew what we were looking for and insisted on only seeing row homes, but Kate gently convinced us to go see one condo she really thought would be perfect for us...turns out it's the place we bought! Kate also has lots of knowledge about condo rules, condo boards, etc. that was really helpful during the closing process. We're so glad we worked with Kate!

Andy Lundgren

We highly recommend Kate Foster-Bankey. She loves what she does and it shows. When our family came back to DC in 2014 after 3 years of living abroad, we had a rude awakening. Home prices in the District were going up by the month, with competition for single family homes in good school districts, near transport, impossibly fierce. Multiple bidders and insane escalations clauses were the norm. Our first realtor simply gave up with us after a month, claiming “unrealistic” budget to our expectations/needs to have, before the fall season had started. This was the grey scenario when we met Kate. Kate was quick to grasp our needs (not wanting to sacrifice our urban life, just because we had small kids), and was quick to put us at ease convincing us that our house was out there and she would find it for us. True to her word, Kate stuck it through with us for 7 long months. During t…

We highly recommend Kate Foster-Bankey. She loves what she does and it shows. When our family came back to DC in 2014 after 3 years of living abroad, we had a rude awakening. Home prices in the District were going up by the month, with competition for single family homes in good school districts, near transport, impossibly fierce. Multiple bidders and insane escalations clauses were the norm. Our first realtor simply gave up with us after a month, claiming “unrealistic” budget to our expectations/needs to have, before the fall season had started. This was the grey scenario when we met Kate. Kate was quick to grasp our needs (not wanting to sacrifice our urban life, just because we had small kids), and was quick to put us at ease convincing us that our house was out there and she would find it for us. True to her word, Kate stuck it through with us for 7 long months. During this long search process we knew we had given Kate a very hard challenge, our budget was definitely smaller than our large expectations, a combination that terrifies most realtors. Nevertheless Kate always had a smile on her face, with a positive attitude, even after many unsuccessful bids, and many drives to and from houses that did not fit our needs, and even when we rejected houses that “technically” met our needs, but just weren’t right. Just as we were losing hope, Kate found us our “pink unicorn,” as she called it. In other words, we got our dream home, within our budget, with more “need to haves” than we originally thought possible. Considering the competitiveness of the market during our search, we could not be more happy with the end result. The bottom line is that Kate’s commitment goes way beyond many realtors’ focus on commissions and quick turnarounds…she cares about her clients. Her solid understanding of the market, no-pressure style, noticeable passion for her work, and undeniable commitment translates into great result for her clients. I recommend Kate to anyone in the process of buying a home, as I have no doubt that I will turn to Kate on my next home sale/purchase.

Nik Kekre

Kate helped me purchase a home recently in Capitol Hill. My experience was very positive, and in particular I appreciated her style, working with my family, which was done in a very friendly and trustworthy manner. Kate was also very responsive at all times, provided apt advice during negotiation, and we ultimately found a perfect home for our needs. I recommend her without reservation and would not hesitate to work with her again.

Seller

Kate helped us sell our home in Capital Hill in 5 days at 3% over list price. She made the process smooth and there were no surprises. We decided to work with her after interviewing the 5 top ranked realtors in our area. Even though she had less experience selling homes in our area, she was the only realtor who could articulate a clearly thought-out plan and rationale for staging and selling our home. Everything unfolded according to her predictions. Kate worked hard to personally stage our home. She created an open house strategy that made our neighbors feel welcome and brought in over 200 people in one weekend. We ended up with 5 competitive bids and were very happy with the results. From the initial walk through to the closing Kate's thoughtfulness and attention to detail made the experience of selling our home as smooth as possible. We would be happy to work with her again.

Seller

We can't praise Kate highly enough. Our house had been on the market for 90 days with another broker, when we decided to list with Kate instead. She managed to get the same place under contract at the same price in a week's time -- and to sell it within a month! How did she do it? She (along with her equally impressive colleague, Jonathan Diffley) rewrote the promotional material for our home, took new photographs, blanketed the neighborhood with fliers, held a wine-and-cheese event for our neighbors, paid for beautiful staging, contacted potential buyers she knew from previous sales, and tirelessly followed up with anyone who expressed any interest in the house. After we went under contract, Kate's commitment to sealing the deal became even more critical. It turned out that our condo arrangements made financing the purchase of our home far more complex than we realized. Had it n…

We can't praise Kate highly enough. Our house had been on the market for 90 days with another broker, when we decided to list with Kate instead. She managed to get the same place under contract at the same price in a week's time -- and to sell it within a month! How did she do it? She (along with her equally impressive colleague, Jonathan Diffley) rewrote the promotional material for our home, took new photographs, blanketed the neighborhood with fliers, held a wine-and-cheese event for our neighbors, paid for beautiful staging, contacted potential buyers she knew from previous sales, and tirelessly followed up with anyone who expressed any interest in the house. After we went under contract, Kate's commitment to sealing the deal became even more critical. It turned out that our condo arrangements made financing the purchase of our home far more complex than we realized. Had it not been for Kate's expertise, energy, and determination, we're convinced the sale would have fallen through and our home would still be on the market today. She is an exceptional real estate broker who has our highest and heartiest recommendation.

Anit Mukherjee

Kate is a professional who perfectly combines knowledge, process, and execution. She guides you through the steps starting from an intent to buy, laying out the options, pointing out the feasibility of the choices and handles the negotiation and the closing. Along the way, she is always available for advice and in our case, course correction. In a market that is as competitive as Washington DC, we won two bids in two attempts in a very desirable locality. She handled the complexity of the bidding and the financing processes with immense skill and confidence. Kate puts the client at the center of the universe minimizes the stress and uncertainty of the homebuying process. We are ever grateful for her guidance and support and recommend her highly to any potential homebuyer.

Sara Poehlman

Kate has that great mix of kindness, detailed understanding of the market and the aggressiveness to get the best for her clients. She's patient and reflective for buyers who can face tough challenges in the hyper-competitive DC market and able to guide her clients through any bumps. With her guidance and astute approach, we achieved the almost-impossible of winning two bids for two houses so had our pick and got our dream home. Kate's also well-connected in the local real estate industry which was a great support for lenders, contractors, inspectors, and all the other advice to make the house into a family home. I would highly recommend her! You'd be lucky to have her on your side.

Seller

Kate helped my wife and I sell our condo in Glover Park and we were both highly impressed by her. She has a friendly and welcoming demeanor that made us feel confident in her from the start. We were amazed by her staging of our condo, which she followed by working hard to sell our place. During contract negotiations her experience showed as she anticipated actions and had us prepared. She made a complicated and stressful process easy. We would call her immediately if considering buying or selling a place in the greater DC market.

Kevin Kiger

My husband and I are about to enjoy our first meal in our new home, and I'm excited to be writing about how outstanding Kate is. Our journey toward home ownership was long - with a couple of false starts, a surgery or two, and some timing that wasn't right - and Kate was always there! She took time to get to know our taste, our must haves, our deal-breakers, and our comfort zone. She was more than accommodating in taking us around when we found a listing that interested us, and she wasn't afraid to tell us if she thought something wasn't right. She made an investment in us, and it paid off for all of us. She literally held my hand as I wrote that first earnest money check, and while we didn't get that property, I was more certain than ever that Kate would be with us to the perfect home. Now, it's time for our first meal, and we're incredibly grateful for all the very hard work Kate did t…

My husband and I are about to enjoy our first meal in our new home, and I'm excited to be writing about how outstanding Kate is. Our journey toward home ownership was long - with a couple of false starts, a surgery or two, and some timing that wasn't right - and Kate was always there! She took time to get to know our taste, our must haves, our deal-breakers, and our comfort zone. She was more than accommodating in taking us around when we found a listing that interested us, and she wasn't afraid to tell us if she thought something wasn't right. She made an investment in us, and it paid off for all of us. She literally held my hand as I wrote that first earnest money check, and while we didn't get that property, I was more certain than ever that Kate would be with us to the perfect home. Now, it's time for our first meal, and we're incredibly grateful for all the very hard work Kate did to bring us to this beautiful place!

Buyer | Seller

Kate was outstanding every step of the way. She was patient and worked with us throughout the process as we made the decision to sell our home and buy a new one. The advice she gave us put us in a solid position to get a new house under contract when we found the right one. She also did an outstanding job staging and marketing our old house to get a top of market price and post settlement occupancy agreement that made our transition into a new home work. Kate helped us navigate the incredibly aggressive market in Capitol Hill and then ultimately transition back to Northwest where we had lived before. Having lived in the new house for about a week now I can comfortably say Kate helped us make the right decision. Working in the commercial real estate industry myself and having worked with other Realtors in the past, I strongly believe Kate is at the top of the profession and I …

Kate was outstanding every step of the way. She was patient and worked with us throughout the process as we made the decision to sell our home and buy a new one. The advice she gave us put us in a solid position to get a new house under contract when we found the right one. She also did an outstanding job staging and marketing our old house to get a top of market price and post settlement occupancy agreement that made our transition into a new home work. Kate helped us navigate the incredibly aggressive market in Capitol Hill and then ultimately transition back to Northwest where we had lived before. Having lived in the new house for about a week now I can comfortably say Kate helped us make the right decision. Working in the commercial real estate industry myself and having worked with other Realtors in the past, I strongly believe Kate is at the top of the profession and I would highly recommend her to anyone in DC that wanted to buy or sell their home. She did both for us seamlessly.

Kristen Scott

Kate is superwoman. I just recently purchased my first home and she made the process seamless for me. She took the time to truly understand what I was looking for and then she relentlessly went after it to ensure I found the perfect place for me. Kate's knowledge of the DC area and the incredible professional network she has established over the years made my search and closing an incredibly positive experience. Not only does Kate do her job...and she does it well....but she also pays attention to the details. I look forward to now having Kate in MY professional network and can't wait to work with her again. THANK YOU!!!

Buyer

We feel very fortunate to have found Kate. She is smart, knowledgeable and patient and proved to be incredibly helpful in many ways. Due to starting our search from abroad, and reconciling our unique needs with our budget and the housing stock, the entire process took 7 months. Despite this, Kate kept a level head, was patient, and more importantly, helped keep our morale up. There were times when we felt like we wouldn’t find a place that ticked all our boxes but Kate kept us calm and didn’t force us to settle for anything that wouldn’t work for us perfectly. We began our search with very little knowledge of the area and Kate proved to be an indispensable resource. She worked with us virtually initially (Skype and email) and then once we arrived in DC she took us on well thought out tours of different neighborhoods and of houses that would fit our needs. Her knowledge of all the DC neig…

We feel very fortunate to have found Kate. She is smart, knowledgeable and patient and proved to be incredibly helpful in many ways. Due to starting our search from abroad, and reconciling our unique needs with our budget and the housing stock, the entire process took 7 months. Despite this, Kate kept a level head, was patient, and more importantly, helped keep our morale up. There were times when we felt like we wouldn’t find a place that ticked all our boxes but Kate kept us calm and didn’t force us to settle for anything that wouldn’t work for us perfectly. We began our search with very little knowledge of the area and Kate proved to be an indispensable resource. She worked with us virtually initially (Skype and email) and then once we arrived in DC she took us on well thought out tours of different neighborhoods and of houses that would fit our needs. Her knowledge of all the DC neighborhoods is extensive and her ability to distill the benefits of varying places to fit our needs was brilliant. Kate is also a very savvy negotiator and worked with us to plan the most effective bid to secure our home at a reasonable price. We would wholeheartedly recommend Kate to anyone and will definitely use her again when we plan to sell.

Sweta Chakraborty

Kate is an absolute pleasure to work with. She makes it point to fully understand your needs before custom delivering a solution. I highly recommend her as an agent. I will be using her again when it is time to sell my apartment.

Buyer

Kate took the time to see who we are as a family. She was open to helping us look in three different states and listened to what was a priority for us. She has been helpful beyond the traditional realtor experience, suggesting how to look for schools, how to sign up for all utilities and she did a thorough inspection of every moving part in the house. She was patient with our process as we moved across the country to VA. This was the best realtor experience among mine with 8 other realtors.

Buyer | Seller

Kate was very helpful and responsive to me as a first time homebuyer. She continued to follow up on my home long after the purchase. Thus, it was only natural that she help us sell our home. Kate is tireless and very knowledgeable.

Seller

Kate is fantastic. She knows the market, what makes sense to sell for the best price and made the process so easy for me. House selling made easy! Not what anyone expects when approaching selling a house but definitely what she delivered. Highly recommend Kate if you are looking for a professional, knowledgeable, driven and great real estate agent and partner.

Silverman Christopher

Kate was invaluable to us during the home search and buying process. When we initially met with her, her warm and outgoing personality immediately put us at ease, and she also demonstrated a strong knowledge of the housing market in our area. Since this was our first home, we really relied on her knowledge and experience, and she had great advice for us every step of the way. We constantly peppered her with questions, and she was extremely patient with us and never rushed us off the phone. She introduced us to a number of her contacts, and we liked every person she recommended to us. We would wholeheartedly recommend Kate to anyone looking to buy in the DC area --- she is fantastic, and we cannot rave enough about her.

Buyer | Seller

Kate is wonderful in many, many ways. She was unfathomably patient and calm as our search extended nearly a year. She is a lot of fun to spend time with, which makes a difference when you are giving up weekend after weekend to searching for a home. She has great taste (or at least was great at making us think she shared our taste!). She was well-informed about everything from taxes and titles to boilers and roofing, providing information that we didn't even know to ask. She was great at engaging our daughter so we could take in a home with minimal distraction. And when it came down to making an offer and getting the house we wanted, she dug in like a bulldog. Her polished people skills may disguise her tenacity, but make no mistake it is there. She is everything you want in a realtor.

Buyer

This review is very tardy, but I did not want to rush through all the amazing things that I have to say about Kate. Let's start from the beginning: my husband and I were displaced from our apartment in Arlington due to a fire, and we had an urgent need to find a place to live. We decided to pull the trigger and buy instead of renting again, and went to a good friend of ours for a realtor recommendation. Our friend synced us up with Kate. When you first meet Kate, you can see that she is petite, but immediately I knew that she was an aggressive, no - nonsense woman; something that I respect, admire and strive to be. After chatting with Kate initially, we explained that our home search came with a deadline: we wanted to find a home in 6 weeks before I had to move out of town for the summer. Kate was honest, upfront about our expectations, but remained calm. She got to work immediate…

This review is very tardy, but I did not want to rush through all the amazing things that I have to say about Kate. Let's start from the beginning: my husband and I were displaced from our apartment in Arlington due to a fire, and we had an urgent need to find a place to live. We decided to pull the trigger and buy instead of renting again, and went to a good friend of ours for a realtor recommendation. Our friend synced us up with Kate. When you first meet Kate, you can see that she is petite, but immediately I knew that she was an aggressive, no - nonsense woman; something that I respect, admire and strive to be. After chatting with Kate initially, we explained that our home search came with a deadline: we wanted to find a home in 6 weeks before I had to move out of town for the summer. Kate was honest, upfront about our expectations, but remained calm. She got to work immediately and explained what we could expect from the market. She brought us to homes that were within budget and had as many of our requirements as possible. After looking for homes with Kate, only 3 weeks after meeting her for the first time, we put in an offer for our first home, and won the bidding war. The home had everything we wanted, and also room to grow and make our own. Kate knows the DC market so well, that she was able to predict, with precision, what we needed to do to win in this competitive market and walked through the process calmly and carefully. The fire was a terrible experience, but it really was the best thing that could have happened to us because it brought us to our first home. We absolutely LOVE our home and know that we would not be sitting where we are now, had it not been for Kate. If you are looking for an amazing, professional, diligent and smart realtor, Kate is your woman. Seriously, she's the best.

David Dunipace

Kate was excelllent. Overall very knowledgable and had excellent strategies for selling our condo. She also was very good at staging the apartment which helped with the showings. I'd definitely recommend using her as an agent in the DC area.

Mark Hardee

As first-time homebuyers, Kate worked with us tirelessly to help us find our dream home, write the most competitive offer for it, and close on it in an extremely short amount of time. She is without a doubt the best agent you could choose to work with--and she surrounds herself with the best people in the business, from the lender we worked with to close in 18 days to the home inspector that did our pre-inspection the very next business day. Every piece of the puzzle fit seamlessly in this process, and it's because of Kate. We would not be where we are without her. By the time we sat down to sign all of the documents at closing, we were comfortable, prepared, and informed of what we were signing and why it was on the table. She imparted so much knowledge to us each time we looked at a property with her. I could not recommend working with Kate more!

Cheryl Chan Hardee

Kate is the absolute best in the business! She sat down with us 1.5 years ago and we were honest with her on our timeline. We were looking to buy a year-plus out but she had no hesitation in spending almost every weekends with us for 1.5 years! She is patient and kind, made for customer service and will entertain any and all silly questions you have. She'll set up showings at midnight the night before, knows the ins and outs of the DC/MD/VA market like the back of her hand but more than that she became a trusted friend in the process. Even after we closed on our home, we still feel like we can call/text her about any home problem we have. I have no doubt that all of her clients feel that way about her too. We call our new home the Miracle House because of the way Kate wrote our offer. It made us the most competitive offer without even beating the best-priced offer. This was the first o…

Kate is the absolute best in the business! She sat down with us 1.5 years ago and we were honest with her on our timeline. We were looking to buy a year-plus out but she had no hesitation in spending almost every weekends with us for 1.5 years! She is patient and kind, made for customer service and will entertain any and all silly questions you have. She'll set up showings at midnight the night before, knows the ins and outs of the DC/MD/VA market like the back of her hand but more than that she became a trusted friend in the process. Even after we closed on our home, we still feel like we can call/text her about any home problem we have. I have no doubt that all of her clients feel that way about her too. We call our new home the Miracle House because of the way Kate wrote our offer. It made us the most competitive offer without even beating the best-priced offer. This was the first offer we had written and we beat out 5 other offers on a condo that was on the market for 2 days! We also closed on the condo in 18 days, completely unheard of! She never pushed us to buy a house that wasn't right for us and never tried to up-sell us. Our budget was firm and she won us the house because of her skill, strategy and expertise. I cannot thank her enough for what she has done and if you get the chance to work with her, don't hesitate! It'll be the best decision you'll make.

Buyer

As a general rule I don't write reviews but, as we all know, there are exceptions. I make this exception because buying a house is one of the biggest decisions we make in life. I was very fortunate to have Kate guide me and represent me through the home-buying process. Kate had what I consider to be the most important attribute - negotiating skills. Kate was able to negotiate a price well below what I was willing to pay. Kate negotiates from a position of strength because (a)she knows and understands the real estate market (b) she analyzes what houses have sold for in the area, and (c) she has a truly remarkable ability to observe weaknesses (structural or otherwise), which are not apparent to the untrained eye. I had a lot of questions (and so should you), and Kate was easy to reach or called back within a reasonable time frame. This was true for every aspect of the process but espe…

As a general rule I don't write reviews but, as we all know, there are exceptions. I make this exception because buying a house is one of the biggest decisions we make in life. I was very fortunate to have Kate guide me and represent me through the home-buying process. Kate had what I consider to be the most important attribute - negotiating skills. Kate was able to negotiate a price well below what I was willing to pay. Kate negotiates from a position of strength because (a)she knows and understands the real estate market (b) she analyzes what houses have sold for in the area, and (c) she has a truly remarkable ability to observe weaknesses (structural or otherwise), which are not apparent to the untrained eye. I had a lot of questions (and so should you), and Kate was easy to reach or called back within a reasonable time frame. This was true for every aspect of the process but especially during the important home inspection. I also liked the fact that once Kate explained all the necessary facts about the particular house, she would step back and let me make that final decision. I was her client but also had the final word without any pressure. Finally, I was very pleased by the measures taken by Kate and her team to protect the security of my purchase. Due to my profession, I am keenly aware of the rise in fraud (especially during closing) due to hacking.

Gabriel Illingworth

As a first time home-buyer, I could not be happier with my experience with Kate. She was accommodating to the learning curve I was up against and was extremely responsive and detailed in her approach to securing the property in question. I would recommend Kate to anyone in the DMV area looking to purchase or sell, especially first-time home buyers!

Jason Keller

We are so thankful to our friend who referred us to Kate. At our first sit down meeting, she meticulously walked us through the home buying process in great detail, patiently answering our questions and modestly sharing her tried-and-trusted strategies. We worked on an accelerated timeline as we decided to jump on a house when we saw it. Kate was extremely helpful, resourceful, patient, and professional at every step of the way —it became clear early on that she was always thinking ahead and would explain things to us before we could even ask the question. Communication with both Kate and her staff was crystal clear and quick. As first time buyers, we knew early on that we were in excellent hands. If you have a chance to work with Kate, we’d say without a doubt: go for it!

Chock Judy

Very experienced realtor. Really listened to what our wants and needs are. She was able to get us the best deal in a very competitive area in Adams Morgan.

Bailey Morrison

Kate helped us purchase our first home and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. She added value throughout the process, from helping us determine what neighborhoods would best suit our needs to advising on home inspectors and contract negotiations. Kate was patient and responsiveness throughout our 6+ month search!

Gianna Mercaldo

Kate is outstanding. I bout my first home under her guidance and when it came time to sell it five years later I immediately looked her up. I knew I wanted to work with Kate when I inquired about a Zillow listing and a handful of agents reached out. She was the only one who, instead of offering to show me the house, knew the it had already been sold and was immediately honest with me about it, letting know and sending me comparable homes. She is trustworthy and thorough. When it came time to sell my home she saw me through a tricky tenant situation and provided support and clear guidance throughout the process. I could not recommend her highly enough. Searching for a real estate agent can be so stressful. Do yourself a favor and call Kate. She is truly a gem!

Rachael Westmoreland

Our experience with Kate couldn’t have been have better. We were first time homebuyers on a strict timeline trying to navigate the D.C. housing market during a pandemic- not exactly a recipe for success. But Kate made us feel confident and knowledgeable throughout the process. She was always thinking several steps ahead and was prepared to guide us every step of the way. We were also very impressed with her reputation in the community- everyone we encountered was sure to tell us how wonderful Kate is to work with. We’d enthusiastically recommend her to anyone thinking of buying or selling!

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